About Ian Winchester
Born 1973. Ian Winchester is a New Zealand athletics competitor.
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) He also competed at two World Championships (1997, 1999) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final round.
Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Tunks placed 4th in the discus throw at the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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
Personal bests EventDistancePlaceDateDiscus65.03m NR Salinas, CA2002
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Who is Ian Winchester?
New Zealand discus thrower
When was Ian Winchester born?
Ian Winchester was born on 27 May 1973.
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Ian Winchester is an athletics competitor.
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Ian Winchester is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian Winchester. https://biography.guide/ian-winchester/
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