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| Host city | Perth, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 35 |
| Athletes | 863 |
| Events | 104 |
| Opening | 22 November 1962 |
| Closing | 1 December 1962 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Athlete's Oath | Ivan Lund |
| Main venue | Perry Lakes Stadium |
| ← VIVIII → | |
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. It was held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.
Venues
Most venues other than the specifically constructed Lake Monger Velodrome, Beatty Park, and Perry Lakes Stadium, were existing facilities.
- Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
- Bowls – Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith
- Boxing – Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat
- Cycling, track – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville
- Cycling, road – Kings Park, Perth
- Fencing – Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park
- Rowing – Canning River, Applecross
- Swimming – Beatty Park, Leederville
- Weightlifting – South Perth City Hall, South Perth
- Wrestling – Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth
- Athletes' Village – Commonwealth Games Village, City Beach
Participating teams
35 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
Aden—first appearance
Australia (host)
Bahamas
Barbados
British Guiana
British Honduras—first appearance
Canada
Ceylon
Dominica
England
Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Malaya
Malta
Mauritius
New Zealand
North Borneo
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua and New Guinea—first appearance
Rhodesia and Nyasaland—first appearance
Sarawak
Scotland
Singapore
Saint Lucia—first appearance
Tanganyika—first appearance
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Wales
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Medals by country
Note: The medals used at these Games were the first to have a neck chain. All previous games had their medals in presentation boxes.
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS)* | 38 | 36 | 31 | 105 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 29 | 22 | 27 | 78 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Scotland (SCO) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Ghana (GHA) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Kenya (KEN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Singapore (SIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Rhodesia and Nyasaland (FRN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Wales (WAL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guiana (BGU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jersey (JEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (Malaysia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Northern Ireland (NIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Papua and New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 104 | 104 | 112 | 320 | |
Medals by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth GamesVenue: Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
Bowls
Main article: Lawn Bowls at the 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth GamesVenue: Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith
Boxing
Venue: Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight, Men | Bobby Mallon (SCO) |
Cassis Aryee (GHA) |
Philip Waruinge (KEN), Mike Pye (ENG)
|
| Bantamweight, Men | Jeff Dynevor (AUS) |
Sammy Abbey (GHA) |
J. Sentongo (UGA), Peter Benneyworth (ENG)
|
| Featherweight, Men | John McDermott (SCO) |
Ali Juma (KEN) |
Turori George (NZL), Ted Stone (AUS)
|
| Lightweight, Men | Eddie Blay (GHA) |
Kesi Odongo (UGA) |
Paddy Donovan (NZL), Brian Whelan (ENG)
|
| Light Welterweight, Men | Clement Quartey (GHA) |
Dick McTaggart (SCO) |
Harvey Reti (CAN), Brian Brazier (ENG)
|
| Welterweight, Men | Wallace Coe (NZL) |
John Pritchett (ENG) |
Albert Turmel (JER)
|
| Light Middleweight, Men | Harold Mann (CAN) |
Brian Benson (FRN) |
F. Nyangweso (UGA), Kenneth Hopkins (PNG)
|
| Middleweight, Men | Cephas Colquhoun (JAM) |
Thomas Arimi (GHA) |
Moses Evans (FIJ)
|
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Tony Madigan (AUS) |
Jojo Miles (GHA) |
Hans Christie (NIR), Tom Menzies (SCO)
|
| Heavyweight, Men | George Oywello (UGA) |
Bill Kini (NZL) |
Holgar Johansen (FIJ), Graham Robinson (AUS)
|
Cycling
Track cycling
Venue: Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Trial, Men | Peter Bartels (AUS) |
00:01:13 | Ian Chapman (AUS) |
00:01:13 | Roger Whitfield (ENG) |
00:01:14 |
| Sprint, Men | Tom Harrison (AUS) |
Karl Barton (ENG) |
Ian Browne (AUS) |
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| Individual Pursuit, Men | Maxwell Langshaw (AUS) |
00:05:08 | Richard Hine (AUS) |
00:05:13 | Harry Jackson (ENG) |
00:05:14 |
| 10 Miles Scratch, Men | Doug Adams (AUS) |
00:22:11 | Warren Johnston (NZL) |
John Clarey (ENG) |
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Road cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's road raceVenue: Kings Park, Perth
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race, Men | Wes Mason (ENG) |
05:20:26 | Anthony Walsh (NZL) |
05:20:27 | Laurie Byers (NZL) |
05:20:27 |
Fencing
Venue: Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Men | Sandy Leckie (SCO) |
Allan Jay (ENG) |
Ralph Cooperman (ENG)
|
| Foil – Team, Men | England Allan Jay Ralph Cooperman René Paul |
Australia Brian McCowage David McKenzie Ivan Lund |
Canada Benedek Simo Carl Schwende John Andru |
| Épée, Men | Ivan Lund (AUS) |
John Pelling (ENG) |
Peter Jacobs (ENG)
|
| Épée – Team, Men | England John Pelling Mike Howard Peter Jacobs |
