Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:AUS
Cganame:Australian Commonwealth Games Association
Games:British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Year:1962
Location:Perth, Western Australia
Competitors:208
Flagbearer:Opening: Tony Madigan[1]
Closing:
Rank:1
Gold:38
Silver:36
Bronze:31
Officials:30

Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It was Australia's seventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

Australia won medals in nine of the ten sports that it entered.

Medallists

The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"|

MedalNameSportEventDate
BoxingMen's Bantamweight
BoxingMen's Light Heavyweight
CyclingMen's Time Trial
CyclingMen's Sprint
CyclingMen's Individual Pursuit
CyclingMen's 10 Mile Scratch
DivingWomen's 3m Springboard
DivingWomen's 10m Platform
FencingMen's Epee
Men's Eights
Men's 440 yd Freestyle
Men's 1650 yd Freestyle
Men's 220 yd Backstroke
Men's 110 yd Breaststroke
Men's 220 yd Breaststroke
Men's 110 yd Butterfly
Men's 220 yd Butterfly
Men's 440 yd Individual Medley
Men's 4×110 yd Freestyle Relay
Ian O'Brien Julian Carroll Kevin BerryMen's 4×110 yd Medley Relay
Men's 4×220 yd Freestyle Relay
Women's 110 yd Freestyle
Women's 440 yd Freestyle
Lynette Bell Robyn Thorn Ruth EverussWomen's 4×110 yd Freestyle Relay
Women's 4×110 yd Medley Relay
WeightliftingMen's Heavyweight
CyclingMen's Time Trial
CyclingMen's Individual Pursuit
DivingMen's 10m Platform

David McKenzie
Ivan Lund		FencingMen's Team Foil

John Humphreys
Mike Diamond		FencingMen's Team Epee
FencingWomen's Foil
RowingMen's Coxed Four
Men's 440 yd Freestyle
Men's 1650 yd Freestyle
Men's 110 yd Backstroke
Men's 220 yd Backstroke
Men's 110 yd Breaststroke
Men's 220 yd Breaststroke
Men's 110 yd Butterfly
Men's 220 yd Butterfly
Men's 440 yd Individual Medley
Women's 110 yd Freestyle
Women's 440 yd Freestyle
Women's 110 yd Backstroke
Women's 440 yd Individual Medley
WeightliftingMen's Lightweight
WrestlingMen's Lightweight
WrestlingMen's Middleweight
WrestlingMen's Heavyweight
BoxingMen's Featherweight
BoxingMen's Heavyweight
CyclingMen's Sprint
DivingWomen's 3m Springboard
DivingWomen's 10m Platform
FencingWomen's Foil
RowingMen's Single Sculls
Graeme SquiresRowingMen's Double Sculls
William HatfieldRowingMen's Coxless Pairs
Men's 110 yd Freestyle
Men's 440 yd Freestyle
Men's 1650 yd Freestyle
Men's 110 yd Backstroke
Men's 220 yd Butterfly
Women's 220 yd Backstroke
Women's 110 yd Butterfly
Women's 440 yd Individual Medley
WrestlingMen's Light Heavyweight

