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

The men's hammer throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by Englishman Howard Payne with a throw of 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m). Payne won by 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Dick Leffler and Robert Brown.

## Records

| World record | Hal Connolly (USA) | 231 ft 10+1⁄2 in (70.68 m) | Palo Alto, California, United States | 21 July 1962 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth record | | | | |
| Games record | Mike Ellis (ENG) | 206 ft 4 in (62.89 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 27 July 1958 |

## Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Howard Payne | England | 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m) | |
| | Dick Leffler | Australia | 196 ft 3+1⁄2 in (59.83 m) | |
| | Robert Brown | Australia | 189 ft 1+1⁄2 in (57.65 m) | |
| 4 | Charlie Morris | Australia | 186 ft 3+1⁄2 in (56.78 m) | |
| =5 | Laurie Hall | Wales | 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) | |
| =5 | Mike Edwards | Australia | 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) | |
| 7 | Dave Leech | New Zealand | 166 ft 5+1⁄2 in (50.74 m) | |
| | John Sheldrick | England | | DNS |
| | John McSorley | England | | DNS |
