Jamaica at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Jamaica competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Jamaica at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | JAM |
| CGA | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearer | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 8thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | George Kerr | Athletics | Men's 440 yards | 29 November |
| Gold | George Kerr Laurie Khan Malcolm Spence Mel Spence | Athletics | Men's 4 × 440 yards relay | 1 December |
 Silver | George Kerr | Athletics | Men's 880 yards | 26 November |
 Bronze | Wellesley Clayton | Athletics | Men's long jump | 26 November |
Athletics
- Men
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dennis Johnson | 100 yd | 9.6 | 1 Q | 9.8 | 1 Q | 9.7 | 3 Q | 9.9 | 5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 220 yd | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| George Kerr | 440 yd | 47.5 | 1 Q | N/A | 46.9 | 1 Q | 46.7 | | |
| Laurie Khan | 48.8 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Malcolm Spence | 47.0 | 1 Q | N/A | 47.8 | 2 Q | 47.7 | 5 | ||
| Mel Spence | 47.9 | 2 Q | N/A | 47.2 | 3 | 47.8 | 6 | ||
| George Kerr | 880 yd | 1:51.3 | 2 Q | N/A | 1:50.4 | 1 Q | 1:47.8 | | |
| Mel Spence | 1:52.3 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| George Kerr Laurie Khan Malcolm Spence Mel Spence |
4×440 yd relay | 3:12.1 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:10.2 | | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Victor Brooks | Long jump | 23 ft 8 1⁄2 in (7.23 m) | 13 |
| Wellesley Clayton | 25 ft 4 1⁄4 in (7.73 m) | | |
| Mahoney Samuels | Triple jump | 50 ft 10 1⁄4 in (15.50 m) | 5 |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Adlin Mair | 100 yd | 11.7 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Carmen Smith | 11.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ouida Walker | 11.5 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Carmen Williams | 11.9 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Adlin Mair | 220 yd | 26.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Carmen Smith | 25.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ouida Walker | 26.0 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Carmen Williams | 26.8 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Adlin Mair | 80 m hurdles | 12.1 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Carmen Smith | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Adlin Mair Carmen Smith Ouida Walker Carmen Williams |
4×110 yd relay | N/A | 48.6 | 4 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Dorothy Yates | Long jump | 16 ft 4 1⁄2 in (4.99 m) | 10 |
References
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