Jamaica at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Jamaica at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	JAM
CGA	Jamaica Olympic Association
Website	www.joa.org.jm
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearers	Opening: Closing:
Medals Ranked 8thth	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
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Jamaica competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

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

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	—		46.9	1 Q	46.7
Laurie Khan		48.8	3	—		Did not advance
Malcolm Spence		47.0	1 Q	—		47.8	2 Q	47.7	5
Mel Spence		47.9	2 Q	—		47.2	3	47.8	6
George Kerr	880 yd	1:51.3	2 Q	—		1:50.4	1 Q	1:47.8
Mel Spence		1:52.3	3	—		Did not advance
George Kerr Laurie Khan Malcolm Spence Mel Spence	4×440 yd relay	3:12.1	1 Q	—				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

Field events

• British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
• Jamaica at the 1964 Summer Olympics