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

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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

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
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.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 Andryshyshyn 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.
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