Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 12th Commonwealth Games | |
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Dates | 3–9 October 1982 |
Host city | Brisbane, Australia![]() |
Venue | QE II Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Events | 39 |
Participation | 516 athletes from 39 nations |
Records set | 14 Games records |
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: +5.9 m/s) |
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10.02 | ![]() |
10.05 | ![]() |
10.07 |
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
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20.43 | Not awarded | ![]() |
20.55 | |
400 metres |
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45.89 | ![]() |
46.61 | ![]() |
46.68 |
800 metres |
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1:45.18 | ![]() |
1:45.45 | ![]() |
1:45.60 |
1500 metres |
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3:42.37 | ![]() |
3:43:11 | ![]() |
3:43.33 |
5000 metres |
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13:33.00 | ![]() |
13:35.97 | ![]() |
13:36.95 |
10,000 metres |
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28:10.15 | ![]() |
28:10:55 | ![]() |
28:16.11 |
Marathon |
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2:09:18 | ![]() |
2:09:30 | ![]() |
2:12:06 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
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13.37 GR | ![]() |
13.43 | ![]() |
13.58 |
400 metres hurdles |
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49.37 | ![]() |
49.95 | ![]() |
50.50 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
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8:23.94 | ![]() |
8:26.64 | ![]() |
8:29:14 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Lawrence Adegbehingbe Iziaq Adeyanju Samson Oyeledun Ikpoto Eseme |
39.15 | ![]() Ben Johnson Tony Sharpe Desai Williams Mark McKoy |
39.30 | ![]() Allan Wells Cameron Sharp Drew McMaster |
39.33 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Steve Scutt Garry Cook Todd Bennett Phil Brown |
3:05.45 | ![]() Gary Minihan Rick Mitchell |
3:05.82 | ![]() Juma Ndiwa John Anzrah James Maina Boi |
3:06:33 |
30 kilometres walk |
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2:10:16 | ![]() |
2:12:24 | ![]() |
2:14:56 |
High jump |
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2.31 m GR | ![]() |
2.31 m GR | ![]() |
2.19 m |
Pole vault |
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5.20 m GR | ![]() |
5.20 m GR | ![]() |
5.20 m GR |
Long jump |
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8.13 m GR | ![]() |
7.79 m | ![]() |
7.75 m |
Triple jump |
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17.81 m (w) | ![]() |
17.54 m (w) | ![]() |
16.76 m |
Shot put |
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19.55 m | ![]() |
19.36 m | ![]() |
17.46 m |
Discus throw |
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64.04 m GR | ![]() |
60.66 m | ![]() |
60.34 m |
Hammer throw |
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75.08 m GR | ![]() |
73.62 m | ![]() |
69.84 m |
Javelin throw |
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89.48 m GR | ![]() |
84.88 m | ![]() |
80.22 m |
Decathlon |
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8410 pts | ![]() |
8004 pts | ![]() |
7726 pts |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: +1.4 m/s) |
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11.00 GR | ![]() |
11.03 | ![]() |
11.24 |
200 metres (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
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22.19 (w) | ![]() |
22.21 (w) | ![]() |
22.48 (w) |
400 metres |
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51.26 | ![]() |
51.97 | ![]() |
52.53 |
800 metres |
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2:01.31 | ![]() |
2:01:52 | ![]() |
2:01:70 |
1500 metres |
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4:08.28 | ![]() |
4:10.80 | ![]() |
4:12:67 |
3000 metres |
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8:45:53 GR | ![]() |
8:48:47 | ![]() |
8:55:76 |
100 metres hurdles (wind: +4.5 m/s) |
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12.78 | ![]() |
12.90 | ![]() |
13.10 |
400 metres hurdles |
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55.89 GR | ![]() |
57.10 | ![]() |
57.17 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Wendy Hoyte Kathy Smallwood Beverley Callender Sonia Lannaman |
43.15 GR | ![]() Angela Bailey Marita Payne Angella Taylor Molly Killingbeck |
43.66 | ![]() Lelieth Hodges Merlene Ottey Cathy Rattray Grace Jackson |
43.69 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Charmaine Crooks Jillian Richardson Molly Killingbeck Angella Taylor |
3:27.70 | ![]() Denise Boyd Debbie Flintoff Raelene Boyle |
3:27.72 | ![]() Sandra Whittaker Anne Clarkson Linsey MacDonald |
3:32.92 |
High jump |
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1.88 m | ![]() |
1.88 m | ![]() |
1.83 m |
Long jump |
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6.91 m (w) | ![]() |
6.88 m (w) | ![]() |
6.78 m |
Shot put |
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17.92 m GR | ![]() |
17.68 m | ![]() |
16.71 m |
Discus throw |
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62.98 m GR | ![]() |
58.64 m | ![]() |
54.78 m |
Javelin throw |
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64.46 m GR | ![]() |
62.28 m | ![]() |
58.86 m |
Heptathlon |
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6282 pts | ![]() |
6214 pts | ![]() |
5981 pts |
Medal table[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Asv-koeln-1997-merlene-ottey.jpg)
Merlene Ottey won gold, silver and relay bronze in the sprints for Jamaica.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1983-0814-017%2C_Helsinki%2C_1._Leichtathletik-WM%2C_Cierpinski%2C_De_Castella.jpg/220px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1983-0814-017%2C_Helsinki%2C_1._Leichtathletik-WM%2C_Cierpinski%2C_De_Castella.jpg)
Home athlete Robert de Castella (right) won the marathon – his first major title.
* Host nation (Australia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 11 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (14 nations) | 40 | 38 | 39 | 117 |
Participation[]
Australia (70)
Bahamas (6)
Barbados (5)
Bermuda (1)
Botswana (6)
Canada (57)
Cayman Islands (2)
Cyprus (7)
England (82)
Fiji (11)
Gambia (8)
Ghana (12)
Gibraltar (1)
Guernsey (1)
Guyana (2)
Hong Kong (4)
India (3)
Isle of Man (5)
Jamaica (8)
Kenya (42)
Malawi (5)
Mauritius (5)
New Zealand (33)
Nigeria (12)
Northern Ireland (6)
Papua New Guinea (6)
Saint Helena (1)
Scotland (27)
Solomon Islands (5)
Swaziland (3)
Tanzania (7)
Tonga (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (7)
Uganda (6)
Vanuatu (4)
Wales (21)
Western Samoa (6)
Zambia (9)
Zimbabwe (19)
See also[]
- 1982 in athletics (track and field)
References[]
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- 1982 Commonwealth Games events
- Athletics at the Commonwealth Games
- 1982 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by Australia
- Athletics in Queensland