| Northern Ireland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NIR |
| CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council |
| Website | nicgc |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearer | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked =17thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ireland (1930) Irish Free State (1934) | |
Northern Ireland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Hans Christie | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| David Davidson | Shot put | 47 ft 11 in (14.61 m) | 10 |
| Dick Miller | Javelin throw | 208 ft 5 1⁄2 in (63.54 m) | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Joan Atkinson | 100 yd | 11.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Joan Atkinson | 220 yd | 25.6 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Thelma Hopkins | 80 m hurdles | DNS | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Thelma Hopkins | High jump | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | 9 |
| Mary Peters | DNS | ||
| Thelma Hopkins | Long jump | 18 ft 9 1⁄4 in (5.72 m) | 6 |
| Mary Peters | Shot put | 43 ft 8 in (13.31 m) | 4 |
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