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 |
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![]() | 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 |