List of British champions in discus throw

The British discus athletics champions covers three competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1914-2006) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.

Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.

Past winners AAA Championships men's event only Year Men's champion1914 Walter Henderson1920 NBA1921 Walter Henderson1922 Walter Henderson1923George Mitchell

AAA Championships & WAAA Championships Year Men's champion Year Women's champion1924Donald Ross1924Florence Birchenough1925NBA1925Florence Birchenough1926Charles Best1926Florence Birchenough1927NBA1927Florence Birchenough1928Charles Best1928Florence Birchenough1929Kenneth Pridie1929Mary Weston1930Kenneth Pridie1930Louise Fawcett1931 Kenneth Pridie1931Irene Phillips1932Kenneth Pridie1932Ada Holland1933 Kenneth Pridie1933Ada Holland1934 Douglas Bell1934Irene Phillips1935Douglas Bell1935Ada Holland1936Laurence Reavell-Carter1936Irene Phillips1937David Young1937Irene Phillips1938David Young1938Bevis Reid1939James Nesbitt1939Bevis Reid1945nc1945Kathleen Dyer1946 James Nesbitt1946Dora Endruweit1947 James Nesbitt1947Margaret Lucas1948 Jack Brewer1948Bevis Reid1949Jack Brewer1949Bevis Shergold (Reid)1950 Harry Duguid1950Joyce Smith1951 Mark Pharaoh1951Bevis Shergold (Reid)1952 Mark Pharaoh1952Suzanne Farmer1953Mark Pharaoh1953Suzanne Farmer1954 Mark Pharaoh1954Maya Giri1955Mark Pharaoh1955Maya Giri1956 Mark Pharaoh1956Suzanne Allday1957Mike Lindsay1957Sylvia Needham1958 Gerry Carr1958Suzanne Allday1959 Mike Lindsay1959Suzanne Allday1960Mike Lindsay1960 Suzanne Allday19611961Suzanne Allday1962Roy Hollingsworth1962Suzanne Allday1963 Mike Lindsay1963Suzanne Allday1964Roy Hollingsworth1964Rosemary Payne1965Mike Lindsay1965Rosemary Payne1966 Bill Tancred1966Rosemary Payne1967Bill Tancred1967Rosemary Payne1968Bill Tancred1968Rosemary Payne1969Bill Tancred1969Rosemary Payne1970Bill Tancred1970Rosemary Payne1971John Watts1971Rosemary Payne1972Bill Tancred1972Rosemary Payne1973Bill Tancred1973Rosemary Payne1974Bill Tancred1974Rosemary Payne1975Bill Tancred1975Meg Ritchie1976Pete Tancred1976Janet Thompson AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1977-1987 Year AAA Men Year WAAA Women Year UK Men UK Women 1977Pete Tancred1977Meg Ritchie 1977Pete TancredMeg Ritchie 1978Pete Tancred1978Janet Thompson1978Peter GordonMeg Ritchie1979Richard Slaney1979Janet Thompson1979Richard SlaneyMeg Ritchie1980 Pete Tancred1980Lesley Mallin1980 Pete TancredMeg Ritchie1981Robert Weir1981Meg Ritchie1981Peter GordonVenissa Head1982Robert Weir1982Janette Picton 1982Peter GordonLesley Bryant1983Robert Weir1983Lynda Whiteley1983Pete TancredVenissa Head1984Robert Weir1984Lynda Whiteley1984Paul MardleVenissa Head1985Paul Mardle1985Julia Avis1985Paul MardleJulia Avis1986Richard Slaney1986Kathryn Farr1986 Graham SavoryVenissa Head1987 Paul Mardle1987Ellen Mulvihill1987Paul MardleKathryn Farr AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1988-1997 Year Men AAA Women AAA Year Men UK Women UK1988 Paul MardleJackie McKernan1988Paul MardleVenissa Head1989Paul Mardle Janette Picton1989Graham SavoryJackie McKernan1990Abi EkokuJackie McKernan1990Paul MardleJackie McKernan1991Simon WilliamsJackie McKernan1991Paul MardleJackie McKernan1992Abi EkokuJackie McKernan1992Abi EkokuJackie McKernan1993Robert WeirTracy Axten1993Darrin MorrisJackie McKernan1994Kevin BrownJackie McKernann/a1995Robert WeirJackie McKernann/a1996Robert WeirJackie McKernann/a1997 Robert Weir Jackie McKernan1997Robert WeirShelley Drew

AAA Championships second era 1998-2006 Year Men's champion Women's champion1998Robert WeirShelley Drew1999Robert WeirShelley Drew2000Robert WeirShelley Drew2001Glen SmithShelley Drew2002Robert WeirPhilippa Roles2003Emeka UdechukuShelley Newman2004Emeka UdechukuPhilippa Roles2005Carl MyerscoughPhilippa Roles2006Carl MyerscoughClaire Smithson British Athletics Championships 2007 to present Year Men's champion Women's champion2007Emeka UdechukuPhilippa Roles2008Emeka UdechukuEmma Carpenter2009Emeka UdechukuPhilippa Roles2010Brett MorseJade Nicholls2011Abdul BuhariJade Nicholls2012Lawrence OkoyeEden Francis2013Brett MorseJade Lally2014Zane DuqueminEden Francis2015Brett MorseJade Lally2016Nicholas PercyJade Lally2017Nicholas PercyJade Lally2018Brett MorseJade Lally2019Nicholas PercyJade Lally2020Nicholas PercyKirsty Law2021Lawrence OkoyeEden Francis2022Nicholas PercyJade Lally2023Lawrence OkoyeJade Lally2024Chukwuemeka OsammorDivine Oladipo2025Lawrence OkoyeZara Obamakinwa2026Lawrence Okoye

NBA = No British athlete in medal placings nc = not contested

References