Scotland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Scotland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | SCO |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Scotland |
| Website | goscotland |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 6thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Scotland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Mike Lindsay | Athletics | Men's shot put | 29 November |
| Silver |
Mike Lindsay | Athletics | Men's discus throw | 26 November |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michael Hildrey | 100 yd | 9.7 | 3 Q | 10.1 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Alistair McIlroy | 9.5 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Michael Hildrey | 220 yd | 21.5 | 1 Q | 22.1 | 3 Q | 21.7 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Alistair McIlroy | 21.9 | 3 Q | 22.4 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| John Wenk | 880 yd | 1:51.2 | 1 Q | — | 1:52.3 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Mike Berisford | 1 mile | 4:13.0 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Alastair Wood | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Crawford Fairbrother | High jump | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 8 |
| Dave Stevenson | Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 10 |
| Mike Lindsay | Shot put | 59 ft 2+1⁄2 in (18.05 m) |
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| Mike Lindsay | Discus throw | 172 ft 6 in (52.58 m) |
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- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Janette Neil | 100 yd | 12.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 220 yd | DNS | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Janette Neil | Long jump | 17 ft 10 in (5.44 m) | 8 |
See also
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