Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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The men's shot put event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arthur Rowe  England 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martyn Lucking  England 54 ft 1+12 in (16.50 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Barry Donath  Australia 51 ft 9+34 in (15.79 m)
4 Johannes Botha  South Africa 51 ft 2+34 in (15.61 m)
5 Nicholas Morgan  England 51 ft 0+34 in (15.56 m)
6 Mike Lindsay  Scotland 50 ft 7 in (15.42 m)
7 Les Mills  New Zealand 50 ft 1 in (15.27 m)
8 Stanley Raike  Canada 49 ft 2+12 in (15.00 m)
9 Derek McCorquindale  England 46 ft 4+12 in (14.14 m)
10 Parduman Singh Brar  India 46 ft 3+14 in (14.10 m)
11 Andrew Payne  Southern Rhodesia 45 ft 1+14 in (13.75 m)
12 Hywel Williams  Wales 43 ft 11 in (13.39 m)
13 Louis Ogbogu  Nigeria 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m)
14 John Davies  Wales 42 ft 7+34 in (13.00 m)
15 Gerald Harrison  Jersey 41 ft 9+14 in (12.73 m)
Muhammad Iqbal  Pakistan DNS
Fanie du Plessis  South Africa DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. The Manchester Guardian
    . 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.