1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
(21 November – 1 December, Perth, Australia)
Thirty-five countries sent a total of 1,041 athletes and officials to Perth. Jersey was amongst the medal winners for the first time, whilst British Honduras, Dominica, Papua New Guinea and St Lucia all made their inaugural Games appearances.
Aden also competed by special invitation. Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya competed for the last time before taking part in 1966 under the Malaysian flag.
1962 Perth Commonwealth Games Medal Table |
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 38 | 36 | 31 | 105 |
| England | 29 | 22 | 27 | 78 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| Canada | 4 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| Scotland | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Ghana | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1 | – | 9 |
| South Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | – | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Wales | – | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenya | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Fiji | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Bahamas | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Barbados | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| British Guiana (Guyana) | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Jersey | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Malaya | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Aden | – | – | – | – |
| Belize | – | – | – | – |
| Dominica | – | – | – | – |
| Gibraltar | – | – | – | – |
| Hong Kong | – | – | – | – |
| Isle of Man | – | – | – | – |
| Malta | – | – | – | – |
| Mauritius | – | – | – | – |
| Sabah | – | – | – | – |
| Sarawak | – | – | – | – |
| Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | – | – | – | – |
| St. Lucia | – | – | – | – |
| Tanzania | – | – | – | – |
| Total Medals | 104 | 104 | 112 | 320 |