Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg
CGF code FRN
CGA Rhodesian Olympic Committee
Website zoc.co.zw
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked =12th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
7
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (1934–2002)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (1954–)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (1970–)

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Danie Burger Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Johan du Preez Athletics Men's 220 yards 29 November
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Terrence Sullivan Athletics Men's 1 mile 1 December

Athletics

Men
Track events
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Johan du Preez 100 yd 9.83 Q10.14Did not advance
Jeffery Smith 9.93 Q10.04Did not advance
Johan du Preez 220 yd 21.82 Q21.92 Q21.53 Q21.6Bronze medal icon.svg
Jeffery Smith 21.82 Q21.92 Q21.53 Q22.16
Jacob Ndhlovu 880 yd 1:54.34Did not advance
Terrence Sullivan 1:52.71 Q1:51.75Did not advance
Jacob Ndhlovu 1 mile 4:19.88Did not advance
Terrence Sullivan 4:06.614:06.6Bronze medal icon.svg
Danie Burger 120 yd hurdles 14.83Did not advance
Danie Burger
Roy Collins
Johan du Preez
Jeffery Smith
4×110 yd relay 42.63 Q42.74
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistanceRank
Danie Burger Pole vault 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)Silver medal icon.svg
Roy Collins Long jump 22 ft 10+14 in (6.97 m)16
Roy Collins Triple jump DNS
Women
Track events
AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Patricia Dalton 100 yd 11.86Did not advance
220 yd 26.26Did not advance
80 m hurdles 11.94Did not advance

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