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

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Women's discus throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 13, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

The women's discus 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 Valerie Sloper-Young Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m)
Silver medal icon.svg Jean Roberts Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 161 ft 5 in (49.20 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Carol Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 159 ft 9 in (48.69 m)
4 Christine Payne Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 156 ft 5 in (47.68 m)
5 Nancy McCredie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 150 ft 11 in (46.01 m)
6 Brenda Bedford Flag of England.svg  England 147 ft 1 in (44.84 m)
7 Judith Dahlgren Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 136 ft 8 in (41.66 m)
8 Diane Charteris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 126 ft 2 in (38.46 m)
9 Joan Gordon Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 120 ft 2 in (36.63 m)

References

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