Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
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The Men's discus throw at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October 2010.
Dates9 October (qualifying round)
10 October (final)
10 October (final)
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Winning distance65.45 m
| Men's discus throw at the Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 October (qualifying round) 10 October (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 65.45 m | |||||||||
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Records
| World Record | 74.08 | Jürgen Schult | GDR | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
| Games Record | 66.39 | Frantz Kruger | RSA | Manchester, England | 27 July 2002 |
Results
Qualifying round
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benn Harradine (AUS) | 61.98 | 61.98 | Q | ||
| 2 |  Vikas Gowda (IND) | x | 60.83 | 60.83 | Q | |
| 3 |  Carl Myerscough (ENG) | x | 48.66 | 60.02 | 60.02 | Q |
| 4 |  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) | 58.84 | 58.40 | 58.98 | 58.98 | q |
| 5 | Emeka Udechuku (ENG) | 56.99 | x | 58.55 | 58.55 | q |
| 6 |  Brett Morse (WAL) | 55.26 | 56.81 | x | 56.81 | q |
| 7 | Chris Scott (ENG) | 56.58 | 55.85 | x | 56.58 | q |
| 8 | Julian Wruck (AUS) | 51.66 | 56.42 | x | 56.42 | q |
| 9 |  Angus McInroy (SCO) | 53.15 | 54.30 | x | 54.30 | q |
| 10 | Orestis Antoniades (CYP) | 51.49 | x | 52.93 | 52.93 | q |
| 11 |  Zane Duquemin (JER) | 47.27 | 51.54 | x | 51.54 | q PB |
| 12 | Petros Mitsides (CYP) | 48.02 | x | 50.89 | 50.89 | q |
| 13 | Anil Kumar (IND) | 47.86 | - | - | 47.86 | |
| 14 |  Raobu Tarawa (KIR) | 33.59 | 40.01 | 39.89 | 40.01 | SB |
 Fakapelu Sileti (TUV) | x | x | x | NM |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Benn Harradine (AUS) | 60.18 | 64.73 | 61.20 | 65.45 | 60.47 | 64.88 | 65.45 | |
 | Vikas Gowda (IND) | 62.84 | 63.69 | 61.83 | 63.26 | 63.24 | x | 63.69 | SB |
 | Carl Myerscough (ENG) | 58.86 | 60.64 | x | 56.91 | x | x | 60.64 | |
| 4 | Apostolos Parellis (CYP) | 59.80 | 60.12 | 59.13 | 59.15 | 60.51 | x | 60.51 | |
| 5 | Emeka Udechuku (ENG) | 54.52 | 59.50 | x | 58.57 | 58.44 | 59.59 | 59.59 | |
| 6 | Brett Morse (WAL) | 55.38 | 55.80 | 56.25 | 58.40 | 58.91 | x | 58.91 | |
| 7 | Chris Scott (ENG) | 54.77 | 55.08 | 57.05 | 56.08 | 55.32 | x | 57.05 | |
| 8 | Julian Wruck (AUS) | 55.50 | 56.15 | 56.28 | x | 56.69 | x | 56.69 | |
| 9 | Petros Mitsides (CYP) | 51.22 | x | 53.32 | 53.32 | ||||
| 10 | Zane Duquemin (JER) | 51.86 | x | 51.67 | 51.86 | PB | |||
| 11 | Angus McInroy (SCO) | x | x | 49.98 | 49.98 | ||||
| 12 | Orestis Antoniades (CYP) | x | x | 49.23 | 49.23 | ||||