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

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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 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) John FitzSimons  England 261 ft 9 in (79.78 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia 249 ft 10 in (76.16 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Muhammad Nawaz  Pakistan 229 ft 5 in (69.94 m)
4  Malaysia 227 ft 6 in (69.35 m)
5  Canada 218 ft 7 in (66.63 m)
6 Dave Travis  England 215 ft 4 in (65.64 m)
7  Canada 210 ft 7 in (64.19 m)
8  Kenya 199 ft 1 in (60.69 m)
9  Bermuda 164 ft 2 in (50.05 m)
10  British Honduras 156 ft 8 in (47.76 m)
11 Hartley Saunders  Bahamas 152 ft 8 in (46.54 m)
12  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 147 ft 4 in (44.91 m)

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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