Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
# Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November 1962.

The event was won by Australian Warwick Selvey with a throw of 185 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.48 m), setting a new Games and Australian record. Selvey won by 12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.90 m) ahead of Scotsman Mike Lindsay and England's John Sheldrick who won the bronze medal.

## Records

| World record | Al Oerter (USA) | 204 ft 10+1⁄2 in (62.45 m) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1 July 1962 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth record | | | | |
| Games record | Fanie du Plessis (SAF) | 183 ft 6+1⁄2 in (55.94 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 22 July 1958 |

## Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Warwick Selvey | Australia | 185 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.48 m) | GR, NR |
| | Mike Lindsay | Scotland | 172 ft 6 in (52.58 m) | |
| | John Sheldrick | England | 166 ft 3 in (50.67 m) | |
| 4 | Robin Tait | New Zealand | 165 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.51 m) | |
| 5 | Les Mills | New Zealand | 162 ft 0 in (49.38 m) | |
| 6 | Len Vlahov | Australia | 158 ft 5 in (48.29 m) | |
| 7 | Roy Hollingsworth | England | 157 ft 8+1⁄2 in (48.07 m) | |
| 8 | Len Chinnery | Australia | 157 ft 3 in (47.93 m) | |
| 9 | Alan Waugh | Australia | 152 ft 3 in (46.41 m) | |
| 10 | Muhammad Ayub | Pakistan | 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) | |
| 11 | Martyn Lucking | England | 137 ft 0+1⁄2 in (41.77 m) | |
| 12 | Imbert Roberts | Saint Lucia | 118 ft 2+1⁄2 in (36.03 m) | |
| | Gerry Moro | Canada | | DNS |
| | Howard Payne | England | | DNS |
