Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards

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Men's 100 yards
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Independence Park
Dates5-6 August
Competitors54 from 24 nations
Winning time9.41
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).svg  Bahamas
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
  1962
1970  

The men's 100 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 100 metres.

Contents

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.

Wind:

[2]

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Wind:

[3]

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Wind:

Semifinal heats results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Harry Jerome Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9.4 Q
21 Tom Robinson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 9.5 Q
31 David Ejoke Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9.5 Q
41 Barrie Kelly Flag of England.svg  England 9.6 Q
51 Lynn Headley Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9.6
61 Bonner Mends Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 9.7
71 Gary Holdsworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9.81
81 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.7
12 Stanley Allotey Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 9.5 Q
22 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 9.5 Q
32 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9.61 Q
42 Ebenezer Addy Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 9.6 Q
52 Lynn Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 9.7
62 Eric Collins Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9.7
72 Sydney Asiodu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9.7
82 John Owiti Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9.8

[3]

Final

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Final results: GR means games record
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Harry Jerome Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9.41 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Tom Robinson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 9.44
Bronze medal icon.svg Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 9.52
4 David Ejoke Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9.52
5 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9.52
6 Stanley Allotey Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 9.53
7 Barrie Kelly Flag of England.svg  England 9.6
8 Ebenezer Addy Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 9.7

[4]

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 August 1966. p. 66. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Quarterfinals & Semifinals results". The Guardian . 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. "Final results". Montreal Gazette. 8 August 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 22 July 2020.