Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump
Records
The following records were established during the competition:

Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: The following records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

29 November	Final	Ian Tomlinson	Australia	53 ft 2 in (16.21 m)	GR

29 November	Final	Fred Alsop	England	52 ft 7 in (16.03 m)	NR

Sentence(s)

In athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump, the final event was won by Australian Ian Tomlinson with a jump of 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m), breaking the Games record.

final_sentence: In athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump, the final event was won by Australian Ian Tomlinson with a jump of 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m), breaking the Games record.