Papua and New Guinea at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Papua New Guinea at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	PNG
CGA	Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
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in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearers	Opening: Closing:
Medals Ranked =17thth	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
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The Territory of Papua and New Guinea competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It won one bronze medal at the games.

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	Kenneth Hopkins	Boxing	Men's light middleweight

Athletics

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

Men

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Allen Crawley	100 yd	10.0	5	did not advance
Leana Gari		10.3	5	did not advance
Misiloarim Labert		10.3	4 Q	10.5	6	did not advance
Bruce Richter		10.1	4 Q	10.5	6	did not advance
Bruce Richter	220 yd	22.2	3 Q	22.6	6	did not advance
John Kaputin	440 yd	51.4	5	—		did not advance
Damian Midi		52.9	5	—		did not advance
Allen Crawley Leana Gari Misiloarim Labert Bruce Richter	4×110 yd relay	43.6	5	—				did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Edward Laboran	High jump	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	11
Robin Barclay	Pole vault	12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)	13
Allen Crawley	Long jump	23 ft 8+3⁄4 in (7.23 m)	12
Allen Crawley	Triple jump	DNS
George Heriot	Javelin throw	175 ft 11+1⁄2 in (53.63 m)	11
Ivaharia Oe		200 ft 6+1⁄2 in (61.13 m)	8