from 22 November-1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at
Thirty five teams were represented at the Games. Teams competing for the first time are shown below in
Note: The medals used at these Games were the first to have a neck chain. All previous games had their medals in presentation boxes.
| Event |
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Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Flyweight |
Men |
Robert Mallon (SCO) |
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Cassis Aryee (GHA) |
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Philip Warunige (KEN) |
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|Mike Pye (ENG) |
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| Bantamweight |
Men |
Jeff Dynevor (AUS) |
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Sammy Abbey (GHA) |
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J. Sentongo (UGA) |
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|Peter Benneyworth (ENG) |
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| Featherweight |
Men |
John McDermott John McDermott is an English heavyweight boxer from Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England. He is a two-time challenger for the British heavyweight title and former English title holder....
(SCO) |
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Ali Juma (KEN) |
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Turori George Turori George is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the bronze medal in the men's 54 - 57 kg division at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.-References:...
(NZL) |
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|Ted Stone (AUS) |
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| Lightweight |
Men |
Eddie Blay Edward "Eddie" Blay was a Ghanaian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-References:...
(GHA) |
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Kesi Odongo (UGA) |
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Thomas Donovan Thomas Patrick "Paddy" Donovan is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the bronze medal in the men's 57-60 kg division at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games...
(NZL) |
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|Brian Whelan (ENG) |
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| Light Welterweight |
Men |
Clement Quartey thumb|250px|right|Clement Quartey in a fight against Wilfried Rühl in 1962 Clement Quartey is a former Ghanaian boxer. At the 1960 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Light Welterweight category. It was Ghana's first Olympic medal in history...
(GHA) |
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Dick McTaggart (SCO) |
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H. Reti (CAN) |
|
|
|
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|Brian Brazier (ENG) |
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| Welterweight |
Men |
Wallace Coe Wallace Coe is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the gold medal in the men's 64 - 69kg division at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.-References:...
(NZL) |
|
John Pritchett (ENG) |
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Albert Turmel (JER) |
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| Light Middleweight |
Men |
Harold Mann (CAN) |
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Brian Benson (FRN) |
|
F. Nyangweso (UGA) |
|
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|
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|Kenneth Hopkins (PNG) |
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| Middleweight |
Men |
Cephas Colquhoun (JAM) |
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Thomas Arimi (GHA) |
|
Moses Evans (FIJ) |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Tony Madigan (AUS) |
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Jojo Miles (GHA) |
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Hans Christie (NIR) |
|
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|
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|Tom Menzies (SCO) |
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| Heavyweight |
Men |
George Oywello (UGA) |
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Bill Kini Bill Kini is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the gold medal in the men's 81 - 91 kg division at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Previously at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the same division.-References:...
(NZL) |
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Holgar Johansen (FIJ) |
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|Graham Robinson (AUS) |
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| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Single Sculls |
Men |
James Hill James Hill is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls...
(NZL) |
00:07:40 |
Bill Barry William "Bill" Louis Barry is a former rower who won a silver medal for Great Britain in the coxless fours at the 1964 Olympics. Others in the crew were John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh and John James....
(ENG) |
00:07:45 |
Ian Tutty (AUS) |
00:07:49 |
| Double Sculls |
Men |
George Justicz George C Justicz is a former rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Olympic games and won Double Sculls Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta four times and the Wingfield Sculls....
& Nicholas BirkmyreNicholas John Birkmyre is a former rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Olympic games and won Double Sculls Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta four times....
(ENG) |
00:06:52 |
Peter Watkinson Peter Watkinson is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's double sculls partnering Murray Watkinson.-References:...
& Murray WatkinsonMurray Paul Watkinson was a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's double sculls partnering Peter Watkinson....
(NZL) |
00:06:54 |
Barclay Wade & Graeme Squires (AUS) |
00:07:01 |
| Coxless Pairs |
Men |
Stewart Farquharson & Jim Lee-Nicholson (ENG) |
00:07:04 |
Graham Lawrence Graham Lawrence is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's coxless pairs partnering Murray Lawrence.-References:...
& Murray LawrenceMurray Lawrence is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's coxless pairs partnering Graham Lawrence.-References:...
(NZL) |
00:07:08 |
Rodger Ninham & William Hatfield William Hatfield was the pen name of Ernest Chapman, an English-born writer best known for his work in Australia. He emigrated to Australia in 1912 and did a variety of jobs before turning to writing with Sheepmates in 1931...
(AUS) |
00:07:10 |
| Coxless Fours |
Men |
Chris Davidge Christopher Guy Vere Davidge is a former British rower who competed in the Summer Olympics three times in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta three times....
