Athletics at the 1966 GANEFO

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II GANEFO
DatesNovember and December 1966
Host city Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Events31

1966 GANEFO

At the 1966 GANEFO , the athletics events were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in November and December. [1] A total of 21 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested at the competition. [2] The program was the same as the previous edition, except that the men's decathlon and steeplechase events were dropped. Composed entirely of athletes from Asian nations, the events served as a counterpart to the athletics at the 1966 Asian Games, which featured largely Western-allied Asian nations. [3]

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Continuing on from the first GANEFO, China dominated the athletics competition, winning nineteen of the gold medals on offer. North Korea was the next most successful with ten gold medals. North Vietnam, Syria and Cambodia each won one gold medal each. [2]

Ni Zhiqin, China's leading men's high jumper, was the only man to defend his title from the 1963 games. Zheng Fengrong, a former world record holder, added the high jump gold to the defence of her women's pentathlon title and also an 80 metres hurdles bronze. The most successful athlete of the tournament was Sin Kim-dan, who won the 200 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres titles – this meant she managed to defend all her 1963 titles. [2]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Jiaquan  (CHN)10.5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Proch Bunthol  (CAM)10.6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Paoan  (CHN)10.7
200 metresFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Jiaquan  (CHN)21.5Flag of Iraq.svg Zalata (IRQ)21.9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Hungen  (CHN)22.0
400 metresFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ying Shuiken  (CHN)49.8Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Jun-Sik  (PRK)50.0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Chhem Savin  (CAM)50.2
800 metresFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Han Yongnian  (CHN)1:52.4Flag of North Korea.svg  Joo Hoon-Hi  (PRK)1:54.5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Nhea Khay  (CAM)1:55.1
1500 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Kang Hyong-Man  (PRK)3:52.0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Han Yongnian  (CHN)3:58.6Flag of North Korea.svg  Joo Hoon-Hi  (PRK)4:00.0
5000 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Kang Hyong-Man  (PRK)15:15.8Flag of Cambodia.svg  Kong Son  (CAM)16:09.6Flag of North Korea.svg  Jang Joon-Kil  (PRK)16:11.4
10,000 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Jo Chung-Seung  (PRK)32:05.0Flag of North Korea.svg  Chun Man-Hyung  (PRK)32:41.4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Suos Chhin  (CAM)34:27.0
110 m hurdlesFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cui Lin  (CHN)13.9Flag of Cambodia.svg  Pech Lev  (CAM)15.0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Sao Mean  (CAM)15.5
400 m hurdlesFlag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  Tran Huu Chi  (VNO)55.3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Kong Saran  (CAM)55.5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Chhem Savin  (CAM)55.6
4×100 m relayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)41.9Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)42.4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)42.6
4×400 m relayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3:20.7Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)3:22.5Flag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  North Vietnam  (VNO)3:24.5
MarathonFlag of North Korea.svg  Kim Chang-Seun  (PRK)2:42:30Flag of North Korea.svg  Ryou Man-Hyung  (PRK)2:53:29Flag of Cambodia.svg Koeuk (CAM)3:41:10
High jumpFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ni Zhiqin  (CHN)2.27 mFlag of Iraq.svg Kamal (IRQ)1.95 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kyung-Chil  (PRK)1.90 m
Pole vaultFlag of North Korea.svg  Jong Yong-Gil  (PRK)4.00 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Kim Chun-Kwang  (PRK)3.90 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu Zurong  (CHN)3.80 m
Long jumpFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Zhiwu  (CHN)7.63 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Proch Bunthol  (CAM)7.40 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Cha Won-Sil  (PRK)7.36 m
Triple jumpFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gu Keyan  (CHN)16.22 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Zhaozhong  (CHN)15.75 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Cha Won-Sil  (PRK)15.22 m
Shot putFlag of North Korea.svg  Kim Gyong-Il  (PRK)15.59 mFlag of Iraq.svg  Ali Haddad  (IRQ)15.36 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Mao Yon  (CAM)12.99 m
Discus throwFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Chunjuan  (CHN)49.76 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Ri Yeung-Il  (PRK)43.28 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Nhem Yeav  (CAM)41.96 m
Hammer throwFlag of Syria (2025-).svg  Merouane Bitar  (SYR)49.84 mFlag of Iraq.svg  Saleh Jaki  (IRQ)48.06 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Em Thuon  (CAM)42.38 m
Javelin throwFlag of North Korea.svg  Jong Yong-Gil  (PRK)62.06 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Kim San Chai  (CAM)59.36 mFlag of Iraq.svg Samak (IRQ)59.30 m

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Zufen  (CHN)11.9Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Soon-Ja  (PRK)12.1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Meas Kheng  (CAM)12.3
200 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Sin Kim-dan  (PRK)24.5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Zufen  (CHN)24.7Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Soon-Ja  (PRK)25.4
400 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Sin Kim-dan  (PRK)53.1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Meas Kheng  (CAM)58.4Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Bok-Sil  (PRK)60.0
800 metresFlag of North Korea.svg  Sin Kim-dan  (PRK)2:03.7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yuandung  (CHN)2:16.2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Kim Kun  (CAM)2:30.8
80 m hurdlesFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Shunu  (CHN)11.2Flag of North Korea.svg  Son Sung-Sook  (PRK)11.6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Fengrong  (CHN)11.7
4×100 m relayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)48.2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)49.2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)49.8
High jumpFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Fengrong  (CHN)1.70 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Oh Sung-Hwan  (PRK)1.65 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xuan Xiaomei  (CHN)1.60 m
Long jumpFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Jieping  (CHN)6.12 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Kang Yueli  (CHN)6.01 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Son Sung-Sook  (PRK)5.48 m
Shot putFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chong Xiuyun  (CHN)16.43 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Chiuxiang  (CHN)15.39 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Ri Soo-Hak  (PRK)14.73 m
Discus throwFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Decui  (CHN)54.56 mFlag of North Korea.svg  Ri Ko-Choon  (PRK)43.30 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chung Xiuyun  (CHN)40.06 m
Javelin throwFlag of Cambodia.svg  Eang Sin  (CAM)42.98 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong He  (CHN)42.12 mFlag of Cambodia.svg  Nol Kan  (CAM)40.80 m
PentathlonFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Fengrong  (CHN)4300 ptsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xuan Xiaomei  (CHN)4151 ptsFlag of North Korea.svg  Oh Sung-Hwan  (PRK)3934 pts

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN   0-7864-1026-4.
  2. 1 2 3 GANEFO Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
  3. ↑ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
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