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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium
Date29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)
Competitors16 from 9 nations
Winning distance59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR
Medalists
gold medal Martyn Lucking   England
silver medal Mike Lindsay   Scotland
bronze medal Dave Steen   Canada
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The men's shot put 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 Englishman Martyn Lucking with a throw of 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m). Lucking won by 1+1⁄2 in (4 cm), ahead of his training partner Scotsman Mike Lindsay and Dave Steen from Canada who won the bronze medal. Lucking's throw set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that fellow Englishman Arthur Rowe had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m) was also bettered by Lindsay and Steen.[1][2]

Records

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World record  Dallas Long (USA) 65 ft 10+1⁄2 in (20.08 m) Los Angeles, United States 18 May 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record  Arthur Rowe (ENG) 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m) Cardiff, Wales 24 July 1958 [3]

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
29 November Final Martyn Lucking  England 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Martyn Lucking  England 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Lindsay  Scotland 59 ft 2+1⁄2 in (18.05 m) PB[2]
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Steen  Canada 58 ft 8+3⁄4 in (17.90 m)
4 Warwick Selvey  Australia 54 ft 6+1⁄2 in (16.62 m)
5 Merv Kemp  Australia 52 ft 6+3⁄4 in (16.02 m)
6 Les Mills  New Zealand 51 ft 10+1⁄2 in (15.81 m)
7 Warren Ryan  Australia 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m)
8 Yovan Ochola  Uganda 50 ft 5 in (15.37 m)
9 John Cochrane  Australia 49 ft 3+1⁄4 in (15.02 m)
10 David Davidson  Northern Ireland 47 ft 11 in (14.61 m)
11 John Sheldrick  England 47 ft 1+1⁄4 in (14.36 m)
12 Robin Tait  New Zealand 46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)
13 Imbert Roberts  Saint Lucia 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
14 Roy Hollingsworth  England 43 ft 7+3⁄4 in (13.30 m)
15 Laurie Hall  Wales 43 ft 2+3⁄4 in (13.18 m)
16 John McSorley  England 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)

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. ^ a b 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)
  3. ^ "Sixth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 25 July 1958. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Results of the men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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