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New Zealand At The 1962 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 85 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Perth, Western Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was runner Murray Halberg. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 32 medals, ten of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Medal tables New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962, with a total of 32 medals, including 10 gold. Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport. Athletics Track and road Field Boxing Cycling Road ;Men's road race Track ;Men's 1000 m sprint ;Men's 1 km time trial ;Men's 4000 m individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The ''New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association'') is both the National Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Association in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. While a founder member of the International Olympic Committee, New Zealand did not send its own team to compete until the Games of the VI Olympiad (Antwerp 1920), though at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics New Zealand and Australia competed as "Australasia". New Zealand has sent a team to every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, though only a token team of four went to the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow due to the boycott. New Zealand first competed at the Winter Olympics in 1952, but did not compete in the 1956 or 1964 Winter Olympics. New Zealand has sent a team to every Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, which was held in Canada and then ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Pulman
Douglas William Pulman (1 January 1946 – 7 December 2011) was a New Zealand rowing coxswain.sports-reference.com – Douglas Pulman Pulman was born in 1946 in . At the , he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Lobel
Louis Lobel is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen Christian Larsen is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden ..., Robert Page and Alan Webster. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Larsen
Christian Larsen is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Louis Lobel Louis Lobel is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Gr ..., Robert Page and Alan Webster. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Grey
Alan Grey is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel Louis Lobel is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan G ..., Robert Page and Alan Webster. References New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Living people Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alistair Dryden
Alistair Garth Dryden (born 18 December 1942) is a former New Zealand rower. Dryden was born in 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand. The wrestler Jim Dryden (1907–1974) was his father. He received his education at King's College. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page and Alan Webster. After having received an invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta, he won the inaugural Prince Philip Challenge Cup regatta in 1963 in Henley-on-Thames. That year, the Henley regatta was regarded as the event that came closest to a world championship. Darien Boswell, Peter Masfen and Dudley Storey made up the other rowers, and Bob Page was the cox. The same coxed four team then went to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they placed a disappointing eighth. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico he was part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Cordes
Colin Cordes is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel Louis Lobel is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Gr ..., Robert Page and Alan Webster. References New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Living people Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Year of birth missing (living people) Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Boswell
Darien Graham Boswell (23 May 1938 – 11 February 2018) was a New Zealand rower. Boswell was born in Auckland in 1938. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page and Alan Webster. After having received an invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta, he won the inaugural Prince Philip Challenge Cup regatta in 1963 in Henley-on-Thames. That year, the Henley regatta was regarded as the event that came closest to a world championship. Dudley Storey, Peter Masfen and Alistair Dryden made up the other rowers, and Bob Page was the cox. The same coxed four team then went to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they placed a disappointing eighth. His son, Dane Boswell, has also represented New Zealand in rowing. Boswell died at Kerikeri Kerikeri () is the largest town in Northland, New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1962 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. They were held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Venues Most venues other than the specifically constructed Beatty Park, and Perry Lakes Stadium, were existing facilities. * Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat * Bowls – Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith * Boxing – Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat * Cycling, track – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville * Cycling, road – Kings Park, Perth * Fencing – Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park * Rowing – Canning River, Applecross * Swimming – Beatty Park, Leederville * Weightlifting – South Perth City Hall, South Perth * Wrestling – Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth * Athletes' Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1962 British Empire And Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 Yards
The women's 100 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November and Monday 26 November 1962. 23 runners competed in four heats in the first round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final. The event was won by England's Dorothy Hyman ahead of Doreen Porter from New Zealand and Australian Brenda Cox who won bronze. Hyman won the final in a slow time of 11.2 seconds running into a headwind of 5.8 m/s. It was the first time since 1934 that this event was not won by an Australian. Records Round 1 Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Women's 100 yards Women's 100 yards 1962 Events January * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1962 British Empire And Commonwealth Games – Men's Long Jump ...
The men's long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962. The event was won by Ghanaian Michael Ahey with a jump of , setting a new Games record. Ahey won by , ahead of New Zealand's Dave Norris and Wellesley Clayton from Jamaica who won the bronze medal. Medalists Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: The following new championship (games) and national records were set during the competition: Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Men's long jump Men's long jump 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1962 British Empire And Commonwealth Games – Women's 880 Yards
The women's 880 yards 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. After a 16-year absence, the event made its return to the women's program and was won by the world record holder, Australian Dixie Willis. Willis finished two seconds ahead of Marise Chamberlain from New Zealand and her fellow countrywoman Joy Jordan. The winning time of 2:03.7 easily accounted for the Games record set by Englishwoman Gladys Lunn in 1934, with all but last place finisher posting times inside the mark. Records The following records were established during the competition: Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Women's 880 yards Women's 880 yards 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
