1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport event in Perth, Western Australia
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The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.[1] Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. It was held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.
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| Host city | Perth, Australia |
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| Nations | 35 |
| Athletes | 863 |
| Events | 104 |
| Opening | 22 November 1962 |
| Closing | 1 December 1962 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Athlete's Oath | Ivan Lund |
| Main venue | Perry Lakes Stadium |
Venues
Most venues other than the specifically constructed Lake Monger Velodrome, Beatty Park, and Perry Lakes Stadium, were existing facilities.[2]
- Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
- Boxing – Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium, Floreat
- Cycling (track) – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville[3]
- Cycling (road) – Kings Park, Perth
- Fencing – Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park
- Lawn bowls – Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith
- Rowing – Canning River, Applecross
- Swimming – Beatty Park, Leederville
- Weightlifting – South Perth City Hall, South Perth
- Wrestling – 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).
Aden—first appearance
Australia (host)
Bahamas
Barbados
British Guiana
British Honduras—first appearance
Canada
Ceylon
Dominica
England
Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Malaya
Malta
Mauritius
New Zealand
North Borneo
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua and New Guinea—first appearance
Rhodesia and Nyasaland—first appearance
Sarawak
Scotland
Singapore
Saint Lucia—first appearance
Tanganyika—first appearance
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Wales
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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.
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS)* | 38 | 36 | 31 | 105 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 29 | 22 | 27 | 78 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 4 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 |  Scotland (SCO) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 |  Ghana (GHA) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Kenya (KEN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Singapore (SIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Rhodesia and Nyasaland (FRN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 |  Wales (WAL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 British Guiana (BGU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jersey (JEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (Malaysia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Northern Ireland (NIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Papua and New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 104 | 104 | 112 | 320 | |
Sports
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