Northern Ireland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Northern Ireland at the1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
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CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council | ||||||||
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Ireland (1930) Irish Free State (1934) |
Northern Ireland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Medalists
For more details, see 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Hans Christie | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Athletics
- Men
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
David Davidson | Shot put | 47 ft 11 in (14.61 m) | 10 |
Dick Miller | Javelin throw | 208 ft 5+1⁄2 in (63.54 m) | 7 |
- Women
- Track events
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Joan Atkinson | 100 yd | 11.6 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Joan Atkinson | 220 yd | 25.6 | 4 | did not advance | |||
Thelma Hopkins | 80 m hurdles | DNS | N/A | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
Thelma Hopkins | High jump | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | 9 |
Mary Peters | DNS | ||
Thelma Hopkins | Long jump | 18 ft 9+1⁄4 in (5.72 m) | 6 |
Mary Peters | Shot put | 43 ft 8 in (13.31 m) | 4 |
See also
- Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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