Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

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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]

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Valerie Sloper-Young Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m)
Silver medal icon.svg Jean Roberts Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 161 ft 5 in (49.20 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Carol Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 159 ft 9 in (48.69 m)
4 Christine Payne Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 156 ft 5 in (47.68 m)
5 Nancy McCredie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 150 ft 11 in (46.01 m)
6 Brenda Bedford Flag of England.svg  England 147 ft 1 in (44.84 m)
7 Judith Dahlgren Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 136 ft 8 in (41.66 m)
8 Diane Charteris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 126 ft 2 in (38.46 m)
9 Joan Gordon Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 120 ft 2 in (36.63 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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