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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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 edit
| World record |  Valeriy Brumel (URS) |
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) | Palo Alto, California, United States | 22 July 1962 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Ernle Haisley (JAM) |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 | [2] |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Percy Hobson |  Australia |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | GR |
 |
Chilla Porter | Australia |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |
 |
Anton Norris |  Barbados |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 4 | Gordon Miller |  England |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 5 | Joseph Leresae |  Kenya |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 6 | Lawrie Peckham | Australia |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| 7 | Tony Sneazwell | Australia |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |
| 8 | Crawford Fairbrother |  Scotland |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
| 9 | Patrick Etolu |  Uganda |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |
| 10 | Leroy Lucas |  British Honduras |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| 11 | Edward Laboran |  Papua New Guinea |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| Laurie Taitt | England |
DNS | ||
| John Howell | England |
DNS |
References edit
- ^ 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.