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

The men's discus throw event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 26–27 July.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeFrantz KrugerJason TunksRobert Weir

Results

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

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes 1 Frantz Kruger 66.25 66.25 Q, GR 2 Jason Tunks 59.87 – – 59.87 q 3 Glen Smith 59.30 – – 59.30 q 4 Robert Weir 59.14 – – 59.14 q 5 Chima Ugwu 54.41 58.48 – 58.48 q 6 Janus Robberts 57.49 x x 57.49 q 7 Emeka Udechuku 55.40 54.41 55.72 55.72 q 8 Kevin Brown 52.09 52.27 54.74 54.74 q 9 Georgios Arestis 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 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 Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Frantz Kruger 65.67 66.39 65.12 64.61 x x 66.39 GR Jason Tunks 59.37 62.61 x – x – 62.61 Robert Weir 57.86 59.24 x 58.05 x 58.42 59.24 Chima Ugwu 59.19 x 58.61 x x x 59.19 Glen Smith 57.49 57.52 x x x x 57.52 Emeka Udechuku 55.15 57.33 x 56.32 55.85 x 57.33 Janus Robberts 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 Arestis 48.06 x 51.14 51.14 12 Ihtsham Ul Haq 48.31 x 46.77 48.31

References Official results Results at BBC