Kenya at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Kenya at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	KEN
CGA	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Perth, Australia
Flag bearer	Opening: Closing:
Medals Ranked 9thth	Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 2 1 5
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 1958 1962 1966 British Commonwealth Games 1970 1974 Commonwealth Games 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Antao, SeraphinoSeraphino Antao	Athletics	Men's 100 yards	24 November
Gold	Antao, SeraphinoSeraphino Antao	Athletics	Men's 220 yards	29 November
Silver	Songok, KimaruKimaru Songok	Athletics	Men's 440 yards hurdles	26 November

Athletics

Men

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Seraphino Antao	100 yd	9.4	1 Q	9.6	1 Q	9.5	1 Q	9.5
John Owiti		9.8	2 Q	10.2	4	Did not advance
Seraphino Antao	220 yd	21.7	1 Q	21.5	1 Q	20.9	1 Q =GR	21.1
John Owiti		22.4	3 Q	22.4	4	Did not advance
Arap Kiptalam Keter	440 yd	52.3	6	N/A		Did not advance
Wilson Kiprugut		49.0	5	N/A		Did not advance
Kimaru Songok		47.6	1 Q	N/A		48.5	4	Did not advance
Stephen Chelimo	880 yd	1:54.2	4	N/A		Did not advance
Peter Francis		1:50.6	1 Q	N/A		1:51.0	3 Q	1:49.9	4
Arap Kiptalam Keter		1:51.4	3	N/A		Did not advance
Stephen Chelimo	1 mile	4:16.8	6	N/A				Did not advance
Peter Francis		4:11.0	5	N/A				Did not advance
Kipchoge Keino		4:07.0	5	N/A				Did not advance
Arere Anentia	3 miles	N/A						13:47.0	10
Kipchoge Keino		N/A						13:50.0	11
Anthony Ngatia		N/A						14:33.0	13
Arere Anentia	6 miles	N/A						29:07.0	7
James Wahome		N/A						30:04.0	11
Kimaru Songok	440 yd hurdles	52.6	3 Q	N/A				51.9
Seraphino Antao Peter Francis Wilson Kiprugut Kimaru Songok	4×440 yd relay	3:18.9	3 Q	N/A				3:16.0	5

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Joseph Leresae	High jump	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	5
Paul Odhiambo	Long jump	24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)	7
Paul Odhiambo	Triple jump	48 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in (14.92 m)	7

See also

• Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics
• Kenya at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References