Diving at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Diving
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
NationsAustralia, Canada, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales
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The diving competition at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica counted a total number of four medal events: two events each for men and women.

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Australia missed out on a clean sweep of silver medals when Beverly Boys of Canada beat Australia's Susan Knight in the women's 3 metre springboard by a score of just 0.02. [1] Australia also missed out on a gold medal by the same score of just 0.2 in the women's 10 metre platform, with England's Joy Newman finishing just ahead of Australia's Robyn Bradshaw. [2]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Jamaica)

Medals won by country, ranked and sortable, with totals
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 4004
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0336
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0112
Totals (3 entries)44412

Medalists

Diving medallists and points by event
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthletePointsAthletePointsAthletePoints
3 Metres Springboard, Men Brian Phelps
Flag of England.svg  England 		154.55 Don Wagstaff
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		150.17 Chris Robb
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform], Men Brian Phelps
Flag of England.svg  England 		164.51 Don Wagstaff
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		148.44 Chris Robb
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		141.68
3 Metres Springboard, Women Kathy Rowlatt
Flag of England.svg  England 		147.1 Beverly Boys
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 		134.92 Susan Knight
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		134.9
10 Metres Highboard [Platform], Women Joy Newman
Flag of England.svg  England 		98.87 Robyn Bradshaw
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		98.85 Beverly Boys
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 		97.21

Results

Men

Men's results for 3 metre springboard [3]
RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of England.svg  Brian Phelps  (ENG)154.55
Med 2.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Don Wagstaff  (AUS)150.17
Med 3.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Robb  (AUS)136.52
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Larry Follinsbee  (CAN)132.07
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  Robin Hood  (NZL)130.46
6Flag of England.svg  Dennis Young  (ENG)129.97
7Flag of England.svg  Thomas Miles  (ENG)124.73
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  David Priestly  (WAL)119.52
Men's results for 10 metre platform [4]
RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of England.svg  Brian Phelps  (ENG)164.51
Med 2.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Don Wagstaff  (AUS)148.44
Med 3.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Robb  (AUS)141.68
4Flag of England.svg  Thomas Miles  (ENG)139.23
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  David Priestly  (WAL)135.38
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Brian Davidson  (SCO)129.58
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Terry Fitzpatrick  (CAN)128.42
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Larry Follinsbee  (CAN)113.14

Women

Women's results for 3 metre springboard [1]
RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of England.svg  Kathy Rowlatt  (ENG)147.10
Med 2.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Beverly Boys  (CAN)134.92
Med 3.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susan Knight  (AUS)134.90
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Madeleine Haswell  (WAL)130.74
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robyn Bradshaw  (AUS)130.18
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cathy McDonald  (CAN)121.67
7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Betsy Sullivan  (JAM)70.61
Women's results for 10 metre platform [2]
RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of England.svg  Joy Newman  (ENG)98.87
Med 2.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robyn Bradshaw  (AUS)98.85
Med 3.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Beverly Boys  (CAN)97.21
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susan Knight  (AUS)96.68
5Flag of England.svg  Francis Cramp  (ENG)88.32
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cathy McDonald  (CAN)86.35
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Madeleine Haswell  (WAL)82.62

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Groom 2017, p. 221.
  2. 1 2 Groom 2017, p. 224.
  3. ↑ Groom 2017, p. 215.
  4. ↑ Groom 2017, p. 218.

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