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Countries which participated
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia from November 22 to December 1.
[edit] Participating Teams
34 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games(teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)
[edit] Medals by country
[edit] Medals by event
[edit] Athletics
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
100 Yards |
Women |
Dorothy Hyman (ENG) |
11.2 |
Doreen Porter (NZL) |
11.3 |
Brenda Cox (AUS) |
11.4 |
220 Yards |
Women |
Dorothy Hyman (ENG) |
24 |
Joyce Bennett (AUS) |
24.21 |
Margaret Burvill (AUS) |
24.42 |
880 Yards |
Women |
Dixie Willis (AUS) |
00:02:04 |
Marise Chamberlain (NZL) |
00:02:06 |
Joy Jordan (ENG) |
00:02:06 |
80 Metres Hurdles |
Women |
Pam Kilborn (AUS) |
11.07 |
Betty Moore (ENG) |
11.4 |
Avis McIntosh (NZL) |
11.47 |
High Jump |
Women |
Robyn Woodhouse (AUS) |
1.78 |
Helen Frith (AUS) |
1.73 |
Michele Mason (AUS) |
1.73 |
Long Jump |
Women |
Pam Kilborn (AUS) |
6.27w |
Helen Frith (AUS) |
6.24w |
Janet Knee (AUS) |
6.13w |
Shot |
Women |
Val Young (Sloper) (NZL) |
15.23 |
Jean Roberts (AUS) |
14.51 |
Suzanne Allday (ENG) |
13.56 |
Discus |
Women |
Val Young (Sloper) (NZL) |
50.2 |
Rosslyn Williams (AUS) |
46.66 |
Mary McDonald (AUS) |
46.23 |
Javelin |
Women |
Sue Platt (ENG) |
50.26 |
Rosemary Morgan (ENG) |
49.62 |
Anna Pazera (AUS) |
48.68 |
4 x 110 Yards Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
46.71 |
England (ENG) |
46.81 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
46.93 |
100 Yards |
Men |
Seraphino Antao (KEN) |
9.5 |
Tom Robinson (BAH) |
9.63 |
Michael Cleary (AUS) |
9.78 |
220 Yards |
Men |
Seraphino Antao (KEN) |
21.28 |
Dave Jones (ENG) |
21.59 |
Johann du Preez (FRN) |
21.7 |
440 Yards |
Men |
George Kerr (JAM) |
46.74 |
Robbie Brightwell (ENG) |
46.86 |
Amos Omolo (UGA) |
46.88 |
880 Yards |
Men |
Peter Snell (NZL) |
00:01:48 |
George Kerr (JAM) |
00:01:48 |
Tony Blue (AUS) |
00:01:49 |
1 Mile |
Men |
Peter Snell (NZL) |
00:04:05 |
John Davies (NZL) |
00:04:05 |
Terry Sullivan (FRN) |
00:04:07 |
3 Miles |
Men |
Murray Halberg (NZL) |
00:13:34 |
Ron Clarke (AUS) |
00:13:36 |
Bruce Kidd (CAN) |
00:13:36 |
6 Miles |
Men |
Bruce Kidd (CAN) |
00:28:26 |
Dave Power (AUS) |
00:28:34 |
John Merriman (WAL) |
00:28:40 |
Marathon |
Men |
Brian Kilby (ENG) |
02:21:17 |
Dave Power (AUS) |
02:22:16 |
Rod Bonella (AUS) |
02:24:07 |
3000 Metres Steeplechase |
Men |
Trevor Vincent (AUS) |
00:08:43 |
Maurice Herriott (ENG) |
00:08:45 |
Ron Blackney (AUS) |
00:09:01 |
120 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Ghulam Raziq (PAK) |
14.34 |
Dave Prince (AUS) |
14.48 |
Laurie Taitt (ENG) |
14.81 |
440 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Ken Roche (AUS) |
51.5 |
Kimaru Songok (KEN) |
51.9 |
Benson Ishiepai (UGA) |
52.3 |
High Jump |
Men |
Percy Hobson (AUS) |
2.11 |
Charles "Chilla" Porter (AUS) |
2.08 |
Anton Norris (BAR) |
2.03 |
Pole Vault |
Men |
Trevor Bickle (AUS) |
4.49 |
Danie Burger (FRN) |
4.42 |
Ross Filshie (AUS) |
4.42 |
Long Jump |
Men |
Mike Ahey (GHA) |
8.05w |
Dave Norris (NZL) |
7.75w |
Wellesley Clayton (JAM) |
7.73w |
Triple Jump |
Men |
Ian Tomlinson (AUS) |
16.2 |
John Baguley (AUS) |
16.08 |
Fred Alsop (ENG) |
16.03 |
Shot |
Men |
Martyn Lucking (ENG) |
18.08 |
Mike Lindsay (SCO) |
18.05 |
David Steen (CAN) |
17.9 |
Discus |
Men |
Warwick Selvey (AUS) |
56.48 |
Mike Lindsay (SCO) |
52.58 |
John Sheldrick (ENG) |
50.67 |
Hammer |
Men |
Howard Payne (ENG) |
61.65 |
Dick Leffler (AUS) |
59.83 |
Robert Brown (AUS) |
57.65 |
Javelin |
Men |
Alf Mitchell (AUS) |
78.11 |
Colin Smith (ENG) |
77.94 |
Nick Birks (AUS) |
75.07 |
4 x 110 Yards Relay |
Men |
England (ENG) |
40.62 |
Ghana (GHA) |
40.74 |
Wales (WAL) |
40.8 |
4 x 440 Yards Relay |
Men |
Jamaica (JAM) |
00:03:10 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:11 |
Ghana (GHA) |
00:03:12 |
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Singles |
Men |
David Bryant (ENG) |
|
Joseph Watson Black (SCO) |
|
Alan Bradley (FRN) |
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Pairs |
Men |
Bob McDonald & Hugh Robson (NZL) |
|
Thomas Hamill & Michael Purdon (SCO) |
|
Charles Jackson & William Jackson (FRN) |
|
Fours |
Men |
