Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

Men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)
Competitors	16 from 9 nations
Winning distance	59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR
Medalists
Martyn Lucking    England   Mike Lindsay    Scotland   Dave Steen    Canada
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The men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.

The event was won by Englishman Martyn Lucking with a throw of 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m). Lucking won by 1+1⁄2 in (4 cm), ahead of his training partner Scotsman Mike Lindsay and Dave Steen from Canada who won the bronze medal. Lucking's throw set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that fellow Englishman Arthur Rowe had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m) was also bettered by Lindsay and Steen. ^{[1] [2]}

Records

World record	Dallas Long  (USA)	65 ft 10+1⁄2 in (20.08 m)	Los Angeles, United States	18 May 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record	Arthur Rowe  (ENG)	57 ft 8 in (17.58 m)	Cardiff, Wales	24 July 1958	[3]

The following records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record
29 November	Final	Martyn Lucking	England	59 ft 4 in (18.08 m)	GR

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Martyn Lucking	England	59 ft 4 in (18.08 m)	GR
	Mike Lindsay	Scotland	59 ft 2+1⁄2 in (18.05 m)	PB [2]
	David Steen	Canada	58 ft 8+3⁄4 in (17.90 m)
4	Warwick Selvey	Australia	54 ft 6+1⁄2 in (16.62 m)
5	Merv Kemp	Australia	52 ft 6+3⁄4 in (16.02 m)
6	Les Mills	New Zealand	51 ft 10+1⁄2 in (15.81 m)
7	Warren Ryan	Australia	51 ft 8 in (15.75 m)
8	Yovan Ochola	Uganda	50 ft 5 in (15.37 m)
9	John Cochrane	Australia	49 ft 3+1⁄4 in (15.02 m)
10	David Davidson	Northern Ireland	47 ft 11 in (14.61 m)
11	John Sheldrick	England	47 ft 1+1⁄4 in (14.36 m)
12	Robin Tait	New Zealand	46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)
13	Imbert Roberts	Saint Lucia	43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
14	Roy Hollingsworth	England	43 ft 7+3⁄4 in (13.30 m)
15	Laurie Hall	Wales	43 ft 2+3⁄4 in (13.18 m)
16	John McSorley	England	39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)

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. Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times . London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4.
3. "Sixth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 25 July 1958. p. 12.
4. "Results of the men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.