Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
# Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 17 September in Kuala Lumpur.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Robert Weir | England | 60.42 | 63.12 | 62.78 | 62.39 | 64.42 | 62.49 | 64.42 | GR |
| | Frantz Kruger | South Africa | 61.23 | 62.68 | x | 61.63 | 63.91 | 63.93 | 63.93 | |
| | Jason Tunks | Canada | x | 61.71 | 62.22 | x | x | 61.59 | 62.22 | |
| 4 | Glen Smith | England | 58.65 | 59.66 | x | 60.49 | 58.22 | 58.95 | 60.49 | |
| 5 | Ian Winchester | New Zealand | 54.74 | 58.86 | 58.87 | 58.60 | 60.06 | 57.13 | 60.06 | |
| 6 | Frederick Potgieter | South Africa | x | 59.01 | x | x | x | x | 59.01 | |
| 7 | Lee Newman | Wales | 56.28 | x | x | x | 54.49 | 54.35 | 56.28 | |
| 8 | Perris Wilkins | England | x | 51.79 | 55.33 | x | 55.39 | 54.00 | 55.39 | |
| 9 | Eric Forshaw | Canada | 53.50 | x | 49.76 | | | | 53.50 | |
| 10 | Robert McNabb | Cook Islands | x | 43.11 | x | | | | 43.11 | |
| 11 | Eric Koo Wan Siong | Mauritius | x | x | 43.06 | | | | 43.06 | |