, Michael Clay, John Beveridge & John Tilbury (ENG) |
00:06:31 |
David Edwards, Jeremy Luke, Richard Luke & John Edwards (WAL) |
00:06:32 |
Eldon Worobieff, Thomas Gray, Thomas Stokes & Ray McIntosh (CAN) |
00:06:35 |
| Coxed Fours |
Men |
Winston Stephens Winston Stephens is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman and Hugh Smedley....
, Keith HeselwoodKeith Heselwood is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members George Paterson, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens....
, Hugh SmedleyHugh Smedley is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman and Winston Stephens....
, George PatersonGeorge Murray Paterson is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens.Paterson competed at two Olympics in 1964 and 1968...
& Douglas PulmanDouglas William Pulman is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens.Paterson competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics as...
(NZL) |
00:06:48 |
David Ramage, Derek Norwood, David Caithness, David John & Phillip Sarah (AUS) |
00:06:49 |
John Russell John Michael Russell is a British rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.Russell was born in London...
, Richard Knight, John Vigurs, Colin Porter & Michael Howard-Johnston (ENG) |
00:07:05 |
| Eights |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:05:53 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:05:54 |
England (ENG) |
00:06:09 |
| 110 yd freestyle |
Dick Pound Richard William Duncan Pound, is a Canadian lawyer, partner of the law firm Stikeman Elliott, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency based in Montreal, and former chancellor of McGill University...
(CAN) |
55.8 |
Bobby McGregor (SCO) |
56.1 |
David Dickson David Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at...
(AUS) |
56.1 |
| 440 yd freestyle |
Murray RoseIain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17....
(AUS) |
4:20.0 |
Allan Wood Allan Wood was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won two bronze medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
(AUS) |
4:22.5 |
Robert Windle (AUS) |
4:23.1 |
| 1650 yd freestyle |
Murray RoseIain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17....
(AUS) |
17:18.1 |
Robert Windle (AUS) |
17:44.5 |
Allan Wood Allan Wood was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won two bronze medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
(AUS) |
17:55.6 |
| 110 yd backstroke |
Graham Sykes (ENG) |
1.04.5 |
Julian Carroll Julian Morton Carroll is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he is presently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, and part of Fayette counties. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who...
(AUS) |
1:05.4 |
Wayne Vincent (AUS) |
1:06.2 |
| 220 yd backstroke |
Julian Carroll Julian Morton Carroll is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he is presently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, and part of Fayette counties. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who...
(AUS) |
2:20.9 |
Tony Fingleton Anthony 'Tony' Fingleton is a former Australian swimmer. He won silver medal in 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He had invitation to participate in 1964 Summer Olympics but he rejected and went to study in Harvard University...
(AUS) |
2:21.0 |
Alan Robertson Alan Robertson is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 220 yards backstroke. He placed 5th in the 100 yards backstroke.-References:...
(NZL) |
2:23.0 |
| 110 yd breaststroke |
Ian O'Brien Ian Lovett O'Brien is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in world record time...
(AUS) |
1:11.4 |
William Burton (AUS) |
1:13.9 |
Steve Rabinovich (CAN) |
1:14.1 |
| 220 yd breaststroke |
Ian O'Brien Ian Lovett O'Brien is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in world record time...
(AUS) |
2:38.2 |
William Burton (AUS) |
2:42.1 |
Neil Nicholson (ENG) |
2:42.6 |
| 110 yd butterfly |
Kevin Berry Kevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career...
(AUS) |
59.5 |
Neville Hayes Neville Hayes was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in the 200m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay....
(AUS) |
1:02.3 |
Aldwin Meinhardt (CAN) |
1:02.6 |
| 220 yd butterfly |
Kevin Berry Kevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career...
(AUS) |
2:10.8 |
Neville Hayes Neville Hayes was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in the 200m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay....
(AUS) |
2:16.3 |
Brett Hill (AUS) |
2:18.7 |
| 440 yd individual medley |
Alex Alexander (AUS) |
5:15.3 |
John Oravainen (AUS) |
5:16.3 |
John Kelso (CAN) |
5:16.5 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay |
Australia (AUS)
David DicksonDavid Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at...
Murray RoseIain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17....
Peter DoakPeter Doak was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics....
Peter Phelps |
3:43.9 |
Canada (CAN)
A.W. Meinhardt
J.A. Gilchrist
J.G. Kelso
Richard Pound |
3:48.3 |
England (ENG)
A. Clayden
John Martin-Dye
P. Kendrew
S.R. Clarke |
3:51.3 |
| 4×220 yd freestyle relay |
Australia (AUS)
Allan WoodAllan Wood was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won two bronze medals in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
Anthony Strahan
Murray RoseIain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17....
