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

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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

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
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 Lawrence 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)

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References

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