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Sporting event delegation
| Papua New Guinea at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | PNG |
| CGA | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked =17thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
The Territory of Papua and New Guinea competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It won one bronze medal at the games.
Medalists
Further information: 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table and List of 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal winners| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Kenneth Hopkins | Boxing | Men's light middleweight |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games- Men
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Allen Crawley | 100 yd | 10.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Leana Gari | 10.3 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Misiloarim Labert | 10.3 | 4 Q | 10.5 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Bruce Richter | 10.1 | 4 Q | 10.5 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Bruce Richter | 220 yd | 22.2 | 3 Q | 22.6 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| John Kaputin | 440 yd | 51.4 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Damian Midi | 52.9 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Allen Crawley Leana Gari Misiloarim Labert Bruce Richter |
4×110 yd relay | 43.6 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Edward Laboran | High jump | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 11 |
| Robin Barclay | Pole vault | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) | 13 |
| Allen Crawley | Long jump | 23 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.23 m) | 12 |
| Allen Crawley | Triple jump | DNS | |
| George Heriot | Javelin throw | 175 ft 11+1⁄2 in (53.63 m) | 11 |
| Ivaharia Oe | 200 ft 6+1⁄2 in (61.13 m) | 8 | |
References
- "Medal Standings Perth 1962". thecgf.com. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
| Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games | |
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