Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump

Men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors	13 from 8 nations
Winning height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) GR
Medalists
Percy Hobson    Australia   Chilla Porter    Australia   Anton Norris    Barbados
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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.

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

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

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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

1. Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Great start for Australian athletes". The Sun-Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. pp. 45, 61.
2. "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
3. "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald . Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
4. "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.