Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump explained

Event:	Men's high jump
Games:	1962
Venue:	Perry Lakes Stadium
Competitors:	13
Nations:	8
Win Label:	Winning height
Win Value:	6feet GR
Gold:	Percy Hobson
Goldcga:	AUS
Silver:	Chilla Porter
Silvercga:	AUS
Bronze:	Anton Norris
Bronzecga:	BAR
Prev:	1958
Next:	1966

The men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.

The event was won by Australian Percy Hobson with a jump of 6feet, setting a new Games record. Hobson won by one inch ahead of fellow countryman Chilla Porter and Anton Norris from Barbados who won the bronze medal.^[1]

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
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Notes and References

News: Jim. Webster. Great start for Australian athletes. The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 45, 61. 25 November 1962.
News: Yesterday's full Games details. The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. Sydney. 62. 25 November 1962.
Web site: Results of the men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. CGF. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140408222456/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp?gameid=3035&sportid=1471. 8 April 2014. dead.