New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

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Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 10 12 10 32


New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962.

Gold

Athletics:

Gold medal icon.svg Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles
Gold medal icon.svg Peter Snell — Men's 880 yards
Gold medal icon.svg Peter Snell — Men's 1 Mile
Gold medal icon.svg Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw
Gold medal icon.svg Valerie Young — Women's Shot Put

Lawn Bowls:

Gold medal icon.svg Robert McDonald and Hugh Robson — Men's Pairs

Boxing:

Gold medal icon.svg Wallace Coe — Men's Welterweight 64-69 kg

Fencing:

Gold medal icon.svg Melody Coleman — Women's Foil

Rowing:

Gold medal icon.svg Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens — Men's Coxed Four
Gold medal icon.svg James Hill — Men's Single Sculls

Silver

Athletics:

Silver medal icon.svg Marise Chamberlain — Women's 880 yards
Silver medal icon.svg John Davies — Men's 1 Mile
Silver medal icon.svg Dave Norris — Men's Long Jump
Silver medal icon.svg Doreen Porter — Women's 100 m

Boxing:

Silver medal icon.svg Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg

Cycling:

Silver medal icon.svg Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile
Silver medal icon.svg Anthony Walsh — Men's Road Race

Rowing:

Silver medal icon.svg Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page and Alan Webster — Men's Eight
Silver medal icon.svg Graham Lawrence and Murray Lawrence — Men's Coxless Pair
Silver medal icon.svg Murray Watkinson and Peter Watkinson — Men's Double Sculls

Swimming:

Silver medal icon.svg Vivien Haddon — Women's 110 yard Breaststroke

Weightlifting:

Silver medal icon.svg Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

Bronze medal icon.svg Nola Bond, Molly Cowan, Avis McIntosh and Doreen Porter — Women's 4 x 110 yard Relay
Bronze medal icon.svg Avis McIntosh — Women's 80 m Hurdles

Boxing:

Bronze medal icon.svg Paddy Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57-60 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Turori George — Men's Featherweight 54-57 kg

Cycling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race

Fencing:

Bronze medal icon.svg Bob Binning, Michael Henderson and Brian Pickworth — Men's Sabre Team

Swimming:

Bronze medal icon.svg Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststroke
Bronze medal icon.svg Alan Robertson — Men's 220 yards Backstroke

Wrestling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Warren Nisbet — Men's 52 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Fred Thomas — Men's 82 kg

New Zealand Team

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