Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

Men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)
Competitors	9 from 4 nations
Winning distance	202 ft 3 in (61.65 m)
Medalists
Howard Payne    England   Dick Leffler    Australia   Robert Brown    Australia
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The men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by Englishman Howard Payne with a throw of 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m). Payne won by 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Dick Leffler and Robert Brown.

Records

World record	Hal Connolly  (USA)	231 ft 10+1⁄2 in (70.68 m)	Palo Alto, California, United States	21 July 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record	Mike Ellis  (ENG)	206 ft 4 in (62.89 m)	Cardiff, Wales	27 July 1958	[1]

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Howard Payne	England	202 ft 3 in (61.65 m)
	Dick Leffler	Australia	196 ft 3+1⁄2 in (59.83 m)
	Robert Brown	Australia	189 ft 1+1⁄2 in (57.65 m)
4	Charlie Morris	Australia	186 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.78 m)
=5	Laurie Hall	Wales	178 ft 6 in (54.41 m)
	Mike Edwards	Australia
7	Dave Leech	New Zealand	166 ft 5+1⁄2 in (50.74 m)
	John Sheldrick	England		DNS
	John McSorley	England		DNS

References

1. "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
2. "Results of the men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.