Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards

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The men's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 11 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 400 metres.

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Wendell Mottley
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Kent Bernard
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Don Domansky
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Ross McKenzie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.9Q
21 Francis Hatega Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 48.1Q
31 Mel Spence Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 48.3
41 Paulinus Nwaokoro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 48.4
51 Ewert Brown Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.7
61 Herbert Couacaud Flag of Mauritius (1923-1968).svg  Mauritius 51.8
12 Noel Clough Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.8Q
22 Edwin Skinner Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 48.2Q
32 Rupert Hoilette Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 48.2
42 Tony Harper Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.8
52 Brian McLaren Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48.9
62 Leslie Miller Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 51.2
72 Ephframe Robinson Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 52.6
13 Daniel Rudisha Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.2Q
23 Kent Bernard Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 47.4Q
33 Felix Cameron Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 49.3
43 Bertram Catwell Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados 50.3
53 Nicholas Nicol Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 51.5
3 Ken Roche Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
3 Ajmer Singh Flag of India.svg  India DNS
14 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 47.6Q
24 Amos Omolo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 48.3Q
34 Howard Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49.0
44 Noel Simons Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 49.3
4 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
4 James Addy Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana DNS
15 Bill Crothers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.2Q
25 John Adey Flag of England.svg  England 47.4Q
35 Ezra Burnham Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados 48.1q
45 Asuman Bawala Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 48.4
55 Wilbert Moss Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 50.2
65 Aggrey Jacobs Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg  Antigua and Barbuda 50.8
16 Wendell Mottley Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 45.8Q
26 Tim Graham Flag of England.svg  England 47.8Q
36 Wilson Kiprugut Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.8q
46 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 48.3
56 Victor Peters Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.9
66 James Usher Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg  British Honduras 53.5
6 Sahr Foyer Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone DQ
17 Don Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.0Q
27 Lloyd Bacchus Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 47.8Q
37 Malcolm Spence Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 48.7
47 Manikavasagam Jegathesan Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 48.9
57 George Odeke Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 49.0
67 Colin Davey Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 50.2
7 Anthony Cadogan Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados DNF

Semifinals

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Wendell Mottley Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.3Q
21 Bill Crothers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.8Q
31 Noel Clough Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.30Q
41 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 47.6Q
51 Tim Graham Flag of England.svg  England 47.6
61 Wilson Kiprugut Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.9
71 Francis Hatega Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 48.2
81 Ezra Burnham Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados 48.5
12 Don Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.8Q
22 Kent Bernard Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.9Q
32 John Adey Flag of England.svg  England 47.5Q
42 Daniel Rudisha Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.8Q
52 Lloyd Bacchus Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 47.8
62 Amos Omolo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 47.9
72 Ross McKenzie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.9
2 Edwin Skinner Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago DNS

Final

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Wendell Mottley Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 45.2 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Kent Bernard Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.1
Bronze medal icon.svg Don Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.4
4 Daniel Rudisha Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46.5
5 Bill Crothers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.8
6 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 47.1
7 John Adey Flag of England.svg  England 47.3
8 Noel Clough Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.53

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Heats results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Semifinals & Final results". The Guardian . 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.