Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November 1962.

Men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	26 November 1962 (1962-11-26)
Competitors	14 from 7 nations
Winning distance	185 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.48 m) GR
Medalists
Warwick Selvey    Australia   Mike Lindsay    Scotland   John Sheldrick    England

The event was won by Australian Warwick Selvey with a throw of 185 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.48 m), setting a new Games and Australian record. Selvey won by 12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.90 m) ahead of Scotsman Mike Lindsay and England's John Sheldrick who won the bronze medal.

Records

World record	Al Oerter (USA)	204 ft 10+1⁄2 in (62.45 m)	Chicago, Illinois, United States	1 July 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record	Fanie du Plessis (SAF)	183 ft 6+1⁄2 in (55.94 m)	Cardiff, Wales	22 July 1958

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Warwick Selvey	Australia	185 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.48 m)	GR, NR
	Mike Lindsay	Scotland	172 ft 6 in (52.58 m)
	John Sheldrick	England	166 ft 3 in (50.67 m)
4	Robin Tait	New Zealand	165 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.51 m)
5	Les Mills	New Zealand	162 ft 0 in (49.38 m)
6	Len Vlahov	Australia	158 ft 5 in (48.29 m)
7	Roy Hollingsworth	England	157 ft 8+1⁄2 in (48.07 m)
8	Len Chinnery	Australia	157 ft 3 in (47.93 m)
9	Alan Waugh	Australia	152 ft 3 in (46.41 m)
10	Muhammad Ayub	Pakistan	147 ft 8 in (45.01 m)
11	Martyn Lucking	England	137 ft 0+1⁄2 in (41.77 m)
12	Imbert Roberts	Saint Lucia	118 ft 2+1⁄2 in (36.03 m)
	Gerry Moro	Canada		DNS
	Howard Payne	England		DNS