Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's shot put

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The men's shot put event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Louis Fouché  South Africa 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Coy  Canada 45 ft 9+38 in (13.95 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Francis Drew  Australia 45 ft 3+38 in (13.80 m)
4 William Plummer  Australia 44 ft 5+58 in (13.55 m)
5 Harry Wilson  Australia 43 ft 3+58 in (13.20 m)
6 Bill MacKenzie  Australia 42 ft 1+34 in (12.85 m)
7 Jim Courtwright  Canada 39 ft 8+12 in (12.10 m)
8 George Sutherland  Canada 39 ft 4+14 in (12.00 m)
Wallace Brown  Canada DNS
David Young  Scotland DNS
The medal winners

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's shot put