Australia Ivan Lund John Humphreys Mike Diamond |
Canada Carl Schwende Peter Bakonyi Robert Foxcroft |
| Sabre, Men | Ralph Cooperman (ENG) |
Benedek Simo (CAN) |
John Andru (CAN)
|
| Sabre – Team, Men | England Ralph Cooperman George Birks Michael Amberg |
Canada Benedek Simo Carl Schwende John Andru Robert Foxcroft |
New Zealand Brian Pickworth Michael Henderson Bob Binning |
| Foil, Women | Melody Coleman (NZL) |
Johanna Winter (AUS) |
Janet Hopner (AUS)
|
Rowing
Venue: Canning River, Applecross
Swimming
Venue: Beatty Park, Leederville
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 yd freestyle | Dawn Fraser (AUS) |
59.5 | Robyn Thorn (AUS) |
1:03.8 | Mary Stewart (CAN) |
1:04.4 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Dawn Fraser (AUS) |
4:51.4 | Ilsa Konrads (AUS) |
4:55.0 | Liz Long (ENG) |
5:00.4 |
| 110 yd backstroke | Linda Ludgrove (ENG) |
1:11.1 | Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
1:11.5 | Sylvia Lewis (ENG) |
1:12.2 |
| 220 yd backstroke | Linda Ludgrove (ENG) |
2:35.2 | Sylvia Lewis (ENG) |
2:36.7 | Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
2:37.5 |
| 110 yd breaststroke | Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
1:21.3 | Vivien Haddon (NZL) |
1:21.3 | Dorinda Fraser (ENG) |
1:21.7 |
| 220 yd breaststroke | Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
2:51.7 | Jackie Enfield (ENG) |
2:54.7 | Vivien Haddon (NZL) |
2:56.3 |
| 110 yd butterfly | Mary Stewart (CAN) |
1:10.1 | Mary-Anne Cotterill (ENG) |
1:11.2 | Linda McGill (AUS) |
1:11.6 |
| 440 yd individual medley | Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
5:38.6 | Linda McGill (AUS) |
5:46.1 | Jennifer Corish (AUS) |
5:53.0 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay | Australia Dawn Fraser Lynette Bell Robyn Thorn Ruth Everuss |
4:11.0 | Canada M. Sevigny M.P. Stewart Patricia Thompson Sara Barber |
4:21.1 | England Diana Wilkinson Elizabeth Long Linda Amos Sandra Keen |
4:21.3 |
| 4×110 yd medley relay | Australia Dawn Fraser Linda McGill Marguerite Ruygrok Pamela Sergeant |
4:45.9 | England Anita Lonsbrough Diana Wilkinson Linda Ludgrove Mary-Anne Cotterill |
4:47.9 | Canada A.J. Glendenning M.P. Stewart Patricia Thompson Sara Barber |
4:48.1 |
Diving
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Metres Springboard, Men | Brian Phelps (ENG) |
154.14 | Thomas Dinsley (CAN) |
147.22 | Ernest Meissner (CAN) |
145.03 |
| 10 Metres Highboard , Men | Brian Phelps (ENG) |
168.35 | Graham Deuble (AUS) |
151 | Tony Kitcher (ENG) |
150.81 |
| 3 Metres Springboard, Women | Susan Knight (AUS) |
134.72 | Liz Ferris (ENG) |
132.74 | Lorraine McArthur (AUS) |
125.13 |
| 10 Metres Highboard , Women | Susan Knight (AUS) |
101.15 | Margaret Austen (ENG) |
98.93 | Patricia Plowman (AUS) |
91.79 |
Weightlifting
Men
Venue: South Perth City Hall, South Perth
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight – Overall | Chua Phung Kim (SIN) |
322 | Allen Salter (CAN) |
310.5 | Martin Dias (BGU) |
306 |
| Featherweight – Overall | George Newton (ENG) |
326.5 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) |
292.5 | Cheong Kam Hong (Malaya) |
281 |
| Lightweight – Overall | Carlton Goring (ENG) |
351.5 | Alan Oshyer (AUS) |
340 | Jimmy Moir (SCO) |
340 |
| Middleweight – Overall | Tan Howe Liang (SIN) |
390 | Pierre St.-Jean (CAN) |
376 | Horace Johnson (WAL) |
372 |
| Light Heavyweight – Overall | Phil Caira (SCO) |
408 | George Manners (ENG) |
403.5 | Peter Arthur (WAL) |
392 |
| Middle Heavyweight – Overall | Louis Martin (ENG) |
469.5 | Cosford White (CAN) |
408 | Jackie Samuel (TRI) |
399 |
| Heavyweight – Overall | Arthur Shannos (AUS) |
465 | Don Oliver (NZL) |
465 | Brandon Bailey (TRI) |
440 |
Wrestling
Venue: Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight, Men | Muhammad Niaz Din (PAK) |
Peter Michienzi (CAN) |
Warren Nisbet (NZL)
|
| Bantamweight, Men | Siraj-ud-Din (PAK) |
Walter Pilling (ENG) |
James Turnbull (SCO)
|
| Featherweight, Men | Ala-ud-Din (PAK) |
Matti Jutila (CAN) |
Albert Aspen (ENG)
|
| Lightweight, Men | Muhammad Ashraf (PAK) |
Sid Marsh (AUS) |
Kurt Boese (CAN)
|
| Welterweight, Men | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
Philip Oberlander (CAN) |
Len Allen (ENG)
|
| Middleweight, Men | Muhammad Faiz (PAK) |
Michael Benarik (AUS) |
Fred Thomas (NZL)
|
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Tony Buck (ENG) |
Muhammad Saeed (PAK) |
Jim Armstrong (AUS)
|
| Heavyweight, Men | Muhammad Niaz (PAK) |
Ray Mitchell (AUS) |
Denis McNamara (ENG)
|
See also
References
- "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- Shell Company of Australia (1962), Commonwealth Games, Perth 1962, Shell, retrieved 1 November 2014
- "Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club". dalkeithnbc.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Games Road Race in Bush Setting". The Beverley Times. WA: National Library of Australia. 11 May 1962. p. 9. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- "Photograph of South Perth City Hall". State Library of Western Australia. 1962.
External links
- "Perth 1964". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- 1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games at the Museum of Perth website
- Remembering the 1962 Commonwealth Games ABC News article
| Preceded by Cardiff |
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Succeeded by Kingston |
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- 1962 in Australian sport
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- Commonwealth Games in Australia
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- Commonwealth Games by year
- 1960s in Perth, Western Australia
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