Ian Winchester is a 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...

er from New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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He finished tenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships

1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the fourth edition of the international athletics competition for athletes aged 19 years or under. It was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 16 to September 20, 1992.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

, eighth at the 1998 World Cup and fifth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...

 (where he also finished eighth in shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

) He also competed at two World Championships (1997

1997 World Championships in Athletics

The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...

, 1999

1999 World Championships in Athletics

The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final round.

His personal best throw is 65.03 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Salinas. This is the current national record, and makes him the third best discur thrower in Oceania after Australians Werner Reiterer

Werner Reiterer

Werner Reiterer is an Austrian-born retired discus thrower and shot putter from Australia, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 . His best result was winning the title in the men's discus throw at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada...

 and Wayne Martin.

Achievements

Representing
2000	Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...	Sydney, Australia	31st	58.64 m

Personal bests

Event	Distance	Place	Date
Discus	65.03m NR New Zealand records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in New Zealand maintained by New Zealand's national athletics federation: Athletics New Zealand ....	Salinas, CA	2002