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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

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Men's discus throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 8, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    New Zealand
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    New Zealand

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

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Les Mills  New Zealand 184 ft 4 in (56.19 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) George Puce  Canada 183 ft 6 in (55.94 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.