A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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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 |
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.[1] 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.[2]
- 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).
| Participating Commonwealth countries and territories |
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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 |
 British 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
Venue: Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
Bowls
Venue: Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith[3]
Boxing
Venue: Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Flyweight | Men | Bobby Mallon (SCO) |
Cassis Aryee (GHA) |
Philip Waruinge (KEN)
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| Mike Pye (ENG)
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| Bantamweight | Men | Jeff Dynevor (AUS) |
Sammy Abbey (GHA) |
J. Sentongo (UGA)
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| Peter Benneyworth (ENG)
| ||||
| Featherweight | Men | John McDermott (SCO) |
Ali Juma (KEN) |
Turori George (NZL)
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| Ted Stone (AUS)
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| Lightweight | Men | Eddie Blay (GHA) |
Kesi Odongo (UGA) |
Paddy Donovan (NZL)
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| Brian Whelan (ENG)
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| Light Welterweight | Men | Clement Quartey (GHA) |
Dick McTaggart (SCO) |
Harvey Reti (CAN)
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| Brian Brazier (ENG)
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| Welterweight | Men | Wallace Coe (NZL) |
John Pritchett (ENG) |
Albert Turmel (JER)
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| Light Middleweight | Men | Harold Mann (CAN) |
Brian Benson (FRN) |
F. Nyangweso (UGA)
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| Kenneth Hopkins (PNG)
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| Middleweight | Men | Cephas Colquhoun (JAM) |
Thomas Arimi (GHA) |
Moses Evans (FIJ)
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| Light Heavyweight | Men | Tony Madigan (AUS) |
Jojo Miles (GHA) |
Hans Christie (NIR)
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| Tom Menzies (SCO)
| ||||
| Heavyweight | Men | George Oywello (UGA) |
Bill Kini (NZL) |
Holgar Johansen (FIJ)
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| Graham Robinson (AUS)
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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
Venue: Kings Park,[4] 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)
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| 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