Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw 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 Alf Mitchell with a throw of 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m), breaking his personal best by over a foot. Mitchell won by 6+1⁄2 in (17 cm) ahead of the defending champion, Englishmen Colin Smith and fellow countryman Nick Birks who won the bronze medal. Mitchell throw also set a new Games record, eclipsing the mark that Smith had set in Cardiff four years earlier. The previous distance of 233 ft 10+1⁄2 in (71.29 m) was also bettered by Smith, Birks and Pakistan's Mohamad Nawaz who finished in fourth position.

## Records

| World record | Carlo Lievore (ITA) | 284 ft 7 in (86.74 m) | Milan, Italy | 1 June 1961 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth record | | | | |
| Games record | Colin Smith (ENG) | 233 ft 10+1⁄2 in (71.29 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 |

## Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alf Mitchell | Australia | 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) | GR |
| | Colin Smith | England | 255 ft 8+1⁄2 in (77.94 m) | |
| | Nick Birks | Australia | 246 ft 3+1⁄2 in (75.07 m) | |
| 4 | Mohamad Nawaz | Pakistan | 241 ft 8 in (73.66 m) | |
| 5 | Reg Spiers | Australia | 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m) | |
| 6 | William Liga | Fiji | 211 ft 5 in (64.44 m) | |
| 7 | Dick Miller | Northern Ireland | 208 ft 5+1⁄2 in (63.54 m) | |
| 8 | Ivaharia Oe | Papua New Guinea | 200 ft 6+1⁄2 in (61.13 m) | |
| 9 | John McSorley | England | 190 ft 2+1⁄2 in (57.98 m) | |
| 10 | Joseph Hart | Australia | 189 ft 8+1⁄2 in (57.82 m) | |
| 11 | George Heriot | Papua New Guinea | 175 ft 11+1⁄2 in (53.63 m) | |
| | Roy Hollingsworth | England | | DNS |
