Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
The host stadium for the athletics competition
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Allan Wells (SCO) | 10.02 |  Ben Johnson (CAN) | 10.05 | Cameron Sharp (SCO) | 10.07 |
| 200 metres |  Mike McFarlane (ENG) Allan Wells (SCO) | 20.43 | Not awarded | Cameron Sharp (SCO) | 20.55 | |
| 400 metres |  Bert Cameron (JAM) | 45.89 |  Rick Mitchell (AUS) | 46.61 | Gary Minihan (AUS) | 46.68 |
| 800 metres | Peter Bourke (AUS) | 1:45.18 |  James Maina Boi (KEN) | 1:45.45 | Chris McGeorge (ENG) | 1:45.60 |
| 1500 metres | Steve Cram (ENG) | 3:42.37 |  John Walker (NZL) | 3:43:11 | Mike Boit (KEN) | 3:43.33 |
| 5000 metres | Dave Moorcroft (ENG) | 13:33.00 | Nick Rose (ENG) | 13:35.97 | Peter Koech (KEN) | 13:36.95 |
| 10,000 metres |  Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) | 28:10.15 | Zakariah Barie (TAN) | 28:10:55 | Julian Goater (ENG) | 28:16.11 |
| Marathon | Rob de Castella (AUS) | 2:09:18 | Juma Ikangaa (TAN) | 2:09:30 | Mike Gratton (ENG) | 2:12:06 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Mark McKoy (CAN) | 13.37 | Mark Holtom (ENG) | 13.43 | Don Wright (AUS) | 13.58 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Garry Brown (AUS) | 49.37 |  Peter Rwamuhanda (UGA) | 49.95 |  Greg Rolle (BAH) | 50.50 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Julius Korir (KEN) | 8:23.94 | Graeme Fell (ENG) | 8:26.64 | Greg Duhaime (CAN) | 8:29:14 |
| High jump | Milton Ottey (CAN) | 2.31 m | Steve Wray (BAH) | 2.31 m |  Clarence Saunders (BER) | 2.19 m |
| Pole vault | Ray Boyd (AUS) | 5.20 m | Jeff Gutteridge (ENG) | 5.20 m | Graham Eggleton (SCO) | 5.20 m |
| Long jump | Gary Honey (AUS) | 8.08 m | Steve Hanna (BAH) | 7.79 m | Steve Walsh (NZL) | 7.75 m |
| Triple jump | Keith Connor (ENG) | 17.81 m | Ken Lorraway (AUS) | 17.54 m | Aston Moore (ENG) | 16.76 m |
| Shot put | Bruno Pauletto (CAN) | 19.55 m | Mike Winch (ENG) | 19.36 m | Luby Chambul (CAN) | 17.46 m |
| Discus throw | Bradley Cooper (BAH) | 64.04 m | Rob Gray (CAN) | 60.66 m | Bishop Dolegiewicz (CAN) | 60.34 m |
| Javelin throw | Mike O'Rourke (NZL) | 89.48 m GR | Laslo Babits (CAN) | 84.88 m | Zakayo Malekwa (TAN) | 80.22 m |
| Hammer throw | Robert Weir (ENG) | 75.08 m |  Martin Girvan (NIR) | 73.62 m | Chris Black (SCO) | 69.84 m |
| Decathlon | Daley Thompson (ENG) | 8410 pts | Dave Steen (CAN) | 8004 pts | Fidelis Obikwu (ENG) | 7726 pts |
| 30 km road walk |  Steve Barry (WAL) | 2:10:16 | Marcel Jobin (CAN) | 2:12:24 | Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) | 2:14:56 |
| 4×100 metres relay |  NigeriaIkpoto Eseme Iziaq Adeyanju Lawrence Adegbehingbe Samson Olajidie Oyeledun | 39.15 | Canada Tony Sharpe Ben Johnson Desai Williams Mark McKoy | 39.30 | Scotland Allan Wells Drew McMaster Gus McCuaig Cameron Sharp | 39.33 |
| 4×400 metres relay | England Garry Cook Phil Brown Steven Scutt Todd Bennett | 3:05.45 | Australia Gary Minihan Greg Parker John Fleming Rick Mitchell | 3:05.82 | Kenya Elisha Bitok James Maina Boi John Anzrah Juma Ndiwa | 3:06:33 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 11.00 GR | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.03 | Coleen Pekin (AUS) | 11.24 |
| 200 metres (wind 2.5 m/s) |
Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.19 w | Kathy Smallwood (ENG) | 22.21 w | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 22.48 w |
| 400 metres | Raelene Boyle (AUS) | 51.26 | Michelle Scutt (WAL) | 51.97 | Joslyn Hoyte-Smith (ENG) | 52.53 |
| 800 metres | Kirsty McDermott (WAL) | 2:01.31 | Anne Clarkson (SCO) | 2:01:52 | Heather Barralet (AUS) | 2:01:70 |
| 1500 metres | Christina Boxer (ENG) | 4:08.28 | Gillian Dainty (ENG) | 4:10.80 | Lorraine Moller (NZL) | 4:12:67 |
| 3000 metres | Anne Audain (NZL) | 8:45:53 | Wendy Smith (ENG) | 8:48:47 | Lorraine Moller (NZL) | 8:55:76 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Shirley Strong (ENG) | 12.78 | Lorna Boothe (ENG) | 12.90 | Sue Kameli (CAN) | 13.10 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Debbie Flintoff (AUS) | 55.89 | Ruth Kyalisima (UGA) | 57.10 | Yvette Wray (ENG) | 57.17 |
| High jump | Debbie Brill (CAN) | 1.88 m | Christine Stanton (AUS) | 1.88 m | Barbara Simmonds (ENG) | 1.83 m |
| Long jump | Shonel Ferguson (BAH) | 6.91 m | Robyn Strong (AUS) | 6.88 m | Beverly Kinch (ENG) | 6.78 m |
| Shot put | Judy Oakes (ENG) | 17.92 m | Gael Mulhall (AUS) | 17.68 m | Rose Hauch (CAN) | 16.71 m |
| Discus throw | Meg Ritchie (SCO) | 62.98 m | Gael Mulhall (AUS) | 58.64 m | Lynda Whiteley (ENG) | 54.78 m |
| Javelin throw | Sue Howland (AUS) | 64.46 m | Petra Rivers (AUS) | 62.28 m | Fatima Whitbread (ENG) | 58.86 m |
| Heptathlon | Glynis Nunn (AUS) | 6282 pts | Judy Livermore (ENG) | 6214 pts | Jill Ross-Giffen (CAN) | 5981 pts |
| 4×100 metres relay | England Wendy Hoyte Kathy Smallwood Beverley Goddard Sonia Lannaman | 43.15 GR | Canada Angela Bailey Marita Payne Angella Taylor Molly Killingbeck | 43.66 | Jamaica Cathy Rattray-Williams Grace Jackson Lelieth Hodges Merlene Ottey | 43.69 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Canada Charmaine Crooks Jillian Richardson Molly Killingbeck Angella Taylor | 3:27.70 | Australia Leann Evans Denise Boyd Debbie Flintoff-King Raelene Boyle | 3:27.72 | Scotland Sandra Whittaker Angela Bridgeman Anne Clarkson Linsey MacDonald | 3:32.92 |
Medal table
Merlene Ottey won gold, silver and relay bronze in the sprints for Jamaica.
Home athlete Robert de Castella (right) won the marathon – his first major title.
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 11 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Australia | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Canada | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Tanzania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Uganda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 38 | 39 | 117 | |
See also
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
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