Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | FRN |
| CGA | Rhodesian Olympic Committee |
| Website | zoc |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked =12th |
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| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| Roy Collins | Long jump | 22 ft 10+1⁄4 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 | |||