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Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeFRN
CGARhodesian Olympic Committee
Websitezoc.co.zw
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked =12th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
7
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
Other related appearances
 Zimbabwe (1934–2002)
 Zambia (1954–)
 Malawi (1970–)

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Danie Burger Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
 Bronze Johan du Preez Athletics Men's 220 yards 29 November
 Bronze Terrence Sullivan Athletics Men's 1 mile 1 December

Athletics

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Men
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Johan du Preez 100 yd 9.8 3 Q 10.1 4 Did not advance
Jeffery Smith 9.9 3 Q 10.0 4 Did not advance
Johan du Preez 220 yd 21.8 2 Q 21.9 2 Q 21.5 3 Q 21.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jeffery Smith 21.8 2 Q 21.9 2 Q 21.5 3 Q 22.1 6
Jacob Ndhlovu 880 yd 1:54.3 4 Did not advance
Terrence Sullivan 1:52.7 1 Q 1:51.7 5 Did not advance
Jacob Ndhlovu 1 mile 4:19.8 8 Did not advance
Terrence Sullivan 4:06.6 1 4:06.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Danie Burger 120 yd hurdles 14.8 3 Did not advance
Danie Burger
Roy Collins
Johan du Preez
Jeffery Smith
4×110 yd relay 42.6 3 Q 42.7 4
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Danie Burger Pole vault 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Roy Collins Long jump 22 ft 10+14 in (6.97 m) 16
Roy Collins Triple jump DNS
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Patricia Dalton 100 yd 11.8 6 Did not advance
220 yd 26.2 6 Did not advance
80 m hurdles 11.9 4 Did not advance

See also

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References

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