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Canada at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Canada at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeCAN
CGACommonwealth Games Canada
Websitecommonwealthgames.ca
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 5thth
Gold
4
Silver
12
Bronze
15
Total
31
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
Other related appearances
 Newfoundland (1930, 1934)

Canada 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
 Gold Bruce Kidd Athletics Men's 6 miles 24 November
 Bronze Bruce Kidd Athletics Men's 3 miles 26 November
 Bronze David Steen Athletics Men's shot put 29 November

Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lynn Eves 100 yd 9.9 3 Q 10.2 5 Did not advance
Robert Fisher-Smith 10.0 4 Q 10.3 5 Did not advance
Harry Jerome 9.4 1 Q 9.6 1 Q 9.5 2 Q 10.0 6
Lynn Eves 220 yd 22.1 2 Q 22.0 3 Q 21.7 6 Did not advance
Robert Fisher-Smith 22.4 4 Q 23.0 6 Did not advance
Harry Jerome DNS Did not advance
Bill Crothers 440 yd 48.4 2 Q 48.2 5 Did not advance
Don Bertoia 880 yd 1:53.3 3 Did not advance
Bill Crothers 1:51.4 1 Q 1:52.3 5 Did not advance
Hylke van der Wal DNS Did not advance
Don Bertoia 1 mile 4:19.0 7 Did not advance
Jim Irons 4:10.8 3 Q 4:17.4 8
Bruce Kidd DNS Did not advance
Hylke van der Wal 4:18.6 7 Did not advance
Bruce Kidd 3 miles 13:36.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bruce Kidd 6 miles 28:26.6 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
George Shepherd 440 yd hurdles 54.3 5 Did not advance
Hylke van der Wal 3000 m steeplechase 9:26.0 8
Don Bertoia
Bill Crothers
Lynn Eves
George Shepherd
4×440 yd relay 3:15.2 3 Q 3:20.6 6
Gordon Dickson Marathon 2:44:17 12
Bruce Kidd DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Alf Groom Pole vault 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) 9
Gerry Moro 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) 4
Bob Watson 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) 6
David Steen Shot put 58 ft 8+34 in (17.90 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gerry Moro Discus throw DNS
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Yvonne Breeden 100 yd 11.4 3 Q 11.5 6 Did not advance
Yvonne Breeden 220 yd 25.3 3 Q 25.5 6 Did not advance
Abby Hoffman 880 yd 2:21.6 7
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Pat Dobie Discus throw 130 ft 11 in (39.90 m) 7
Javelin throw 145 ft 9+12 in (44.44 m) 5

See also

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References

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