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Swimming1513836
Athletics12121337
Cycling4217
Boxing2024
Diving2125
Weightlifting1102
Fencing1315
Rowing1135
Wrestling0314
Total383631105
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Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Australian athletics selectors announced on 21 October 1962 a team of 78 athletes consisting of 54 men and 24 women.[2]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Michael Clearyalign=left rowspan=4100 yd9.41 Q9.61 Q9.72 Q9.6
    Gary Holdsworth9.52 Q9.71 Q9.73 Q9.74
    Bob Lay9.63 Q9.83Did not advance
    Byron Williams9.82 Q10.25Did not advance
    Michael Clearyalign=left rowspan=4220 yd21.83 Q22.02 Q21.41 Q22.05
    Bob Lay21.71 Q21.92 Q21.64Did not advance
    Peter Norman21.63 Q22.03 Q21.86Did not advance
    Dennis Tipping22.04 Q22.34Did not advance
    John Randallalign=left rowspan=4440 yd48.74Did not advance
    Ken Roche48.41 Q47.93 Q47.74
    Peter Quiggan49.4 3Did not advance
    Brian Waters47.92 Q47.84Did not advance
    Tony Bluealign=left rowspan=2880 yd1:52.02 Q1:50.7 2 Q1:49.0
    Keith Wheeler1:52.82 Q1:51.34Did not advance
    Tony Bluealign=left rowspan=41 mile4:09.31 Q4:09.4 4
    Pat Clohessy4:11.04Did not advance
    Gordon Noble4:11.34Did not advance
    Albie Thomas4:02.21 Q4:11.25
    Ron Clarkealign=left rowspan=43 miles13:36.0
    Pat Clohessy13:42.0 7
    Tony Cook14:17.012
    Albie Thomas13:40.65
    Ron Clarkealign=left rowspan=46 miles
    Tony Cook
    Dave Power28:34.0
    Bob Vagg30:10.012
    Mick Dawsalign=left rowspan=4120 yd hurdles14.51 Q14.95
    Michael Devlin14.52 Q14.94
    Gary Knoke14.63Did not advance
    Dave Prince14.22 Q14.4
    Michael Devlinalign=left rowspan=4440 yd hurdles52.52 Q52.65
    Gary Knoke52.12 Q52.54
    Dave Prince53.74Did not advance
    Ken Roche52.31 Q51.5
    Ron Blackneyalign=left rowspan=43000 m steeplechase9:00.6
    Ian Blackwood9:04:04
    John Coyle9:15.07
    Trevor Vincent8:43.4 GR
    Michael Cleary
    Gary Holdsworth
    Bob Lay
    Dennis Tipping    		4×110 yd relay41.21 Q44.75
    Peter Quiggan
    John Randall
    Ken Roche
    Brian Waters    		4×440 yd relay3:15.42 Q3:12.94
    Rod Bonellaalign=left rowspan=4Marathon2:21:17.0
    Keith Ollerenshaw2:24:594
    Dave Power2:22:15.4
    Ian Sinfield
    Field events
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistanceRank
    Percy Hobsonalign=left rowspan=4High jump6feet GR
    Lawrie Peckham6feet6
    Chilla Porter6feet
    Tony Sneazwell6feet7
    Trevor Bicklealign=left rowspan=3Pole vault14feet GR, CR
    Ross Filshie14feet
    John Pfitzner14feet5
    John Baguleyalign=left rowspan=4Long jump25feet5
    John Blackmore23feet=14
    Jim McCann23feet=14
    Ian Tomlinson24feet6
    John Baguleyalign=left rowspan=4Triple jump52feet
    Graham Boase51feet4
    Kevin Rule48feet8
    Ian Tomlinson53feet GR
    John Cochranealign=left rowspan=4Shot put49feet9
    Merv Kemp52feet5
    Warren Ryan51feet7
    Warwick Selvey54feet4
    Len Chinneryalign=left rowspan=4Discus throw157feet8
    Warwick Selvey185feet GR, NR
    Len Vlahov158feet6
    Alan Waugh152feet9
    Robert Brownalign=left rowspan=4Hammer throw189feet
    Mike Edwards178feet=5
    Dick Leffler196feet
    Charlie Morris186feet4
    Nick Birksalign=left rowspan=4Javelin throw246feet
    Joseph Hart189feet10
    Alf Mitchell256feet GR
    Reg Spiers228feet5
    Women
  • Track events
    • AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Glenys Beasleyalign=left rowspan=4100 yd11.01 Q11.04Did not advance
    Joyce Bennett11.12 Q11.14Did not advance
    Brenda Cox11.12 Q10.91 Q11.4
    Betty Cuthbert11.12 Q11.05Did not advance
    Joyce Bennettalign=left rowspan=4220 yd24.41 Q24.01 Q24.2
    Margaret Burvill24.41 Q24.02 Q24.1
    Brenda Cox24.71 Q24.13 Q24.54
    Betty Cuthbert24.92 Q24.32 Q24.65
    Joan Berettaalign=left rowspan=2880 yd2:12.25
    Dixie Willis2:03.7 GR
    Margot Evansalign=left rowspan=280 m hurdles11.23 Q11.95
    Pam Kilborn10.81 Q10.9
    Glenys Beasley
    Joyce Bennett
    Brenda Cox
    Betty Cuthbert    		4×110 yd relay46.6
    Field events
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistanceRank
    Helen Frithalign=left rowspan=4High jump5feet
    Michele Mason5feet
    Robyn Woodhouse5feet GR, CR
    Carolyn Wright5feet6
    Helen Frithalign=left rowspan=4Long jump20feet
    Eva Kampe19feet6
    Pam Kilborn20feet
    Janet Knee20feet
    Mary Breenalign=left rowspan=4Shot put43feet5
    Larraine Hillier42feet6
    Jean Roberts47feet
    Rosslyn Williams42feet7
    Mary Breenalign=left rowspan=3Discus throw140feet5
    Mary McDonald151feet
    Rosslyn Williams153feet
    Anna Pazeraalign=left rowspan=3Javelin throw159feet
    Pam Telfer134feet6
    Maureen Wright155feet4

    Officials

    Commandant & General Manager: Edgar Tanner
    Assistant General Manager: Arthur Tunstall
    Team Secretary: Owen DaviesAttache: Kent Hughes
    Section Officials: Athletics Manager - Alfred Robinson, Athletics Manageress - Maisie McQuiston, Track Coach - Stewart Embling, Field Coach - Desmond Frawley ; Lawn Bowls Manager - Charles Smart ; Boxing Manager - George Dickinson, Boxing Trainer/Coach - Ronald Barkli ; Cycling Manager - Ronald O'Donnell, Track Coach - William Guyatt, Road Coach - Joseph Buckley ; Fencing Manager - Laurence Smith, Fencing Coach - Charles Stanmore ; Rowing Manager - Noel Wilkinson ; Rowing Coach Singles and Double Sculls - Kevyn Webb, Rowing Coach Coxed Fours - Albert Bell, Rowing Coach Coxed Pairs and Fours - Wilhelmus Sirks, Rowing Coach Eights - Alan Jacobsen ; Swimming Manager - Stuart Alldridt, Swimming Manageress - Dorothy Nordahl, Men's Swimming Coach - Don Talbot, Women's Swimming Coach - Arthur Cusack ; Diving Coach - Jack Barnett ; Weightlifting Manager - Bryan Marsden, Diving Coach/Trainer - Clive Morrison ; Wrestling Manager - Richard Rodda, Coach /Trainer - Reginald Dowton[3]

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Flag bearers. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/19981123130000/http:/www.commonwealthgames.org.au/index.html. dead. 23 November 1998. Australian Web Archive. 11 February 2018.
    2. News: Alan. Clarkson. 78 athletes named for Perth Games. The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 22 October 1962. 13.
    3. Book: 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010. Melbourne.

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