Canada competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Canada at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | CAN |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Canada |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 5thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Newfoundland (1930, 1934) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Bruce Kidd | Athletics | Men's 6 miles | 24 November |
 Bronze |
Bruce Kidd | Athletics | Men's 3 miles | 26 November |
| Bronze |
David Steen | Athletics | Men's shot put | 29 November |
Athletics
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- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lynn Eves | 100 yd | 9.9 | 3 Q | 10.2 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Robert Fisher-Smith | 10.0 | 4 Q | 10.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Harry Jerome | 9.4 | 1 Q | 9.6 | 1 Q | 9.5 | 2 Q | 10.0 | 6 | |
| Lynn Eves | 220 yd | 22.1 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 3 Q | 21.7 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Fisher-Smith | 22.4 | 4 Q | 23.0 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Harry Jerome | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Bill Crothers | 440 yd | 48.4 | 2 Q | — | 48.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Don Bertoia | 880 yd | 1:53.3 | 3 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Bill Crothers | 1:51.4 | 1 Q | — | 1:52.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Hylke van der Wal | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Don Bertoia | 1 mile | 4:19.0 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Jim Irons | 4:10.8 | 3 Q | — | 4:17.4 | 8 | ||||
| Bruce Kidd | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Hylke van der Wal | 4:18.6 | 7 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Bruce Kidd | 3 miles | — | 13:36.4 |
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| Bruce Kidd | 6 miles | — | 28:26.6 GR |
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| George Shepherd | 440 yd hurdles | 54.3 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Hylke van der Wal | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 9:26.0 | 8 | |||||
| Don Bertoia Bill Crothers Lynn Eves George Shepherd |
4×440 yd relay | 3:15.2 | 3 Q | — | 3:20.6 | 6 | |||
| Gordon Dickson | Marathon | — | 2:44:17 | 12 | |||||
| Bruce Kidd | — | DNF | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Alf Groom | Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 9 |
| Gerry Moro | 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) | 4 | |
| Bob Watson | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) | 6 | |
| David Steen | Shot put | 58 ft 8+3⁄4 in (17.90 m) |
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| Gerry Moro | Discus throw | DNS | |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yvonne Breeden | 100 yd | 11.4 | 3 Q | 11.5 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Yvonne Breeden | 220 yd | 25.3 | 3 Q | 25.5 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Abby Hoffman | 880 yd | — | 2:21.6 | 7 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Pat Dobie | Discus throw | 130 ft 11 in (39.90 m) | 7 |
| Javelin throw | 145 ft 9+1⁄2 in (44.44 m) | 5 | |