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

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Men's javelin throw
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors12 from 6 nations
Winning distance256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) GR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  1958
1966  

The men's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium in Western Australia on Saturday 24 November 1962.

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The winning margin was 17 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's javelin throw was won by less than 20 cm at these games.

The event was won by Australian Alf Mitchell with a throw of 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m), breaking his personal best by over a foot. Mitchell won by 6+12 in (17 cm) ahead of the defending champion, Englishmen Colin Smith and fellow countryman Nick Birks who won the bronze medal. Mitchell throw also set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that Smith had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m) was also bettered by Smith, Birks and Pakistan's Mohamad Nawaz who finished in fourth position. [1]

Records

World recordFlag of Italy.svg  Carlo Lievore  (ITA)284 ft 7 in (86.74 m) Milan, Italy1 June 1961 [2]
Commonwealth record
Games recordFlag of England.svg  Colin Smith  (ENG)233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m) Cardiff, Wales 20 July 1958 [3]

Final

[4] [5]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Alf Mitchell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Colin Smith Flag of England.svg  England 255 ft 8+12 in (77.94 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Nick Birks Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 246 ft 3+12 in (75.07 m)
4 Mohamad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 241 ft 8 in (73.66 m)
5 Reg Spiers Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m)
6 William Liga Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 211 ft 5 in (64.44 m)
7 Dick Miller Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 208 ft 5+12 in (63.54 m)
8 Ivaharia Oe Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 200 ft 6+12 in (61.13 m)
9 John McSorley Flag of England.svg  England 190 ft 2+12 in (57.98 m)
10 Joseph Hart Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 189 ft 8+12 in (57.82 m)
11 George Heriot Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 175 ft 11+12 in (53.63 m)
Roy Hollingsworth Flag of England.svg  England DNS

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References

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  2. "Carlo Lievore, Italy". nemethjavelins.hu. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
  4. "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald . Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
  5. "Results of the men's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.