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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

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Venue
  
Perry Lakes Stadium

Winning distance
  
202 ft 3 in (61.65 m)

Competitors
  
9 from 4 nations

Date
  
1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)

The men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by Englishman Howard Payne with a throw of 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m). Payne won by 5 ft 11 12 in (1.82 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Dick Leffler and Robert Brown.

References

Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw Wikipedia