Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump
| Men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 29 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
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+3⁄4 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
[edit]| World record |  Józef Szmidt (POL) |
55 ft 10+1⁄4 in (17.02 m) | Olsztyn, Poland | 5 August 1960 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Ian Tomlinson (AUS) |
51 ft 7+3⁄4 in (15.74 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 24 July 1958 | [2] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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| 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
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Ian Tomlinson | Australia |
53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) | GR |
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John Baguley | Australia |
52 ft 9+1⁄4 in (16.08 m) | |
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Fred Alsop | England |
52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) | BR[4] |
| 4 | Graham Boase | Australia |
51 ft 8+3⁄4 in (15.77 m) | |
| 5 | Mahoney Samuels |  Jamaica |
50 ft 10+1⁄4 in (15.50 m) | |
| 6 | Dave Norris |  New Zealand |
50 ft 6+1⁄2 in (15.41 m) | |
| 7 | Paul Odhiambo |  Kenya |
48 ft 11+1⁄2 in (14.92 m) | |
| 8 | Kevin Rule | Australia |
48 ft 10+1⁄2 in (14.90 m) | |
| 9 | Lawrence Ogwang |  Uganda |
48 ft 9 in (14.86 m) | |
| 10 | Gabuh Piging |  British North Borneo |
47 ft 5+1⁄2 in (14.47 m) | |
| 11 | John Howell | England |
47 ft 0 in (14.33 m) | |
| 12 | Leroy Lucas |  British Honduras |
43 ft 7+1⁄4 in (13.29 m) | |
| Lynn Davies |  Wales |
NM | ||
| Allen Crawley |  Papua New Guinea |
DNS | ||
| Roy Collins |  Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
- ^ 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) - ^ "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.
- ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4.
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's triple jump | |
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