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

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Men's javelin throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

The men's javelin throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2]

Results

Final results
RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
Gold medal icon.svg John FitzSimons Flag of England.svg  England 261 ft 9 in (79.78 m)
Silver medal icon.svg Nick Birks Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 249 ft 10 in (76.16 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Muhammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 229 ft 5 in (69.94 m)
4 Nashathar Singh Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 227 ft 6 in (69.35 m)
5 Ainsley Roost Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 218 ft 7 in (66.63 m)
6 Dave Travis Flag of England.svg  England 215 ft 4 in (65.64 m)
7 Zenon Andrusyshyn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 210 ft 7 in (64.19 m)
8 Cheruon Kiptalam Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 199 ft 1 in (60.69 m)
9 Noel Simons Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 164 ft 2 in (50.05 m)
10 Cecil Usher Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg  British Honduras 156 ft 8 in (47.76 m)
11 Hartley Saunders Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 152 ft 8 in (46.54 m)
12 Ayrton Clouden Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 147 ft 4 in (44.91 m)

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Guardian . 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.