Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw explained

Event:Men's hammer throw
Games:1966
Venue:Independence Park, Kingston
Dates:August 13, 1966
Gold:Howard Payne
Goldcga:ENG
Silver:Praveen Kumar
Silvercga:IND
Bronze:Muhammad Iqbal
Bronzecga:PAK
Prev:1962 Perth (AUS)
Next:Edinburgh 1970

The men's hammer throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] [2]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
203 ft 4 in (61.98 m)
197 ft 3 in (60.13 m)
195 ft 5 in (59.57 m)
4 190 ft 5 in (58.05 m)
5 189 ft 5 in (57.74 m)
6 188 ft 7 in (57.49 m)
7 153 ft 3 in (46.72 m)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 22 July 2020.
  2. News: Final results . 22 July 2020 . . 15 August 1966 . 4.