The men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.
The event was won by the defending champion Australian Ian Tomlinson with a jump of , breaking his own Games record by over a foot. Tomlinson won by , ahead of his compatriot John Baguley and Fred Alsop from England who won the bronze medal.
Wales' Lynn Davies who had finished fourth in the long jump failed to record a single legal jump.
Records
The following records were established during the competition:
Date Event Name Nationality Time Record 29 November Final Ian Tomlinson GR 29 November Final Fred Alsop NR
Final
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes GR BR 10 11 12
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