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

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Men's hammer throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 13, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

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]

Results

Final results
RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Howard Payne Flag of England.svg  England 203 ft 4 in (61.98 m)
Silver medal icon.svg Praveen Kumar Flag of India.svg  India 197 ft 3 in (60.13 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Muhammad Iqbal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 195 ft 5 in (59.57 m)
4 Dick Leffler Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 190 ft 5 in (58.05 m)
5 Laurie Bryce Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 189 ft 5 in (57.74 m)
6 Peter Seddon Flag of England.svg  England 188 ft 7 in (57.49 m)
7 Toror Kipruto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 153 ft 3 in (46.72 m)

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Guardian . 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.