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'''Ian Winchester''' (born 27 May 1973) is a [[discus throw]]er from New Zealand.
'''Ian Winchester''' (born 27 May 1973) is a [[discus throw]]er from New Zealand.


He finished tenth at the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior Championships]], eighth at the [[1998 IAAF World Cup|1998 World Cup]] and fifth at the [[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Commonwealth Games]] (where he also finished eighth in [[shot put]])<ref>[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1998_m.asp 1998 Commonwealth Games - men's results] (Sporting Heroes)</ref> He also competed at two World Championships ([[1997 World Championships in Athletics|1997]], [[1999 World Championships in Athletics|1999]]) as well as the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|2000 Summer Olympics]] without reaching the final round.
He finished tenth at the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior Championships]], eighth at the [[1998 IAAF World Cup|1998 World Cup]] and fifth at the [[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Commonwealth Games]] (where he also finished eighth in [[shot put]])<ref>[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1998_m.asp 1998 Commonwealth Games - men's results] (Sporting Heroes)</ref> He also competed at two World Championships ([[1997 World Championships in Athletics|1997]], [[1999 World Championships in Athletics|1999]]) as well as the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|2000 Summer Olympics]] without reaching the final round.


His personal best throw is 65.03 metres, achieved in May 2002 in [[Salinas, CA|Salinas]]. This is the current national record, and makes him the third best discus thrower in Oceania after Australians [[Werner Reiterer]] and [[Wayne Martin (athlete)|Wayne Martin]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/cm99.htm Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)] (GBR Athletics)</ref>
His personal best throw is 65.03 metres, achieved in May 2002 in [[Salinas, CA|Salinas]]. This was the [[List of New Zealand records in athletics|New Zealand national record]] until it was broken by [[Connor Bell (athlete)|Connor Bell]] in 2023.


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|50.70 m]]
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|1993
|[[Athletics at the 1993 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, United States]]
|21st (q)
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|[[Athletics at the 1993 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|48.80 m]]
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==Personal bests==
==Personal bests==

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Revision as of 01:18, 25 January 2024

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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