| Competition | 1978 Commonwealth Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Edmonton
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 26 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Philip Delesalle | 56.40 | |||
| 🥈 | Lindsay Nylund | 54.95 | |||
| 🥉 | Jean Choquette | 54.25 | |||
| 4 | Owen Walstrom | 53.90 | |||
| 5 | Tommy Wilson | 53.70 | |||
| 6 | Terry Sale | 53.45 | |||
| 7 | Nigel Rothwell | 53.25 | |||
| 8 | Ian Neale | 53.20 | |||
| 9 | Eddie Arnold | 52.90 | |||
| 10 | Warwick Forbes | 52.45 | |||
| 11 | Jeff Davis | 51.85 | |||
| 12 | Lambert Ariens | 51.60 | |||
| 13 | Neil Davies | 51.15 | |||
| 14 | Greg Robertson | 49.45 | |||
| 15 | Rudolf Starosta | 48.40 | |||
| 16 | Dick Wilkens | 47.70 | |||
| 17 | Paul Preedy | 46.70 | |||
| 18 | Michael Higgins | 42.90 | |||
| 19 | Bishwe Nandi | 42.85 | |||
| 20 | Nemai Kanji | 40.05 | |||
| 21 | Nandkumar Bhosle | 38.65 | |||
| 22 | Ahmedur Bablu | 31.00 | |||
| 23 | Manjit Singh Iyunjan | 15.75 | |||
| 24 | Leigh Jones | 15.70 | |||
| AC | Andrew Hallam | — | |||
| AC | Savvas Savva | — |