Robert Windle |
8:13.4 |
Canada (CAN)
A.W. Meinhardt
J.A. Gilchrist
J.G. Kelso
Richard Pound |
8:42.4 |
England (ENG)
John Martin-Dye
P. Kendrew
R. Campion
S.R. Clarke |
8:46.0 |
| 4×110 yd medley relay |
Australia (AUS)
David DicksonDavid Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at...
Ian O'BrienIan Lovett O'Brien is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in world record time...
Julian CarrollJulian Morton Carroll is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he is presently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, and part of Fayette counties. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who...
Kevin BerryKevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career...
|
4:12.4 |
England (ENG)
Graham Sykes
Neil Nicholson
P. Kendrew
T.W. Glenville |
4:19.9 |
Canada (CAN)
Andrew Harrower
F.C. Cowie
I. Blyth
Robert McGregorRobert Bilsand McGregor MBE , known as Bob or Bobby and nicknamed the Falkirk Flyer, was a Scottish swimmer of the 1960s who won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle at the 1964 Olympic Games. He finished second in the 1963 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. In 2002 he was inducted...
|
4:19.9 |
| 110 yd freestyle |
Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
(AUS) |
59.5 |
Robin Thorn (AUS) |
1:03.8 |
Mary Stewart Mary Stewart-McIlwaine is a retired freestyle swimmer from Canada, who twice broke the world record in the women's 100m butterfly in the early 1960s. She represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960 in Rome, Italy.-References:* * *...
(CAN) |
1:04.4 |
| 440 yd freestyle |
Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
(AUS) |
4:51.4 |
Ilsa KonradsIlsa Konrads was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won silver in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In her career, she set 12 individual world records, and after her swimming career ended, was the Australasian editor of Belle...
(AUS) |
4:55.0 |
Liz Long (ENG) |
5:00.4 |
| 110 yd backstroke |
Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games...
(ENG) |
1:11.1 |
Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
1:11.5 |
Syliva Lewis (ENG) |
1:12.2 |
| 220 yd backstroke |
Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games...
(ENG) |
2:35.2 |
Sylvia Lewis (ENG) |
2:36.7 |
Pam Sergeant (AUS) |
2:37.5 |
| 110 yd breaststroke |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
1:21.3 |
Vivien Haddon Vivien Joan Haddon is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the women's 110 yards breaststroke...
(NZL) |
1:21.3 |
Dorinda Fraser (ENG) |
1:21.7 |
| 220 yd breaststroke |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
2:51.7 |
Jackie Enfield (ENG) |
2:54.7 |
Vivien Haddon Vivien Joan Haddon is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the women's 110 yards breaststroke...
(NZL) |
2:56.3 |
| 110 yd butterfly |
Mary Stewart Mary Stewart-McIlwaine is a retired freestyle swimmer from Canada, who twice broke the world record in the women's 100m butterfly in the early 1960s. She represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960 in Rome, Italy.-References:* * *...
(CAN) |
1:10.1 |
Anne Cotterill (ENG) |
1:11.2 |
Linda McGill (AUS) |
1:11.6 |
| 440 yd individual medley |
Anita Lonsbrough (ENG) |
5:38.6 |
Linda McGill (AUS) |
5:46.1 |
Jennifer Corish (AUS) |
5:53.0 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay |
Australia (AUS)
Dawn FraserDawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
Lynette Bell
Robin Thorn
Ruth Everuss |
4:11.0 |
Canada (CAN)
M. Sevigny
M.P. Stewart
Patricia ThompsonPatricia Thompson was a Paris-based American television producer and documentary filmmaker.-Biography:Thompson began her career at the NBC Chicago station WMAQ-TV in the 1970s...
Sara Barber |
4:21.1 |
England (ENG)
Diana Wilkinson
Elizabeth Long
L. Amos
S. Keen |
4:21.3 |
| 4×110 yd medley relay |
Australia (AUS)
Dawn FraserDawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
Linda McGill
Marguerite Ruygrok
Pamela Sergeant |
4:45.9 |
England (ENG)
Anita Lonsbrough
Diana Wilkinson
Linda LudgroveLinda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games...
Mary Cotterill |
4:47.9 |
Canada (CAN)
A.J. Glendenning
M.P. Stewart
Patricia ThompsonPatricia Thompson was a Paris-based American television producer and documentary filmmaker.-Biography:Thompson began her career at the NBC Chicago station WMAQ-TV in the 1970s...
Sara Barber |
4:48.1 |