List of British champions in discus throw
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The British discus athletics champions covers three competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007,[1] the preceding AAA Championships (1914-2006) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.[2]
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
| |
|---|---|
| Year | Men's champion |
| 1914 | Walter Henderson |
| 1920 | NBA |
| 1921 | Walter Henderson |
| 1922 | Walter Henderson |
| 1923 | George Mitchell |
| AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships
dual championships era 1977-1987 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | AAA Men | Year | WAAA Women | Year | UK Men | UK Women |
| 1977 | Pete Tancred | 1977 | Meg Ritchie | 1977 | Pete Tancred | Meg Ritchie |
| 1978 | Pete Tancred | 1978 | Janet Thompson | 1978 | Peter Gordon | Meg Ritchie |
| 1979 | Richard Slaney | 1979 | Janet Thompson | 1979 | Richard Slaney | Meg Ritchie |
| 1980 | Pete Tancred | 1980 | Lesley Mallin | 1980 | Pete Tancred | Meg Ritchie |
| 1981 | Robert Weir | 1981 | Meg Ritchie | 1981 | Peter Gordon | Venissa Head |
| 1982 | Robert Weir | 1982 | Janette Picton | 1982 | Peter Gordon | Lesley Bryant |
| 1983 | Robert Weir | 1983 | Lynda Whiteley | 1983 | Pete Tancred | Venissa Head |
| 1984 | Robert Weir | 1984 | Lynda Whiteley | 1984 | Paul Mardle | Venissa Head |
| 1985 | Paul Mardle | 1985 | Julia Avis | 1985 | Paul Mardle | Julia Avis |
| 1986 | Richard Slaney | 1986 | Kathryn Farr | 1986 | Graham Savory | Venissa Head |
| 1987 | Paul Mardle | 1987 | Ellen Mulvihill | 1987 | Paul Mardle | Kathryn Farr |
| AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships
dual championships era 1988-1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Men AAA | Women AAA | Year | Men UK | Women UK |
| 1988 | Paul Mardle | Jackie McKernan | 1988 | Paul Mardle | Venissa Head |
| 1989 | Paul Mardle | Janette Picton | 1989 | Graham Savory | Jackie McKernan |
| 1990 | Abi Ekoku | Jackie McKernan | 1990 | Paul Mardle | Jackie McKernan |
| 1991 | Simon Williams | Jackie McKernan | 1991 | Paul Mardle | Jackie McKernan |
| 1992 | Abi Ekoku | Jackie McKernan | 1992 | Abi Ekoku | Jackie McKernan |
| 1993 | Robert Weir | Tracy Axten | 1993 | Darrin Morris | Jackie McKernan |
| 1994 | Kevin Brown | Jackie McKernan | n/a | ||
| 1995 | Robert Weir | Jackie McKernan | n/a | ||
| 1996 | Robert Weir | Jackie McKernan | n/a | ||
| 1997 | Robert Weir | Jackie McKernan | 1997 | Robert Weir | Shelley Drew |
AAA Championships
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Men's champion | Women's champion |
| 1998 | Robert Weir | Shelley Drew |
| 1999 | Robert Weir | Shelley Drew |
| 2000 | Robert Weir | Shelley Drew |
| 2001 | Glen Smith | Shelley Drew |
| 2002 | Robert Weir | Philippa Roles |
| 2003 | Emeka Udechuku | Shelley Newman |
| 2004 | Emeka Udechuku | Philippa Roles |
| 2005 | Carl Myerscough | Philippa Roles |
| 2006 | Carl Myerscough | Claire Smithson |
- NBA = No British athlete in medal placings
- nc = not contested