Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 220 yards

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Men's 220 yards
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (rounds 1, 2 and semis)
29 November 1962 (1962-11-29) (final)
Competitors43 from 22 nations
Winning time21.1 s
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Seraphino Antao  Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   David Jones  Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Johan du Preez  Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
←  1958
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The men's 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November and Thursday 29 November 1962.

Contents

The top four runners in each of the initial six heats qualified for the second round. Those 24 runners competed in four heats in the second round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final.

The event was won by Kenyan Seraphino Antao in 21.1 seconds, who also won the 100 yards earlier in the meet. Antao finished 0.4 seconds ahead of Englishman David Jones and 0.5 seconds ahead Johan du Preez representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland who won bronze. [1] Antao equalled the Games record of 20.9 seconds in the first semi final, whilst the second semi final saw the defending championship Tom Robinson and the world record holder Peter Radford fail to make to the final, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. [2]

Two of the favourites pulled out of the event prior to their heats. Canadian Harry Jerome, who pulled up 30 yards of the finish line in the 100 yards final, pulled out due to a torn muscle in his left thigh and tonsillitis. Whilst Jamaican Dennis Johnson, who finished fifth in 100 yards, withdrew due to a groin injury. [3]

Records

World recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Radford  (GBR)
Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Drayton  (USA)		20.5 Wolverhampton, England, UK
Walnut, California, United States		28 May 1960
23 June 1962
Commonwealth record
Games recordFlag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Tom Robinson  (BAH)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Edward Jefferys  (SAF)		20.9 Cardiff, Wales 23 July 1958 [4]

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
26 NovemberSemifinal Seraphino Antao Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 20.9=GR

Round 1

Heat 1

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Michael Okantey Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Ghana 21.5Q
2 Nick Whitehead Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 22.3Q
3 John Owiti Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 22.4Q
4 James Odongo Oduka Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 22.6Q
5 Jacques Dalais Flag of Mauritius 1923.svg  Mauritius 22.9
6 Alistair Cook Flag of the Colony of Aden.svg  Aden 23.0
Harry Jerome Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada DNS

Heat 2

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Seraphino Antao Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 21.7Q
2 Jeffery Smith Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.8Q
3 Michael Cleary Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.8Q
4 Ken Peters Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong 22.0Q
5 Alf Meakin Flag of England.svg  England 22.0
6 Jean Daruty Flag of Mauritius 1923.svg  Mauritius 22.7
7 Brian Whitehead Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 24.4
Yassim Deria Flag of the Colony of Aden.svg  Aden DNS

Heat 3

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Tom Robinson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.2Q
2 Peter Radford Flag of England.svg  England 21.5Q
3 Peter Norman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.6Q
4 Sitiveni Moceidreke Flag of Fiji 1924-1970.svg  Fiji 22.3Q
5 Guy Edmond Flag of Mauritius 1923.svg  Mauritius 22.5
6 Joseph Lee Gut-Hing Flag of the Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946).svg  Sarawak 22.8
7 Ali Abdi Matar Flag of the Colony of Aden.svg  Aden 24.0

Heat 4

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Michael Hildrey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.5Q
2 Johan du Preez Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.8Q
3 Bruce Richter Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 22.2Q
4 Robert Fisher-Smith Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 22.4Q
5 Christopher Salole Flag of the Colony of Aden.svg  Aden 23.2
6 Mazlan Hamzah Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 23.4
Dennis Johnson Flag of Jamaica (1957-1962).svg  Jamaica DNS

Heat 5

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Bob Lay Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.7Q
2 Lynn Eves Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 22.1Q
3 David England Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 22.1Q
4 Len Carter Flag of England.svg  England 22.3Q
5 John Geraldo Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Ghana 22.3
6 William Chai Ah-Lim Flag of the Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946).svg  Sarawak 23.7
Eustace Gill Flag of British Honduras.svg  British Honduras DNS

Heat 6

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 David Jones Flag of England.svg  England 21.4Q
2 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.6Q
3 Alistair McIlroy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.9Q
4 Dennis Tipping Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22.0Q
5 William Lee Flag of the Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946).svg  Sarawak 23.3
6 Anthony Perera Government Ensign of Gibraltar 1939-1999.svg  Gibraltar 23.7
Paul Couve Flag of Mauritius 1923.svg  Mauritius DNS

Round 2

Heat 1

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Seraphino Antao Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 21.5Q
2 Jeffery Smith Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.9Q
3 Peter Norman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22.0Q
4 Len Carter Flag of England.svg  England 22.5
5 David England Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 22.5
6 Bruce Richter Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 22.6

Heat 2

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Tom Robinson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.6Q
2 Bob Lay Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.9Q
3 Lynn Eves Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 22.0Q
4 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 22.2
5 Alistair McIlroy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22.4
6 Nick Whitehead Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 22.5

Heat 3

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 David Jones Flag of England.svg  England 21.7Q
2 Michael Cleary Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22.0Q
3 Michael Hildrey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22.1Q
4 John Owiti Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 22.4
5 Ken Peters Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong 22.7
6 Sitiveni Moceidreke Flag of Fiji 1924-1970.svg  Fiji 23.2

Heat 4

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Michael Okantey Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Ghana 21.7Q
2 Johan du Preez Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.9Q
3 Peter Radford Flag of England.svg  England 21.9Q
4 Dennis Tipping Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22.3
5 James Odongo Oduka Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 22.5
6 Robert Fisher-Smith Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 23.0

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Seraphino Antao Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 20.9Q, =GR
2 David Jones Flag of England.svg  England 21.4Q
3 Johan du Preez Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.5Q
4 Bob Lay Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.6
5 Michael Hildrey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.7
6 Peter Norman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.8

Semifinal 2

[2]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Michael Cleary Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 21.4Q
2 Michael Okantey Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Ghana 21.5Q
3 Jeffery Smith Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.5Q
4 Tom Robinson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.5
5 Peter Radford Flag of England.svg  England 21.6
6 Lynn Eves Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 21.7

Final

[5]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Seraphino Antao Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya 21.1
Silver medal icon.svg David Jones Flag of England.svg  England 21.5
Bronze medal icon.svg Johan du Preez Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 21.6
4 Michael Okantey Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Ghana 21.9
5 Michael Cleary Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22.0
6 Jeffery Smith Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 22.1

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References

  1. ↑ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Results from Perth Games Fourth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 27 November 1962. p. 26.
  3. ↑ Webster, Jim (27 November 1962). "Sprinter Jerome Leaving". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. p. 25.
  4. ↑ "Fifth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 24 July 1958. p. 11.
  5. ↑ "Results of the men's 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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