Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

The host stadium for the athletics competition
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.
Medal summary
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | ![]() | 10.02 | ![]() | 10.05 | ![]() | 10.07 |
200 metres | ![]() ![]() | 20.43 | Not awarded | ![]() | 20.55 | |
400 metres | ![]() | 45.89 | ![]() | 46.61 | ![]() | 46.68 |
800 metres | ![]() | 1:45.18 | ![]() | 1:45.45 | ![]() | 1:45.60 |
1500 metres | ![]() | 3:42.37 | ![]() | 3:43:11 | ![]() | 3:43.33 |
5000 metres | ![]() | 13:33.00 | ![]() | 13:35.97 | ![]() | 13:36.95 |
10,000 metres | ![]() | 28:10.15 | ![]() | 28:10:55 | ![]() | 28:16.11 |
Marathon | ![]() | 2:09:18 | ![]() | 2:09:30 | ![]() | 2:12:06 |
110 metres hurdles | ![]() | 13.37 | ![]() | 13.43 | ![]() | 13.58 |
400 metres hurdles | ![]() | 49.37 | ![]() | 49.95 | ![]() | 50.50 |
3000 metres steeplechase | ![]() | 8:23.94 | ![]() | 8:26.64 | ![]() | 8:29:14 |
High jump | ![]() | 2.31 m | ![]() | 2.31 m | ![]() | 2.19 m |
Pole vault | ![]() | 5.20 m | ![]() | 5.20 m | ![]() | 5.20 m |
Long jump | ![]() | 8.08 m | ![]() | 7.79 m | ![]() | 7.75 m |
Triple jump | ![]() | 17.81 m | ![]() | 17.54 m | ![]() | 16.76 m |
Shot put | ![]() | 19.55 m | ![]() | 19.36 m | ![]() | 17.46 m |
Discus throw | ![]() | 64.04 m | ![]() | 60.66 m | ![]() | 60.34 m |
Javelin throw | ![]() | 89.48 m GR | ![]() | 84.88 m | ![]() | 80.22 m |
Hammer throw | ![]() | 75.08 m | ![]() | 73.62 m | ![]() | 69.84 m |
Decathlon | ![]() | 8410 pts | ![]() | 8004 pts | ![]() | 7726 pts |
30 km road walk | ![]() | 2:10:16 | ![]() | 2:12:24 | ![]() | 2:14:56 |
4×100 metres relay | ![]() Ikpoto Eseme Iziaq Adeyanju Lawrence Adegbehingbe Samson Olajidie Oyeledun | 39.15 | ![]() Tony Sharpe Ben Johnson Desai Williams Mark McKoy | 39.30 | ![]() Allan Wells Drew McMaster Gus McCuaig Cameron Sharp | 39.33 |
4×400 metres relay | ![]() Garry Cook Phil Brown Steven Scutt Todd Bennett | 3:05.45 | ![]() Gary Minihan Greg Parker John Fleming Rick Mitchell | 3:05.82 | ![]() Elisha Bitok James Maina Boi John Anzrah Juma Ndiwa | 3:06:33 |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | ![]() | 11.00 GR | ![]() | 11.03 | ![]() | 11.24 |
200 metres (wind 2.5 m/s) |
![]() | 22.19 w | ![]() | 22.21 w | ![]() | 22.48 w |
400 metres | ![]() | 51.26 | ![]() | 51.97 | ![]() | 52.53 |
800 metres | ![]() | 2:01.31 | ![]() | 2:01:52 | ![]() | 2:01:70 |
1500 metres | ![]() | 4:08.28 | ![]() | 4:10.80 | ![]() | 4:12:67 |
3000 metres | ![]() | 8:45:53 | ![]() | 8:48:47 | ![]() | 8:55:76 |
100 metres hurdles | ![]() | 12.78 | ![]() | 12.90 | ![]() | 13.10 |
400 metres hurdles | ![]() | 55.89 | ![]() | 57.10 | ![]() | 57.17 |
High jump | ![]() | 1.88 m | ![]() | 1.88 m | ![]() | 1.83 m |
Long jump | ![]() | 6.91 m | ![]() | 6.88 m | ![]() | 6.78 m |
Shot put | ![]() | 17.92 m | ![]() | 17.68 m | ![]() | 16.71 m |
Discus throw | ![]() | 62.98 m | ![]() | 58.64 m | ![]() | 54.78 m |
Javelin throw | ![]() | 64.46 m | ![]() | 62.28 m | ![]() | 58.86 m |
Heptathlon | ![]() | 6282 pts | ![]() | 6214 pts | ![]() | 5981 pts |
4×100 metres relay | ![]() Wendy Hoyte Kathy Smallwood Beverley Goddard Sonia Lannaman | 43.15 GR | ![]() Angela Bailey Marita Payne Angella Taylor Molly Killingbeck | 43.66 | ![]() Cathy Rattray-Williams Grace Jackson Lelieth Hodges Merlene Ottey | 43.69 |
4×400 metres relay | ![]() Charmaine Crooks Jillian Richardson Molly Killingbeck Angella Taylor | 3:27.70 | ![]() Leann Evans Denise Boyd Debbie Flintoff-King Raelene Boyle | 3:27.72 | ![]() Sandra Whittaker Angela Bridgeman Anne Clarkson Linsey MacDonald | 3:32.92 |
Medal table

Merlene Ottey won gold, silver and relay bronze in the sprints for Jamaica.

Home athlete Robert de Castella (right) won the marathon – his first major title.
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 11 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 40 | 38 | 39 | 117 |
See also
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women GBR Athletics; Retrieved on 21 July 2010
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