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The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in
35 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold). * 23px
"Perth 1964"
''Commonwealthsport.com''. Commonwealth Sport.
1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games
at the Museum of Perth website
Remembering the 1962 Commonwealth Games
ABC News article {{Portal bar, Sports, 1960s, Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games in Australia Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia Commonwealth Games by year 1960s in Perth, Western Australia November 1962 sports events in Australia December 1962 sports events in Australia Sports competitions in Western Australia
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. 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. *Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...
, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
* Bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which players try to roll their ball (called a bowl) closest to a smaller ball (known as a "jack" or sometimes a "kitty"). The bowls are shaped (biased), so that they follow a curve ...
– Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith
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* Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punch ...
– Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat
* Cycling, track – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville
* Cycling, road – Kings Park, Perth
* Fencing
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– Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park
* Rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically a ...
– Canning River
The Canning River ( or ) is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia. It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species.
Source and route
With headwate ...
, Applecross
Applecross ( , 'The Sanctuary', historically anglicized as 'Combrich') is a peninsula in Wester Ross, in the Scottish Highlands. It is bounded by Loch Kishorn to the south, Loch Torridon to the north, and Glen Shieldaig to the east. On its wes ...
* Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrody ...
– Beatty Park, Leederville
* Weightlifting
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– South Perth City Hall, South Perth
* Wrestling
Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...
– 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). * 23px
Aden
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—first appearance
* 23px Australia
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(host)
* 23px Bahamas
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* 23px Barbados
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* 23px British Guiana
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* 23px British Honduras
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—first appearance
* 23px Canada
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* 23px Ceylon
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* 23px Dominica
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* 23px England
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* 23px Fiji
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* 23px Ghana
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* 23px Gibraltar
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* 23px Hong Kong
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* 23px Isle of Man
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* 23px Jamaica
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* 23px Jersey
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* 23px Kenya
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* 23px Malaya
* 23px Malta
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* 23px Mauritius
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* 23px New Zealand
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* 23px North Borneo
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* 23px Northern Ireland
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* 23px Pakistan
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* 23px Papua and New Guinea
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—first appearance
* 23px Rhodesia and Nyasaland—first appearance
* 23px Sarawak
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* 23px Scotland
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* 23px Singapore
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* 23px Saint Lucia
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—first appearance
* 23px Tanganyika—first appearance
* 23px Trinidad and Tobago
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* 23px Uganda
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* 23px Wales
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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.Medals by event
Athletics
Venue: Perry Lakes Stadium, FloreatBowls
Venue: Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, DalkeithBoxing
Venue: Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, FloreatCycling
Track cycling
Venue: Lake Monger Velodrome, LeedervilleRoad cycling
Venue: Kings Park, PerthFencing
Venue: Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria ParkRowing
Venue:Canning River
The Canning River ( or ) is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia. It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species.
Source and route
With headwate ...
, Applecross
Swimming
Venue: Beatty Park, LeedervilleMen's events
Women's events
Diving
Weightlifting
Men
Venue: South Perth City Hall, South PerthWrestling
Venue: Royal King's Park Tennis Club, PerthSee also
* 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic GamesReferences
External links
"Perth 1964"
''Commonwealthsport.com''. Commonwealth Sport.
1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games
at the Museum of Perth website
Remembering the 1962 Commonwealth Games
ABC News article {{Portal bar, Sports, 1960s, Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games in Australia Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia Commonwealth Games by year 1960s in Perth, Western Australia November 1962 sports events in Australia December 1962 sports events in Australia Sports competitions in Western Australia