England (ENG) - Skipperd by Sid Drysdale |
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Scotland (SCO) |
|
Rhodesia & Nyasaland (FRN) |
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[edit] Boxing
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Flyweight |
Men |
Robert Mallon (SCO) |
|
Cassis Aryee (GHA) |
|
Warunige (KEN) |
|
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Mike Pye (ENG) |
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Bantamweight |
Men |
Jeff Dynevor (AUS) |
|
Sammy Abbey (GHA) |
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J. Sentongo (UGA) |
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Peter Benneyworth (ENG) |
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Featherweight |
Men |
John McDermott (SCO) |
|
Ali Juma (KEN) |
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Turori George (NZL) |
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Ted Stone (AUS) |
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Lightweight |
Men |
Eddie Blay (GHA) |
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Kesi Odongo (UGA) |
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Thomas Donovan (NZL) |
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Brian Whelan (ENG) |
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Light Welterweight |
Men |
Clement Quartey (GHA) |
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Dick McTaggart (SCO) |
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H. Reti (CAN) |
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Brian Brazier (ENG) |
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Welterweight |
Men |
Wallace Coe (NZL) |
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John Pritchett (ENG) |
|
Albert Turmel (JER) |
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Light Middleweight |
Men |
Harold Mann (CAN) |
|
Brian Benson (FRN) |
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F. Nyangweso (UGA) |
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Kenneth Hopkins (PNG) |
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Middleweight |
Men |
Cephas Colquhoun (JAM) |
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Thomas Arimi (GHA) |
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Moses Evans (FIJ) |
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Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Tony Madigan (AUS) |
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Jojo Miles (GHA) |
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Hans Christie (NIR) |
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Tom Menzies (SCO) |
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Heavyweight |
Men |
George Oywello (UGA) |
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Bill Kini (NZL) |
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Holgar Johansen (FIJ) |
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Graham Robinson (AUS) |
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[edit] Cycling
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Time Trial |
Men |
Peter Bartels (AUS) |
00:01:13 |
Ian Chapman (AUS) |
00:01:13 |
Roger Whitfield (ENG) |
00:01:14 |
Sprint |
Men |
Tom Harrison (AUS) |
|
Karl Barton (ENG) |
|
Ian Browne (AUS) |
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Individual Pursuit |
Men |
Maxwell Langshaw (AUS) |
00:05:08 |
Richard Hine (AUS) |
00:05:13 |
Harry Jackson (ENG) |
00:05:14 |
10 Miles Scratch |
Men |
Doug Adams (AUS) |
00:22:11 |
Warren Johnston (NZL) |
|
John Clarey (ENG) |
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Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Road Race |
Men |
Wes Mason (ENG) |
05:20:26 |
Anthony Walsh (NZL) |
05:20:27 |
Laurie Byers (NZL) |
05:20:27 |
[edit] Fencing
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Foil |
Men |
Sandy Leckie (SCO) |
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Allan Jay (ENG) |
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Ralph Cooperman (ENG) |
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Foil - Team |
Men |
England (ENG) |
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Australia (AUS) |
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Canada (CAN) |
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Épée |
