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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's hammer throw

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Men's hammer throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's hammer throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) George Sutherland  Canada 159 ft 9+78 in (48.71 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keith Pardon  Australia 148 ft 0+14 in (45.12 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jim Leckie  New Zealand 145 ft 0+34 in (44.22 m)
4 Pat McNamara  Australia 139 ft 9+12 in (42.61 m)
5 Myer Rosenblum  Australia 135 ft 9+12 in (41.39 m)
6 Les Graham  Australia 131 ft 5+14 in (40.06 m)
Eric Coy  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.