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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 220 yards

The men's 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November and Thursday 29 November 1962.

Men's 220 yards
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium
Date26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (rounds 1, 2 and semis)
29 November 1962 (1962-11-29) (final)
Competitors43 from 22 nations
Winning time21.1 s
Medalists
gold medal Seraphino Antao   Kenya
silver medal David Jones   England
bronze medal Johan du Preez   Rhodesia and Nyasaland
← 1958
1966 →

The top four runners in each of the initial six heats qualified for the second round. Those 24 runners competed in four heats in the second round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final.

The event was won by Kenyan Seraphino Antao in 21.1 seconds, who also won the 100 yards earlier in the meet. Antao finished 0.4 seconds ahead of Englishman David Jones and 0.5 seconds ahead Johan du Preez representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland who won bronze.[1] Antao equalled the Games record of 20.9 seconds in the first semi final, whilst the second semi final saw the defending championship Tom Robinson and the world record holder Peter Radford fail to make to the final, finishing fourth and fifth respectively.[2]

Two of the favourites pulled out of the event prior to their heats. Canadian Harry Jerome, who pulled up 30 yards of the finish line in the 100 yards final, pulled out due to a torn muscle in his left thigh and tonsillitis. Whilst Jamaican Dennis Johnson, who finished fifth in 100 yards, withdrew due to a groin injury.[3]

Records

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World record Peter Radford (GBR)
 Paul Drayton (USA)		20.5Wolverhampton, England, UK
Walnut, California, United States		28 May 1960
23 June 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record Tom Robinson (BAH)
 Edward Jefferys (SAF)		20.9Cardiff, Wales23 July 1958[4]

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
26 NovemberSemifinalSeraphino Antao Kenya20.9=GR

Round 1

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Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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Heat 4

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Heat 5

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Heat 6

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Round 2

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Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1David Jones England21.7Q
2Michael Cleary Australia22.0Q
3Mike Hildrey Scotland22.1Q
4John Owiti Kenya22.4
5Ken Peters Hong Kong22.7
6Sitiveni Moceidreke Fiji23.2

Heat 4

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Semifinals

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Final

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References

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  1. ↑ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Results from Perth Games Fourth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 27 November 1962. p. 26.
  3. ↑ Webster, Jim (27 November 1962). "Sprinter Jerome Leaving". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 25.
  4. ↑ "Fifth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 24 July 1958. p. 11.
  5. ↑ "Results of the men's 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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