| Men's long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) GR | |||||||||
| 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 long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.
The event was won by Ghanaian Michael Ahey with a jump of 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m), setting a new Games record. Ahey won by 1 ft 3⁄4 in (32 cm), ahead of New Zealand's Dave Norris and Wellesley Clayton from Jamaica who won the bronze medal.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Michael Ahey Ghana Ghana
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Dave Norris New Zealand
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Wellesley Clayton Jamaica
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Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| World record |  Ralph Boston (USA) |
27 ft 1+3⁄4 in (8.27 m) | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 July 1961 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Ken Wilmshurst (ENG) |
24 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.54 m) | Vancouver, Canada | 6 August 1954 |
The following new championship (games) and national records were set during the competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Final | Ghana |
26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR |
| 24 November | Final |  Wales |
25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) | NR |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael Ahey | Ghana |
26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR |
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Dave Norris |  New Zealand |
25 ft 4+3⁄4 in (7.74 m) | |
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Wellesley Clayton |  Jamaica |
25 ft 4+1⁄4 in (7.73 m) | |
| 4 | Lynn Davies | Wales |
25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) | NR |
| 5 | John Baguley |  Australia |
25 ft 1 in (7.65 m) | |
| 6 | Ian Tomlinson | Australia |
24 ft 6+1⁄4 in (7.47 m) | |
| 7 | Paul Odhiambo |  Kenya |
24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) | |
| 8 | John Howell | England |
24 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.39 m) | |
| 9 | Fred Alsop | England |
24 ft 2+1⁄4 in (7.37 m) | |
| 10 | William Kamanyi |  Uganda |
23 ft 11+1⁄2 in (7.30 m) | |
| 11 | Sev Obura | Uganda |
23 ft 9+1⁄4 in (7.25 m) | |
| 12 | Allen Crawley |  Papua New Guinea |
23 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.23 m) | |
| 13 | Victor Brooks | Jamaica |
23 ft 8+1⁄2 in (7.23 m) | |
| =14 | Jim McCann | Australia |
23 ft 1+1⁄4 in (7.04 m) | |
| John Blackmore | Australia |
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| 16 | Roy Collins |  Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
22 ft 10+1⁄4 in (6.97 m) | |
| 17 | Gabuh Piging |  British North Borneo |
22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) | |
| 18 | Joseph Lee Gut-Hing |  Sarawak |
22 ft 5+1⁄2 in (6.85 m) | |
| 19 | Leroy Lucas |  British Honduras |
21 ft 9+1⁄2 in (6.64 m) |
References
- ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (27 November 1962). "Halberg Dominates Games Athletics". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 3.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Full Games Results". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 7 August 1954. p. 11.
- "Results of the men's long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
| Commonwealth Games champions in men's long jump | |
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| Long jump at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| Men's | |
| Women's | |