The men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.
| Men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 29 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by the defending champion Australian Ian Tomlinson with a jump of 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m), breaking his own Games record by over a foot. Tomlinson won by 4+3⁄4 in (12 cm), ahead of his compatriot John Baguley and Fred Alsop from England who won the bronze medal.[1]
Wales' Lynn Davies who had finished fourth in the long jump failed to record a single legal jump.
Records
| World record |  Józef Szmidt (POL) | 55 ft 10+1⁄4 in (17.02 m) | Olsztyn, Poland | 5 August 1960 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Ian Tomlinson (AUS) | 51 ft 7+3⁄4 in (15.74 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 24 July 1958 | [2] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November | Final | Ian Tomlinson | Australia | 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) | GR |
| 29 November | Final | Fred Alsop |  England | 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) | NR |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Tomlinson | Australia | 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) | GR |
 | John Baguley | Australia | 52 ft 9+1⁄4 in (16.08 m) | |
 | Fred Alsop | England | 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) | BR[4] |
| 4 | Graham Boase | Australia | 51 ft 8+3⁄4 in (15.77 m) | |
| 5 | Mahoney Samuels |  Jamaica | 50 ft 10+1⁄4 in (15.50 m) | |
| 6 | Dave Norris |  New Zealand | 50 ft 6+1⁄2 in (15.41 m) | |
| 7 | Paul Odhiambo |  Kenya | 48 ft 11+1⁄2 in (14.92 m) | |
| 8 | Kevin Rule | Australia | 48 ft 10+1⁄2 in (14.90 m) | |
| 9 | Lawrence Ogwang |  Uganda | 48 ft 9 in (14.86 m) | |
| 10 | Gabuh Piging |  British North Borneo | 47 ft 5+1⁄2 in (14.47 m) | |
| 11 | John Howell | England | 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m) | |
| 12 | Leroy Lucas |  British Honduras | 43 ft 7+1⁄4 in (13.29 m) | |
| Lynn Davies |  Wales | NM | ||
| Allen Crawley |  Papua New Guinea | DNS | ||
| Roy Collins |  Rhodesia and Nyasaland | DNS |
References
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