Men |
Ivan Lund (AUS) |
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John Pelling (ENG) |
|
Peter Jacobs (ENG) |
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Épée - Team |
Men |
England (ENG) |
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Australia (AUS) |
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Canada (CAN) |
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Sabre |
Men |
Ralph Cooperman (ENG) |
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Benedek Simo (CAN) |
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John Andru (CAN) |
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Sabre- Team |
Men |
England (ENG) |
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Canada (CAN) |
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New Zealand (NZL) |
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Foil |
Women |
Melody Coleman (NZL) |
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Johanna Winter (AUS) |
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Janet Hopner (AUS) |
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[edit] Rowing
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Single Sculls |
Men |
Jack Hill (NZL) |
00:07:40 |
Bill Barry (ENG) |
00:07:45 |
Ian Tutty (AUS) |
00:07:49 |
Double Sculls |
Men |
George Justice & Nicholas Birkmyre (ENG) |
00:06:52 |
Peter Watkinson & Murray Watkinson (NZL) |
00:06:54 |
Barclay Wade & Graeme Squires (AUS) |
00:07:01 |
Coxless Pairs |
Men |
Stewart Farquharson & Jim Lee-Nicholson (ENG) |
00:07:04 |
Graham Lawrence & Murray Lawrence (NZL) |
00:07:08 |
Rodger Ninham & William Hatfield (AUS) |
00:07:10 |
Coxless Fours |
Men |
Chris Davidge, Michael Clay, John Beveridge & John Tilbury (ENG) |
00:06:31 |
David Edwards, Jeremy Luke, Richard Luke & John Edwards (WAL) |
00:06:32 |
Eldon Worobieff, Thomas Gray, Thomas Stokes & Ray McIntosh (CAN) |
00:06:35 |
Coxed Fours |
Men |
Winston Stephens, Keith Heselwood, Hugh Smedley, George Paterson & Douglas Pulman (NZL) |
00:06:48 |
David Ramage, Derek Norwood, David Caithness, David John & Phillip Sarah (AUS) |
00:06:49 |
John Russell, Richard Knight, John Vigurs, Colin Porter & Michael Howard-Johnston (ENG) |
00:07:05 |
Eights |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:05:53 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:05:54 |
England (ENG) |
00:06:09 |
[edit] Swimming
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
110 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Dick Pound (CAN) |
55.8 |
Bobby McGregor (SCO) |
56.1 |
David Dickson (AUS) |
56.1 |
440 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Murray Rose (AUS) |
00:04:20 |
Allan Wood (AUS) |
00:04:22 |
Robert Windle (AUS) |
00:04:23 |
1650 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Murray Rose (AUS) |
00:17:18 |
Robert Windle (AUS) |
00:17:45 |
Allan Wood (AUS) |
00:17:56 |
110 Yards Backstroke |
Men |
Graham Sykes (ENG) |
00:01:05 |
Julian Carroll (AUS) |
00:01:05 |
Wayne Vincent (AUS) |
00:01:06 |
220 Yards Backstroke |
Men |
Julian Carroll (AUS) |
00:02:21 |
Tony Fingleton (AUS) |
00:02:21 |
Alan Robertson (NZL) |
00:02:23 |
110 Yards Breaststroke |
Men |
Ian O'Brien (AUS) |
00:01:11 |
William Burton (AUS) |
00:01:14 |
Steve Rabinovich (CAN) |
00:01:14 |
220 Yards Breaststroke |
Men |
Ian O'Brien (AUS) |
00:02:38 |
William Burton (AUS) |
00:02:42 |
Neil Nicholson (ENG) |
00:02:43 |
110 Yards Butterfly |
Men |
Kevin Berry (AUS) |
59.5 |
Neville Hayes (AUS) |
00:01:02 |
Aldwin Meinhardt (CAN) |
00:01:03 |
220 Yards Butterfly |
Men |
Kevin Berry (AUS) |
00:02:11 |
Neville Hayes (AUS) |
00:02:16 |
Brett Hill (AUS) |
00:02:19 |
440 Yards Individual Medley |
Men |
Alex Alexander (AUS) |
00:05:15 |
John Oravainen (AUS) |
00:05:16 |
John Kelso (CAN) |
00:05:16 |
4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:44 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:48 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:51 |
4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:08:13 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:08:42 |
England (ENG) |
00:08:46 |
4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:12 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:20 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:04:20 |
