| Men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.
The event was won by Englishman Howard Payne with a throw of 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m). Payne won by 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Dick Leffler and Robert Brown.
Records
| World record |  Hal Connolly (USA) |
231 ft 10+1⁄2 in (70.68 m) | Palo Alto, California, United States | 21 July 1962 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Mike Ellis (ENG) |
206 ft 4 in (62.89 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 27 July 1958 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Howard Payne | England |
202 ft 3 in (61.65 m) | |
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Dick Leffler |  Australia |
196 ft 3+1⁄2 in (59.83 m) | |
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Robert Brown | Australia |
189 ft 1+1⁄2 in (57.65 m) | |
| 4 | Charlie Morris | Australia |
186 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.78 m) | |
| =5 | Laurie Hall |  Wales |
178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) | |
| Mike Edwards | Australia |
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| 7 | Dave Leech |  New Zealand |
166 ft 5+1⁄2 in (50.74 m) | |
| John Sheldrick | England |
DNS | ||
| John McSorley | England |
DNS |
References
- "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
- "Results of the men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
| Commonwealth Games champions in men's hammer throw | |
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| Hammer throw at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| Men's | |
| Women's | |