The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in

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, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at

Perry Lakes Stadium Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had ...

in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at

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in North Perth. They were held after the

1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games The First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Perth, Western Australia from 10 to 17 November 1962. These Games preceded the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games which were held in Perth from 22 November to 1 December of that year. ...

for wheelchair athletes.

Venues

Most venues other than the specifically constructed

, and

, were existing facilities. *

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

, Opening and Closing Ceremonies –

, Floreat *

Bowls Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-gr ...

– Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club,

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Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

– Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat * Cycling, track – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville * Cycling, road – Kings Park, Perth *

Fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...

– Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park * Rowing – Canning River,

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* Swimming –

, Leederville *

Weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; pro ...

– South Perth City Hall, South Perth *

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat s ...

– Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth * Athletes' Village – Commonwealth Games Village, City Beach

Participating teams

35 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

Medals by country

Note: The medals used at these Games were the first to have a neck chain. All previous games had their medals in presentation boxes.

Medals by event

Athletics

Venue:

, Floreat

Bowls

Venue: Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith

Boxing

Venue: Perry Lakes Boxing Stadium, Floreat

Cycling

Track cycling

Venue: Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville

Road cycling

Venue: Kings Park, Perth

Fencing

Venue: Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park

Rowing

Venue: Canning River, Applecross

Swimming

Venue:

, Leederville

Men's events

Women's events

Diving

Weightlifting

Venue: South Perth City Hall, South Perth

Wrestling

Venue: Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth

References

External links

Commonwealth Games Official Site

– Australian Commonwealth Games Association official website {{Portal bar, Sports, 1960s, Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games in Australia Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia Commonwealth Games by year 1960s in Perth, Western Australia November 1962 sports events in Australia December 1962 sports events in Australia Sports competitions in Western Australia