Women's discus 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 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]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
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![]() | Valerie Sloper-Young | ![]() | 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m) | |
![]() | Jean Roberts | ![]() | 161 ft 5 in (49.20 m) | |
![]() | Carol Martin | ![]() | 159 ft 9 in (48.69 m) | |
4 | Christine Payne | ![]() | 156 ft 5 in (47.68 m) | |
5 | Nancy McCredie | ![]() | 150 ft 11 in (46.01 m) | |
6 | Brenda Bedford | ![]() | 147 ft 1 in (44.84 m) | |
7 | Judith Dahlgren | ![]() | 136 ft 8 in (41.66 m) | |
8 | Diane Charteris | ![]() | 126 ft 2 in (38.46 m) | |
9 | Joan Gordon | ![]() | 120 ft 2 in (36.63 m) |