Scotland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Scotland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

Scotland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
Website	goscotland.org
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearers	Opening: Closing:
Medals Ranked 6thth	Gold 4 Silver 7 Bronze 3 Total 14
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
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Medalists

Further information: 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table

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

Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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+1⁄2 in (18.05 m)
Mike Lindsay	Discus throw	172 ft 6 in (52.58 m)

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

• Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
• Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References