1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. It was held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.

Venues

Most venues other than the specifically constructed Lake Monger Velodrome, Beatty Park, and Perry Lakes Stadium, were existing facilities.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Participating teams

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Countries that participated

35 teams were represented at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

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Medals by country

Note: The medals used at these Games were the first to have a neck chain. All previous games had their medals in presentation boxes. Template:Medals table

Sports

See also

References

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