Northern Ireland at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland  at the Commonwealth Games
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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia
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Medals Rank: =17th	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
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British Empire Games
1934 1938 1950
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Ireland (1930) Irish Free State (1934)

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

Medalists

Further information: 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table and List of 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Hans Christie	Boxing	Men's light heavyweight

Athletics

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

Men

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
David Davidson	Shot put	47 ft 11 in (14.61 m)	10
Dick Miller	Javelin throw		7

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Joan Atkinson	100 yd	11.6	5	Did not advance
Joan Atkinson	220 yd	25.6	4	Did not advance
Thelma Hopkins	80 m hurdles	DNS		N/A		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Thelma Hopkins	High jump	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	9
Mary Peters		DNS
Thelma Hopkins	Long jump		6
Mary Peters	Shot put	43 ft 8 in (13.31 m)	4

See also

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