Canada at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Canada at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | CAN |
CGA | Commonwealth Games Canada |
Website | commonwealthgames |
in Perth, Western Australia | |
Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
Medals Ranked 5thth |
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British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
Newfoundland (1930, ) |
Canada competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Medalists[]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Bruce Kidd | Athletics | Men's 6 miles | 24 November |
Bronze | Bruce Kidd | Athletics | Men's 3 miles | 26 November |
Bronze | Athletics | Men's shot put | 29 November |
Athletics[]
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Lynn Eves | 100 yd | 9.9 | 3 Q | 10.2 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
10.0 | 4 Q | 10.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Harry Jerome | 9.4 | 1 Q | 9.6 | 1 Q | 9.5 | 2 Q | 10.0 | 6 | |
Lynn Eves | 220 yd | 22.1 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 3 Q | 21.7 | 6 | Did not advance | |
22.4 | 4 Q | 23.0 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Harry Jerome | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
Bill Crothers | 440 yd | 48.4 | 2 Q | N/A | 48.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Don Bertoia | 880 yd | 1:53.3 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Bill Crothers | 1:51.4 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:52.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
DNS | N/A | Did not advance | |||||||
Don Bertoia | 1 mile | 4:19.0 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
4:10.8 | 3 Q | N/A | 4:17.4 | 8 | |||||
Bruce Kidd | DNS | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
4:18.6 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
Bruce Kidd | 3 miles | N/A | 13:36.4 | ||||||
Bruce Kidd | 6 miles | N/A | 28:26.6 GR | ||||||
George Shepherd | 440 yd hurdles | 54.3 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 9:26.0 | 8 | ||||||
Don Bertoia Bill Crothers Lynn Eves George Shepherd |
4×440 yd relay | 3:15.2 | 3 Q | N/A | 3:20.6 | 6 | |||
Gordon Dickson | Marathon | N/A | 2:44:17 | 12 | |||||
Bruce Kidd | N/A | DNF |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 9 | |
Gerry Moro | 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) | 4 | |
14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) | 6 | ||
Shot put | 58 ft 8+3⁄4 in (17.90 m) | ||
Gerry Moro | Discus throw | DNS |
- Women
- Track events
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 yd | 11.4 | 3 Q | 11.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
220 yd | 25.3 | 3 Q | 25.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Abby Hoffman | 880 yd | N/A | 2:21.6 | 7 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
Discus throw | 130 ft 11 in (39.90 m) | 7 | |
Javelin throw | 145 ft 9+1⁄2 in (44.44 m) | 5 |
See also[]
References[]
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