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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's hammer throw

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Men's hammer throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Duncan Clark  Scotland 163 ft 10+14 in (49.94 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keith Pardon  Australia 156 ft 11 in (47.83 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Herb Barker  Australia 149 ft 8 in (45.62 m)
4 Norman Drake  England 146 ft 11 in (44.78 m)
5 Alan Fuller  New Zealand 143 ft 2+12 in (43.65 m)
6 Max Carr  New Zealand 140 ft 6+34 in (42.84 m)
7 Jim Leckie  New Zealand 136 ft 6 in (41.61 m)
8 Keith Allen  Australia 135 ft 6+12 in (41.31 m)
9 John Brown  New Zealand 135 ft 3+12 in (41.24 m)
10 Svein Sigfusson  Canada 122 ft 2+12 in (37.25 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.