[edit] Diving
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Men |
Brian Phelps (ENG) |
154.14 |
Thomas Dinsley (CAN) |
147.22 |
Ernest Meissner (CAN) |
145.03 |
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Men |
Brian Phelps (ENG) |
168.35 |
Graham Deuble (AUS) |
151 |
Tony Kitcher (ENG) |
150.81 |
[edit] Swimming
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
110 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Dawn Fraser (AUS) |
59.5 |
Robin Thorn (AUS) |
00:01:04 |
Mary Stewart (CAN) |
00:01:04 |
440 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Dawn Fraser (AUS) |
00:04:51 |
Ilsa Konrads (AUS) |
00:04:55 |
Liz Long (ENG) |
00:05:00 |
110 Yards Backstroke |
Women |
Linda Ludgrove (ENG) |
00:01:11 |
Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
00:01:11 |
Sylvia Lewis (ENG) |
00:01:12 |
220 Yards Backstroke |
Women |
Linda Ludgrove (ENG) |
00:02:35 |
Sylvia Lewis (ENG) |
00:02:37 |
Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
00:02:38 |
110 Yards Breaststroke |
Women |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
00:01:21 |
Vivien Haddon (NZL) |
00:01:21 |
Dorinda Fraser (ENG) |
00:01:22 |
220 Yards Breaststroke |
Women |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
00:02:52 |
Jackie Enfield (ENG) |
00:02:55 |
Vivien Haddon (NZL) |
00:02:56 |
110 Yards Butterfly |
Women |
Mary Stewart (CAN) |
00:01:10 |
Anne Cotterill (ENG) |
00:01:11 |
Linda McGill (AUS) |
00:01:12 |
440 Yards Individual Medley |
Women |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
00:05:39 |
Linda McGill (AUS) |
00:05:46 |
Jennifer Corish (AUS) |
00:05:53 |
4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:11 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:04:21 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:21 |
4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:46 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:48 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:04:48 |
[edit] Diving
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Women |
Susan Knight (AUS) |
134.72 |
Liz Ferris (ENG) |
132.74 |
Lorraine McArthur (AUS) |
125.13 |
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Women |
Susan Knight (AUS) |
101.15 |
Margaret Austen (ENG) |
98.93 |
Patricia Plowman (AUS) |
91.79 |
[edit] Weightlifting
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bantamweight - Overall |
Men |
Chua Phung Kim (SIN) |
322 |
Allen Salter (CAN) |
310.5 |
Martin Dias (BGU) |
306 |
Featherweight - Overall |
Men |
George Newton (ENG) |
326.5 |
Ieuan Owen (WAL) |
292.5 |
Cheong Kam Hong (MAL) |
281 |
Lightweight - Overall |
Men |
Carlton Goring (ENG) |
351.5 |
Alan Oshyer (AUS) |
340 |
Jimmy Moir (SCO) |
340 |
Middleweight - Overall |
Men |
Tan Howe Liang (SIN) |
390 |
Pierre St. Jean (CAN) |
376 |
Horace Johnson (WAL) |
372 |
Light Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Phil Caira (SCO) |
408 |
George Manners (ENG) |
403.5 |
Peter Arthur (WAL) |
392 |
Middle Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Louis Martin (ENG) |
469.5 |
Cosford White (CAN) |
408 |
Jackie Samuel (TRI) |
399 |
Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Arthur Shannos (AUS) |
465 |
Don Oliver (NZL) |
465 |
Brandon Bailey (TRI) |
440 |
[edit] Wrestling
Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Flyweight |
Men |
Muhammad Niaz (PAK) |
|
Peter Michienzi (CAN) |
|
Warren Nisbet (NZL) |
|
Bantamweight |
Men |
Siraj-ud-Din (PAK) |
|
Walter Pilling (ENG) |
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James Turnbull (SCO) |
|
Featherweight |
Men |
Ala-ud-Din (PAK) |
|
Matti Jutila (CAN) |
|
Albert Aspen (ENG) |
|
Lightweight |
Men |
Muhammad Ashraf (PAK) |
|
Sid Marsh (AUS) |
|
Kurt Boese (CAN) |
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Welterweight |
Men |
Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
|
Philip Oberlander (CAN) |
|
Len Allen (ENG) |
|
Middleweight |
Men |
Muhammad Faiz (PAK) |
|
Michael Benarik (AUS) |
|
Frederick Thomas (NZL) |
|
Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Tony Buck (ENG) |
|
Muhammad Saeed (PAK) |
|
Jim Armstrong (AUS) |
|
Heavyweight |
Men |
Muhammad Niaz (PAK) |
|
Ray Mitchell (AUS) |
|
Denis McNamara (ENG) |
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