Scotland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Scotland at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSCO
CGACommonwealth Games Scotland
Websitegoscotland.org
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 6thth
Gold
4
Silver
7
Bronze
3
Total
14
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

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

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+12 in (18.05 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mike Lindsay Discus throw 172 ft 6 in (52.58 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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

References