Northern Ireland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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

Northern Ireland finished equal 17th in the medal table with a single bronze medal.

Medalists

Bronze Ivan Christie (boxing)

Team Athletics

AthleteEventsClubMedals Joan Atkinson 100 yd/220 yd Queen's AC, Short AC Dave Davidson Shot put Royal Ulster Constabulary Thelma Hopkins 80m hurdles, high jump, long jump Queen's AC Dick Miller javelin throw London AC Mary Peters High jump, shot put Ballymena AC

Results

Men Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankDave DavidsonShot put10Dick MillerJavelin throw7

Women Track events AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJoan Atkinson100 yd11.65did not advanceJoan Atkinson220 yd25.64did not advanceThelma Hopkins80 m hurdlescolspan=2 did not advance

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankThelma HopkinsHigh jump9Mary PetersThelma HopkinsLong jump6Mary PetersShot put4

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedalsIvan Christie 81kg light-heavyweight South Belfast BC Pat Fitzsimmons 54kg bantamweight St. Matthew's BC, Belfast Bernie Meli 63.5kg light-welterweight Immaculata BC, Belfast Charlie Rice 67kg welterweight Holy Family BC, Belfast Barney Wilson 75kg middleweight Immaculata BC, Belfast

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals Jack Johnston road race, scratch race Cyprus CC

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedals Percy Watson singles Cavehill BC

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals Sammy Dalzell 56kg bantamweight Belfast Buster McShane 67.5kg lightweight Belfast Health Studios

References