The men's long 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 long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 26 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by Ghanaian Michael Ahey with a jump of 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m), setting a new Games record. Ahey won by 1 ft 3⁄4 in (32 cm), ahead of New Zealand's Dave Norris and Wellesley Clayton from Jamaica who won the bronze medal.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Michael Ahey Ghana Ghana
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Dave Norris New Zealand
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Wellesley Clayton Jamaica
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| World record |  Ralph Boston (USA) |
27 ft 1+3⁄4 in (8.27 m) | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 July 1961 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Ken Wilmshurst (ENG) |
24 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.54 m) | Vancouver, Canada | 6 August 1954 | [2] |
The following new championship (games) and national records were set during the competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Final | Ghana |
26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR |
| 24 November | Final |  Wales |
25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) | NR |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Michael Ahey | Ghana |
26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR |
 |
Dave Norris |  New Zealand |
25 ft 4+3⁄4 in (7.74 m) | |
 |
Wellesley Clayton |  Jamaica |
25 ft 4+1⁄4 in (7.73 m) | |
| 4 | Lynn Davies | Wales |
25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) | NR[1] |
| 5 | John Baguley |  Australia |
25 ft 1 in (7.65 m) | |
| 6 | Ian Tomlinson | Australia |
24 ft 6+1⁄4 in (7.47 m) | |
| 7 | Paul Odhiambo |  Kenya |
24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) | |
| 8 | John Howell | England |
24 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.39 m) | |
| 9 | Fred Alsop | England |
24 ft 2+1⁄4 in (7.37 m) | |
| 10 | William Kamanyi |  Uganda |
23 ft 11+1⁄2 in (7.30 m) | |
| 11 | Sev Obura | Uganda |
23 ft 9+1⁄4 in (7.25 m) | |
| 12 | Allen Crawley |  Papua New Guinea |
23 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.23 m) | |
| 13 | Victor Brooks | Jamaica |
23 ft 8+1⁄2 in (7.23 m) | |
| =14 | Jim McCann | Australia |
23 ft 1+1⁄4 in (7.04 m) | |
| John Blackmore | Australia |
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| 16 | Roy Collins |  Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
22 ft 10+1⁄4 in (6.97 m) | |
| 17 | Gabuh Piging |  British North Borneo |
22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) | |
| 18 | Joseph Lee Gut-Hing |  Sarawak |
22 ft 5+1⁄2 in (6.85 m) | |
| 19 | Leroy Lucas |  British Honduras |
21 ft 9+1⁄2 in (6.64 m) |
References edit
- ^ a b Our Athletics Correspondent (27 November 1962). "Halberg Dominates Games Athletics". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 3.
- ^ "Full Games Results". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 7 August 1954. p. 11.
- ^ "Results of the men's long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.