| Women's discus throw at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
| Dates | August 13, 1966 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | women |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 miles walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
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]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Sloper-Young | 163 ft 4 in (49.78 m) | |||
| Jean Roberts | 161 ft 5 in (49.20 m) | |||
| Carol Martin | 159 ft 9 in (48.69 m) | |||
| 4 | Christine Payne | 156 ft 5 in (47.68 m) | ||
| 5 | Nancy McCredie | 150 ft 11 in (46.01 m) | ||
| 6 | Brenda Bedford | 147 ft 1 in (44.84 m) | ||
| 7 | Judith Dahlgren | 136 ft 8 in (41.66 m) | ||
| 8 | Diane Charteris | 126 ft 2 in (38.46 m) | ||
| 9 | Joan Gordon | 120 ft 2 in (36.63 m) |