| Aden at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | ADN |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Competitors | 9 (all men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
The Colony of Aden competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alastair Cook | 100 yd | 10.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yassim Deria | 10.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ali Abdi Matar | 10.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Michael Shaw | 10.3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Alastair Cook | 220 yd | 23.0 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yassim Deria | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Ali Abdi Matar | 24.0 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Christopher Salole | 23.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Nasser Ahmed | 440 yd | 56.3 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| David Griffiths | 880 yd | 1:54.8 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Daria Mohammed | 2:01.6 | 5 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Said Adeeb | 1 mile | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||
| David Griffiths | 4:23.5 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Daria Mohammed | 4:33.9 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Said Adeeb | 3 miles | — | DNS | ||||||
| Christopher Salole | 120 yd hurdles | 15.8 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Alastair Cook Ali Abdi Matar Christopher Salole Michael Shaw | 4×110 yd relay | 43.8 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
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