| Men's hammer throw at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
| Dates | August 13, 1966 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | women |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 miles walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's hammer throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne | 203 ft 4 in (61.98 m) | |||
| Praveen Kumar | 197 ft 3 in (60.13 m) | |||
| Muhammad Iqbal | 195 ft 5 in (59.57 m) | |||
| 4 | Dick Leffler | 190 ft 5 in (58.05 m) | ||
| 5 | Laurie Bryce | 189 ft 5 in (57.74 m) | ||
| 6 | Peter Seddon | 188 ft 7 in (57.49 m) | ||
| 7 | Toror Kipruto | 153 ft 3 in (46.72 m) |