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1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport event in Perth, Western Australia

Field	Value
name	VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games
logo	Perth-1962-Logo.png
host_city	Perth, Australia
nations	35
athletes	863
events	104
opening	22 November 1962
closing	1 December 1962
opened_by	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
athlete_oath	Ivan Lund
stadium	Perry Lakes Stadium
previous	[VI](1958-british-empire-and-commonwealth-games)
next	[VIII](1966-british-empire-and-commonwealth-games)

The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. It was held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.

Venues

Most venues other than the specifically constructed Lake Monger Velodrome, Beatty Park, and Perry Lakes Stadium, were existing facilities.

Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies – Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat
Boxing – Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium, Floreat
Cycling (track) – Lake Monger Velodrome, Leederville
Cycling (road) – Kings Park, Perth
Fencing – Victoria Park Army Drill Hall, Victoria Park
Lawn bowls – Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club, Dalkeith
Rowing – Canning River, Applecross
Swimming – Beatty Park, Leederville
Weightlifting – South Perth City Hall, South Perth
Wrestling – Royal King's Park Tennis Club, Perth
Athletes' Village – Commonwealth Games Village, City Beach

Participating teams

35 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. (Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

23px Aden—first appearance
23px Australia (host)
23px Bahamas
23px Barbados
23px British Guiana
23px British Honduras—first appearance
23px Canada
23px Ceylon
23px Dominica
23px England
23px Fiji
23px Ghana
23px Gibraltar
23px Hong Kong
23px Isle of Man
23px Jamaica
23px Jersey
23px Kenya
23px Malaya
23px Malta
23px Mauritius
23px New Zealand
23px North Borneo
23px Northern Ireland
23px Pakistan
23px Papua and New Guinea—first appearance
23px Rhodesia and Nyasaland—first appearance
23px Sarawak
23px Scotland
23px Singapore
23px Saint Lucia—first appearance
23px Tanganyika—first appearance
23px Trinidad and Tobago
23px Uganda
23px Wales

Medals by country

Note: The medals used at these Games were the first to have a neck chain. All previous games had their medals in presentation boxes.

Sports

References

"1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth.
"Commonwealth Games, Perth 1962". Shell.
(5 October 1962). "Steep Banking". Middlesex Independent.

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