Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

Men's shot put
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)
Competitors 16 from 9 nations
Winning distance 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR
Medalists
 Martyn Lucking  England
 Mike Lindsay  Scotland
 Dave Steen  Canada
Athletics at the
1962 British Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 yd   men   women
220 yd men women
440 yd men
880 yd men women
1 mile men
3 miles men
6 miles men
80 m hurdles women
120 yd hurdles men
440 yd hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase		 men
4×110 yd relay men women
4×440 yd relay men
Road events
Marathon men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
Javelin throw men women
 

The men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.

The event was won by Englishman Martyn Lucking with a throw of 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m). Lucking won by 1 1⁄2 in (4 cm), ahead of his training partner Scotsman Mike Lindsay and Dave Steen from Canada who won the bronze medal. Lucking's throw set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that fellow Englishman Arthur Rowe had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m) was also bettered by Lindsay and Steen.[1][2]

Records

World record  Dallas Long (USA) 65 ft 10 1⁄2 in (20.08 m) Los Angeles, United States 18 May 1962
Games record  Arthur Rowe (ENG) 57 ft 8 in (17.58 m) Cardiff, Wales 24 July 1958 [3]
Commonwealth record '

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
29 November Final Martyn Lucking England 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR

Final

[4]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Lucking, MartynMartyn Lucking England 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) GR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lindsay, MikeMike Lindsay Scotland 59 ft 2 1⁄2 in (18.05 m) PB[2]
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Steen, DavidDavid Steen Canada 58 ft 8 3⁄4 in (17.90 m)
4 Selvey, WarwickWarwick Selvey Australia 54 ft 6 1⁄2 in (16.62 m)
5 Kemp, MervMerv Kemp Australia 52 ft 6 3⁄4 in (16.02 m)
6 Mills, LesLes Mills New Zealand 51 ft 10 1⁄2 in (15.81 m)
7 Ryan, WarrenWarren Ryan Australia 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m)
8 Ochola, YovanYovan Ochola Uganda 50 ft 5 in (15.37 m)
9 Cochrane, JohnJohn Cochrane Australia 49 ft 3 1⁄4 in (15.02 m)
10 Davidson, DavidDavid Davidson Northern Ireland 47 ft 11 in (14.61 m)
11 Sheldrick, JohnJohn Sheldrick England 47 ft 1 1⁄4 in (14.36 m)
12 Tait, RobinRobin Tait New Zealand 46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)
13 Roberts, ImbertImbert Roberts Saint Lucia 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
14 Hollingsworth, RoyRoy Hollingsworth England 43 ft 7 3⁄4 in (13.30 m)
15 Hall, LaurieLaurie Hall Wales 43 ft 2 3⁄4 in (13.18 m)
16 McSorley, JohnJohn McSorley England 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)

References

  1. ↑ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Sixth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 25 July 1958. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Results of the men's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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