Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump

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Women's high jump
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 8, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

The women's high jump event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2]

Results

Final results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Michele Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Silver medal icon.svg Dorothy Shirley Flag of England.svg  England 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Robyn Woodhouse Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
4 Susan Nigh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
5 Althea Callender Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
6 Gwenda Hurst Flag of England.svg  England 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
7 Ann Wilson Flag of England.svg  England 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
8 Mary Rand Flag of England.svg  England 5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
9 Valerie Surgeon Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
10 Lesline Cameron Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
11 Emelda Lewis Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg  Antigua and Barbuda 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
Yvonne Sawyer Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone NM
B. RoachFlag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNS

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.