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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's shot put event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mataika Tuicakau  Fiji 48 ft 0+14 in (14.64 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Harold Moody  England 45 ft 8 in (13.92 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leo Roininen  Canada 44 ft 10+12 in (13.68 m)
4 Doug Herman  New Zealand 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
5 K.J. Morgan  New Zealand 43 ft 10 in (13.36 m)
6 C.L. Main  New Zealand 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m)
7 Duncan Clark  Scotland 39 ft 7+12 in (12.08 m)
8 Manasa Nukuvou  Fiji 39 ft 2 in (11.94 m)
Svein Sigfusson  Canada DNS
Norman Drake  England DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.