Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
Appearance
Men's discus throw at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
Dates | August 8, 1966 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's discus throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]
Results
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
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Les Mills | New Zealand | 184 ft 4 in (56.19 m) | ||
George Puce | Canada | 183 ft 6 in (55.94 m) | ||
Robin Tait | New Zealand | 180 ft 6 in (55.02 m) | ||
4 | Dave Steen | Canada | 177 ft 11 in (54.24 m) | |
5 | Roy Hollingsworth | Trinidad and Tobago | 176 ft 11 in (53.93 m) | |
6 | Mike Lindsay | Scotland | 165 ft 1 in (50.32 m) | |
7 | Ainsley Roost | Canada | 163 ft 1 in (49.72 m) | |
8 | Praveen Kumar | India | 160 ft 8 in (48.98 m) | |
9 | Bill Tancred | England | 160 ft 4 in (48.88 m) | |
10 | Patrick Anukwa | Nigeria | 155 ft 10 in (47.51 m) | |
11 | Phillip Otieno | Kenya | 149 ft 7 in (45.60 m) | |
12 | Muhammad Ayub | Pakistan | 149 ft 1 in (45.45 m) | |
13 | Winston Burt | Jamaica | 146 ft 8 in (44.71 m) | |
14 | Zenon Andrusyshyn | Canada | 144 ft 7 in (44.08 m) | |
15 | Cecil Hylton | Jamaica | 144 ft 6 in (44.05 m) | |
Clive Longe | Wales | DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.