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

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.

Men's javelin throw
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium
Date24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors12 from 6 nations
Winning distance256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) GR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Australia
← 1958
1966 →

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

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World record   Carlo Lievore (ITA) 284 ft 7 in (86.74 m) Milan, Italy 1 June 1961 [2]
Commonwealth record
Games record   Colin Smith (ENG) 233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m) Cardiff, Wales 20 July 1958 [3]

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Alf Mitchell   Australia 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) GR
  Colin Smith   England 255 ft 8+12 in (77.94 m)
  Nick Birks   Australia 246 ft 3+12 in (75.07 m)
4 Mohamad Nawaz   Pakistan 241 ft 8 in (73.66 m)
5 Reg Spiers   Australia 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m)
6 William Liga   Fiji 211 ft 5 in (64.44 m)
7 Dick Miller   Northern Ireland 208 ft 5+12 in (63.54 m)
8 Ivaharia Oe   Papua New Guinea 200 ft 6+12 in (61.13 m)
9 John McSorley   England 190 ft 2+12 in (57.98 m)
10 Joseph Hart   Australia 189 ft 8+12 in (57.82 m)
11 George Heriot   Papua New Guinea 175 ft 11+12 in (53.63 m)
Roy Hollingsworth   England DNS

References

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  1. ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Javelin record". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 61.
  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.