Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium from the 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays...

was held on 26–27 July.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...	Jason Tunks Jason Tunks Jason Tunks is a retired international level discus thrower representing Canada.World Ranking: 35thQuick Notes:* Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks...	Robert Weir Robert Weir (athlete) Robert Weir is a retired English discus thrower, who is a twelve-time national champion. Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham....

Qualification

Qualification: 60.00 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...	66.25			66.25	Q, GR
2	Jason Tunks Jason Tunks Jason Tunks is a retired international level discus thrower representing Canada.World Ranking: 35thQuick Notes:* Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks...	59.87	–	–	59.87	q
3	Glen Smith Glen Smith (athlete) Glen Smith is an English discus thrower.His personal best throw is 65.11 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Barking. This places him third among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins and Richard Slaney.-Achievements:-References:...	59.30	–	–	59.30	q
4	Robert Weir Robert Weir Robert Weir, PC was a Canadian politician.Weir was born in Wingham, Ontario and was a teacher by training. After working in Ontario he moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where he taught, worked as an actuary, public school inspector, farmer and horse, cattle and hog breeder...	59.14	–	–	59.14	q
5	Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals....	54.41	58.48	–	58.48	q
6	Janus Robberts Janus Robberts Janus Robberts is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put, and occasionally discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres, and also a former junior world record holder...	57.49	x	x	57.49	q
7	Emeka Udechuku Emeka Udechuku Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" ....	55.40	54.41	55.72	55.72	q
8	Kevin Brown	52.09	52.27	54.74	54.74	q
9	Georgios Aresti	x	50.09	53.36	53.36	q
10	Lee Newman	52.88	52.81	x	52.88	q
11	Petros Mitsides	46.87	x	50.48	50.48	q
12	Ihtsham Ul Haq	47.75	46.09	x	47.75	q
13	Anthony Soalla-Bell	x	37.05	44.75	44.75	NR Sierra Leonean records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sierra Leone maintained by its national athletics federation: Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...
13	Robert Kidd	x	30.09	33.93	33.93
	Eric Koo Wan Siong	x	x	x
	Elvis Smith	x	x	x

Final

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...	65.67	66.39	65.12	64.61	x	x	66.39	GR
	Jason Tunks Jason Tunks Jason Tunks is a retired international level discus thrower representing Canada.World Ranking: 35thQuick Notes:* Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks...	59.37	62.61	x	–	x	–	62.61
	Robert Weir Robert Weir (athlete) Robert Weir is a retired English discus thrower, who is a twelve-time national champion. Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham....	57.86	59.24	x	58.05	x	58.42	59.24
	Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals....	59.19	x	58.61	x	x	x	59.19
	Glen Smith Glen Smith (athlete) Glen Smith is an English discus thrower.His personal best throw is 65.11 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Barking. This places him third among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins and Richard Slaney.-Achievements:-References:...	57.49	57.52	x	x	x	x	57.52
	Emeka Udechuku Emeka Udechuku Chukwuemeka Udechuku OA is an English discus thrower. "Emeka" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" ....	55.15	57.33	x	56.32	55.85	x	57.33
	Janus Robberts Janus Robberts Janus Robberts is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put, and occasionally discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres, and also a former junior world record holder...	56.98	57.02	x	x	55.50	x	57.02
	Lee Newman	53.81	x	x	53.06	52.71	x	53.81
	Kevin Brown	52.04	52.51	51.59				52.51
10	Petros Mitsides	x	52.36	49.68				52.36
11	Georgios Aresti	48.06	x	51.14				51.14
12	Ihtsham Ul Haq	48.31	x	46.77				48.31

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