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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

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Men's triple jump
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium
Date29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning distance53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    England
← 1958
1966 →

The men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.

The event was won by the defending champion Australian Ian Tomlinson with a jump of 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m), breaking his own Games record by over a foot. Tomlinson won by 4+34 in (12 cm), ahead of his compatriot John Baguley and Fred Alsop from England who won the bronze medal.[1]

Wales' Lynn Davies who had finished fourth in the long jump failed to record a single legal jump.

Records

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World record  Józef Szmidt (POL) 55 ft 10+14 in (17.02 m) Olsztyn, Poland 5 August 1960
Commonwealth record
Games record  Ian Tomlinson (AUS) 51 ft 7+34 in (15.74 m) Cardiff, Wales 24 July 1958 [2]

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
29 November Final Ian Tomlinson  Australia 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR
29 November Final Fred Alsop  England 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) NR

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ian Tomlinson  Australia 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Baguley  Australia 52 ft 9+14 in (16.08 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fred Alsop  England 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) BR[4]
4 Graham Boase  Australia 51 ft 8+34 in (15.77 m)
5 Mahoney Samuels  Jamaica 50 ft 10+14 in (15.50 m)
6 Dave Norris  New Zealand 50 ft 6+12 in (15.41 m)
7 Paul Odhiambo  Kenya 48 ft 11+12 in (14.92 m)
8 Kevin Rule  Australia 48 ft 10+12 in (14.90 m)
9 Lawrence Ogwang  Uganda 48 ft 9 in (14.86 m)
10 Gabuh Piging  British North Borneo 47 ft 5+12 in (14.47 m)
11 John Howell  England 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m)
12 Leroy Lucas  British Honduras 43 ft 7+14 in (13.29 m)
Lynn Davies  Wales NM
Allen Crawley  Papua New Guinea DNS
Roy Collins  Rhodesia and Nyasaland DNS

References

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  1. ^ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
  2. ^ Our staff correspondent (25 July 1958). "Hop, Step and Jump victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. AAP. p. 12. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Results of the men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)