CGF code NZL Competitors 86 in 9 sports | Website www.olympic.org.nz | |
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CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee Flag bearer Opening: Murray Halberg
Closing: Medals
Ranked 3rdth Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
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New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg.
Contents
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Medals
New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962.
Gold
Athletics:
01 ! Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles 01 ! Peter Snell — Men's 880 yards 01 ! Peter Snell — Men's 1 Mile 01 ! Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw 01 ! Valerie Young — Women's Shot PutLawn Bowls:
01 ! Robert McDonald and Hugh Robson — Men's PairsBoxing:
01 ! Wallace Coe — Men's Welterweight 64–69 kgFencing:
01 ! Melody Coleman — Women's FoilRowing:
01 ! Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens — Men's Coxed Four 01 ! James Hill — Men's Single ScullsSilver
Athletics:
02 ! Marise Chamberlain — Women's 880 yards 02 ! John Davies — Men's 1 Mile 02 ! Dave Norris — Men's Long Jump 02 ! Doreen Porter — Women's 100 mBoxing:
02 ! Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kgCycling:
02 ! Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile 02 ! Anthony Walsh — Men's Road RaceRowing:
02 ! Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page (coxswain) and Alan Webster — Men's Eight 02 ! Graham Lawrence and Murray Lawrence — Men's Coxless Pair 02 ! Murray Watkinson and Peter Watkinson — Men's Double ScullsSwimming:
02 ! Vivien Haddon — Women's 110-yard BreaststrokeWeightlifting:
02 ! Don Oliver — Men's 110 kgBronze
Athletics:
03 ! Nola Bond, Molly Cowan, Avis McIntosh and Doreen Porter — Women's 4 x 110-yard Relay 03 ! Avis McIntosh — Women's 80 m HurdlesBoxing:
03 ! Paddy Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57–60 kg 03 ! Turori George — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kgCycling:
03 ! Laurie Byers — Men's Road RaceFencing:
03 ! Bob Binning, Michael Henderson and Brian Pickworth — Men's Sabre TeamSwimming:
03 ! Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststroke 03 ! Alan Robertson — Men's 220 yards BackstrokeWrestling:
03 ! Warren Nisbet — Men's 52 kg 03 ! Fred Thomas — Men's 82 kgAthletics
References
New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA