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. Payne won by 5 ft ahead of the Australian pairing of Dick Leffler and Robert Brown.