Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump
The men's high 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.
| Men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 24 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The event was won by Australian Percy Hobson with a jump of 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), setting a new Games record. Hobson won by one inch ahead of fellow countryman Chilla Porter and Anton Norris from Barbados who won the bronze medal.[1]
Records
| World record |  | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) | Palo Alto, California, United States | 22 July 1962 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 | [2] |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Percy Hobson |  | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | GR |
 | Chilla Porter | | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |
 | Anton Norris | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 4 | Gordon Miller |  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 5 | Joseph Leresae | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 6 | Lawrie Peckham | | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 7 | Tony Sneazwell | | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |
| 8 | Crawford Fairbrother |  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
| 9 | Patrick Etolu |  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
| 10 | Leroy Lucas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| 11 | Edward Laboran |  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| Laurie Taitt | | DNS | ||
| John Howell | | DNS |
References
- Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Great start for Australian athletes". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. pp. 45, 61.
- "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
- "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
- "Results of the men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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