Ian Winchester

New Zealand discus thrower

Ian Winchester (born 27 May 1973) is a discus thrower from New Zealand.

He finished tenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships, eighth at the 1998 World Cup and fifth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (where he also finished eighth in shot put)[1] He also competed at two World Championships (1997, 1999) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final round.

His personal best throw is 65.03 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Salinas. This was the New Zealand national record until it was broken by Connor Bell in 2023.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  New Zealand
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 21st (q) Shot put 14.39 m
10th Discus throw 50.70 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 21st (q) Discus throw 48.80 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 23rd (q) Discus throw 59.70 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th Shot put 18.35 m
5th Discus throw 60.16 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (q) Discus throw 58.74 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 31st (q) Discus throw 58.64 m

Personal bests

Event Distance Place Date
Discus 65.03m NR Salinas, CA 2002

References

  1. ^ 1998 Commonwealth Games - men's results (Sporting Heroes)
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Australian national champions in men's discus throw
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New Zealand national champions in men's shot put
  • 1890: Robert John Malcolm
  • 1891–1892: Tim O'Connor
  • 1893–1894: Owen McCormack
  • 1895: Charles Louisson
  • 1896: Walter Rhodes
  • 1897: Tim O'Connor
  • 1898: Hugh Good
  • 1899: Owen McCormack
  • 1900: William Heaney Madill
  • 1901: William Orton Bradley
  • 1902: William Heaney Madill
  • 1903–1905: William Orton Bradley
  • 1906: Robert George Rains
  • 1907: Geurt Thomassen
  • 1908–1909: Walter de Thier
  • 1910: Len McKay
  • 1911: Walter de Thier
  • 1912: Albert Sidney Reid
  • 1913: Walter de Thier
  • 1914: J. Murray
  • 1915: Albert Sidney Reid
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920–1922: Peter Munro
  • 1923: Jack Merchant (USA)
  • 1924: David Brown
  • 1925–1926: Peter Munro
  • 1927: Ernest Sutherland
  • 1928–1930: Peter Munro
  • 1931: Harlow Rothert (USA)
  • 1932–1935: Peter Munro
  • 1936: Alister Cameron
  • 1937: Ken Guy
  • 1938–1939: Doug Herman
  • 1940: Jack Opie
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945–1946: Doug Herman
  • 1947–1949: Keith Morgan
  • 1950: Doug Herman
  • 1951: Keith Morgan
  • 1952–1953: Harold Moody
  • 1954: Clifford Ormsby
  • 1955: Les Mills
  • 1956: A. Jefferies
  • 1957–1962: Les Mills
  • 1963: Robin Tait
  • 1964: Richard Harris
  • 1965–1970: Les Mills
  • 1971: Robin Tait
  • 1972: Les Mills
  • 1973–1974: Robin Tait
  • 1975–1976: Keith Falle
  • 1977: Mac Wilkins (USA)
  • 1978–1981: Henry Smith (SAM)
  • 1982: Alan Hallberg
  • 1983–1986: Henry Smith (SAM)
  • 1987: Walter Gill
  • 1988: Henry Smith (SAM)
  • 1989: Walter Gill
  • 1990: Courtney Ireland
  • 1991: Simon Poelman
  • 1992: Patrick Hellier
  • 1993: Henry Smith (SAM)
  • 1994–1995: Patrick Hellier
  • 1996: Richard Thompson
  • 1997–1998: Ian Winchester
  • 1999: Sergey Lyakhov (RUS)
  • 2000–2001: Ian Winchester
  • 2002: Bertrand Vili (NCL)
  • 2003–2006: Shaka Sola (SAM)
  • 2007: Patrick Hellier
  • 2008–2010: Daniel Kilama (FRA)
  • 2011: Liu Yang (CHN)
  • 2012–2022: Tom Walsh
  • 2023–2024: Jacko Gill
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