Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors 12 from 6 nations
Winning distance 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) GR
Medalists
 Alf Mitchell   Australia
 Colin Smith   England
 Nick Birks   Australia

The men's javelin throw 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 Australian Alf Mitchell with a throw of 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m), breaking his personal best by over a foot. Mitchell won by 6 1⁄2 in (17 cm) ahead of the defending champion, Englishmen Colin Smith and fellow countryman Nick Birks who won the bronze medal. Mitchell throw also set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that Smith had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 233 ft 10 1⁄2 in (71.29 m) was also bettered by Smith, Birks and Pakistan's Mohamad Nawaz who finished in fourth position.[1]

Records

World record Carlo Lievore (ITA)284 ft 7 in (86.74 m)Milan, Italy1 June 1961[2]
Commonwealth record'
Games record Colin Smith (ENG)233 ft 10 1⁄2 in (71.29 m)Cardiff, Wales20 July 1958[3]

Final

[4][5]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Alf Mitchell Australia256 ft 3 in (78.11 m)GR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Colin Smith England255 ft 8 1⁄2 in (77.94 m)
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Nick Birks Australia246 ft 3 1⁄2 in (75.07 m)
4Mohamad Nawaz Pakistan241 ft 8 in (73.66 m)
5Reg Spiers Australia228 ft 8 in (69.70 m)
6William Liga Fiji211 ft 5 in (64.44 m)
7Dick Miller Northern Ireland208 ft 5 1⁄2 in (63.54 m)
8Ivaharia Oe Papua New Guinea200 ft 6 1⁄2 in (61.13 m)
9John McSorley England190 ft 2 1⁄2 in (57.98 m)
10Joseph Hart Australia189 ft 8 1⁄2 in (57.82 m)
11George Heriot Papua New Guinea175 ft 11 1⁄2 in (53.63 m)
Roy Hollingsworth EnglandDNS

References

  1. ↑ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Javelin record". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 61.
  2. ↑ "Carlo Lievore, Italy". nemethjavelins.hu. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
  4. ↑ "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
  5. ↑ "Results of the men's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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