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

Event:	Men's javelin throw
Games:	1966
Venue:	Independence Park, Kingston
Dates:	August 6, 1966
Gold:	John FitzSimons
Goldcga:	ENG
Silver:	Nick Birks
Silvercga:	AUS
Bronze:	Muhammad Nawaz
Bronzecga:	PAK
Prev:	1962 Perth (AUS)
Next:	Edinburgh 1970

The men's javelin throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.^{[1] [2]}

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Distance	Notes
			261 ft 9 in (79.78 m)
			249 ft 10 in (76.16 m)
			229 ft 5 in (69.94 m)
			227 ft 6 in (69.35 m)
			218 ft 7 in (66.63 m)
			215 ft 4 in (65.64 m)
	Zenon Andrusyshyn		210 ft 7 in (64.19 m)
			199 ft 1 in (60.69 m)
			164 ft 2 in (50.05 m)
10			156 ft 8 in (47.76 m)
11			152 ft 8 in (46.54 m)
12			147 ft 4 in (44.91 m)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 22 July 2020.
2. News: Final results . 22 July 2020 . . 8 August 1966 . 4.