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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

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Venue
  
Perry Lakes Stadium

Competitors
  
15 from 11 nations

Date
  
29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)

Winning distance
  
53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR

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 34 in (12 cm), ahead of his compatriot John Baguley and Fred Alsop from England who won the bronze medal.

Wales' Lynn Davies who had finished fourth in the long jump failed to record a single legal jump.

Records

The following records were established during the competition:

References

Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump Wikipedia