| Women's shot put at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
| Dates | August 6, 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 shot put event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Sloper-Young | 54 ft 1+3⁄4 in (16.50 m) | |||
| Mary Peters | 53 ft 5+1⁄2 in (16.29 m) | |||
| Nancy McCredie | 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m) | |||
| 4 | Jean Roberts | 48 ft 1+1⁄4 in (14.66 m) | ||
| 5 | Diane Charteris | 46 ft 5+1⁄4 in (14.15 m) | ||
| 6 | Brenda Bedford | 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m) | ||
| 7 | Carol Martin | 44 ft 6+3⁄4 in (13.58 m) | ||
| 8 | Judy Dahlgren | 42 ft 3+1⁄4 in (12.88 m) | ||
| 9 | Jennifer Wingerson | 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m) | ||
| 10 | Moira Kerr | 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) | ||
| 11 | Joan Gordon | 37 ft 10+1⁄2 in (11.54 m) | ||
| Christine Payne | DNS |