Jamaica at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Jamaica at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Jamaica at the; 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	JAM
CGA	Jamaica Olympic Association
Website	www.joa.org.jm
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearers	Opening: ; Closing:
Medals; Ranked 8thth	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
	1934; 1938–1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026; 2030;

FlagbearersOpening:
Closing:

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	George Kerr	Athletics	Men's 440 yards	29 November
Gold	George Kerr Laurie Khan Malcolm Spence Mel Spence	Athletics	Men's 4 × 440 yards relay	1 December
Silver	George Kerr	Athletics	Men's 880 yards	26 November
Bronze	Wellesley Clayton	Athletics	Men's long jump	26 November

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dennis Johnson	100 yd	9.6	1 Q	9.8	1 Q	9.7	3 Q	9.9	5
Dennis Johnson	220 yd	DNS		Did not advance
George Kerr	440 yd	47.5	1 Q	N/a		46.9	1 Q	46.7
Laurie Khan		48.8	3	N/a		Did not advance
Malcolm Spence		47.0	1 Q	N/a		47.8	2 Q	47.7	5
Mel Spence		47.9	2 Q	N/a		47.2	3	47.8	6
George Kerr	880 yd	1:51.3	2 Q	N/a		1:50.4	1 Q	1:47.8
Mel Spence	880 yd	1:52.3	3	N/a		Did not advance
George Kerr Laurie Khan Malcolm Spence Mel Spence	4×440 yd relay	3:12.1	1 Q	N/a				3:10.2

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Adlin Mair	100 yd	11.7	6	Did not advance
Carmen Smith		11.4	4	Did not advance
Ouida Walker		11.5	5	Did not advance
Carmen Williams		11.9	4	Did not advance
Adlin Mair	220 yd	26.5	5	Did not advance
Carmen Smith		25.9	5	Did not advance
Ouida Walker		26.0	5	Did not advance
Carmen Williams		26.8	4	Did not advance
Adlin Mair	80 m hurdles	12.1	5	N/a		Did not advance
Carmen Smith	80 m hurdles	DNF		N/a		Did not advance
Adlin Mair Carmen Smith Ouida Walker Carmen Williams	4×110 yd relay	N/a				48.6	4

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank
Dorothy Yates	Long jump	16 ft 4+1⁄2 in (4.99 m)	10

Athletics

v t e Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games
1934 1938–1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030
Jamaica hosted the Games in 1966.