1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Multi-sport event in Kingston, Jamaica
| Host city | Kingston, Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Nations | 34 |
| Athletes | 1,316 (inc. officials) |
| Events | 110 events in 10 sports |
| Opening | 4 August 1966 |
| Closing | 13 August 1966 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Main venue | Independence Park |
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.
Host selection
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Kingston was elected host by the CGF in Rome, Italy during the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| City | Country | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Jamaica | 17 |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 12 |
| Salisbury | Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 5 |
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Participating teams
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34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
Participating Commonwealth countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda —first appearance
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Honduras
- Canada
- Ceylon
- England
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Guyana
- India
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica (host)
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea Papua and New Guinea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Scotland
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Arabia —first appearance
- Tanzania —first appearance
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Wales
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Medals by country
[edit ]* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 33 | 24 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 23 | 28 | 22 | 73 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 14 | 20 | 23 | 57 |
| 4 | New Zealand (NZL) | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | Ghana (GHA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | India (IND) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Nigeria (NGR) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 11 | Wales (WAL) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Isle of Man (IOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jamaica (JAM)* | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 111 | 110 | 120 | 341 | |
Medals by event
[edit ]Athletics
[edit ]Badminton
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Tan Aik Huang Malaysia | Yew Cheng Hoe Malaysia | Dinesh Khanna India |
| Men's Doubles | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe Malaysia | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan Malaysia | David Horton & Roger Mills England |
| Women's Singles | Angela Bairstow England | Sharon Whittaker Canada | Ursula Smith England |
| Women's Doubles | Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith England | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers England | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong Malaysia |
| Mixed Doubles | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow England | Tony Jordan & Jenny Horton England | Bob McCoig & Muriel Ferguson Scotland |
Boxing
[edit ]Cycling
[edit ]Track
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Time Trial, Men | Roger Gibbon Trinidad and Tobago | 00:01:09.6 | Phillip Watts Bristow-Stagg Australia | 00:01:10.9 | Richard Hine Australia | 00:01:11.0 |
| Sprint, Men | Roger Gibbon Trinidad and Tobago | Fred Booker England | Daryl Perkins Australia | |||
| Individual Pursuit, Men | Hugh Porter England | 00:04:57 | John Bylsma Australia | 00:04:59 | Richard Hine Australia | 00:05:04 |
| 10 Miles Scratch, Men | Ian Alsop England | 00:21:46 | Hilton Clarke Australia | 00:21:46 | Trevor Bull England | 00:21:47 |
Road
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Road Race, Men | Peter Buckley Isle of Man | 05:07:52 | Des Thomson New Zealand | 05:12:11 | Laurie Byers New Zealand | 05:12:20 |
Diving
[edit ]Main article: Diving at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Fencing
[edit ]Shooting
[edit ]Pistol
[edit ]| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | ||
| 50m Free Pistol | Men/Open | Charles Sexton England | 544 | Jules Sobrian Canada | 538 | Garfield McMahon Canada | 536 |
| 25m Centre-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | James Lee Canada | 576 | Tony Clark England | 575 | Julio Machado Jamaica | 571 |
| 25m Rapid-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | Tony Clark England | 585 | Michael Papps Australia | 578 | Jules Sobrian Canada | 572 |
Rifle
[edit ]| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | ||
| 50m Rifle Prone | Men/Open | Gilmour Boa Canada | 587 | Brian Lacey New Zealand | 585 | John Murphy Australia | 584 |
| Full Bore Rifle | Men/Open | Lord John Swansea Wales | 394 | Robert Stewart Papua New Guinea | 381 | Tom Sutherland New Zealand | 381 |
Swimming
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]Women's events
[edit ]Weightlifting
[edit ]| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | ||
| Bantamweight – Overall | Men | Precious McKenzie England | 319.5 | Martin Dias Guyana | 307 | Chun Hon Chan Canada | 304.5 |
| Featherweight – Overall | Men | Chung Kum Weng Wales | 337 | Mahon Ghosh India | 334.5 | Allen Salter Canada | 324.5 |
| Lightweight – Overall | Men | Hugo Gittens Trinidad and Tobago | 367 | George Newton England | 354.5 | Ieuan Owen Wales | 349.5 |
| Middleweight – Overall | Men | Pierre St.-Jean Canada | 404.5 | Horace Johnson Wales | 382 | Russell Perry Australia | 372 |
| Light Heavyweight – Overall | Men | George Vakakis Australia | 419.5 | Sylvanus Blackman England | 414.5 | Mike Pearman England | 409.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight – Overall | Men | Louis Martin England | 462 | George Manners England | 429.5 | Dudley Lawson Jamaica | 422 |
| Heavyweight – Overall | Men | Don Oliver New Zealand | 497 | Arthur Shannos Australia | 464.5 | Brandon Bailey Trinidad and Tobago | 462 |
Wrestling
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight, Men | Muhammad Nazir Pakistan | Shamrao Sable India | Peter Michienzi Canada |
| Bantamweight, Men | Bishamber Singh India | Kevin McGrath Australia | Muhammad Saeed Pakistan |
| Featherweight, Men | Muhammad Akhtar Pakistan | Randhawa Singh India | Albert Aspen England |
| Lightweight, Men | Mukhtiar Singh India | Ray Lougheed Canada | Tony Greig New Zealand |
| Welterweight, Men | Muhammad Bashir Pakistan | Richard Bryant Canada | Hukum Singh India |
| Middleweight, Men | Muhammad Faiz Pakistan | Sébastien Donison Canada | Michael Benarik Australia |
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Robert Chamberot Canada | Wallace Booth Scotland | Bishwanath Singh India |
| Heavyweight, Men | Bhim Singh India | Ikram Ilahi Pakistan | Denis McNamara England |
External links
[edit ]- "Kingston 1966". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games (archived 21 May 2007)
Preceded by
Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Kingston
VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games Succeeded by
Edinburgh
Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Kingston
VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games Succeeded by
Edinburgh
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