Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

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The women's long jump 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 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Rand  England 20 ft 10+12 in (6.36 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sheila Parkin  England 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Violet Odogwu  Nigeria 20 ft 2+14 in (6.15 m)
4 Alix Jamieson  Scotland 19 ft 10+12 in (6.06 m)
5 Helen Frith  Australia 19 ft 7+14 in (5.98 m)
6 Jenny Wingerson  Canada 19 ft 2+12 in (5.85 m)
7 Pam Kilborn  Australia 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
8  Canada 18 ft 11+14 in (5.77 m)
9 Ann Wilson  England 18 ft 9+14 in (5.72 m)
10 Gwenda Hurst  England 18 ft 5+12 in (5.63 m)
11 Alice Annum  Ghana 18 ft 5+14 in (5.62 m)
12  Barbados 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
13  Jamaica 17 ft 11 in (5.46 m)
14  Jamaica 17 ft 10+12 in (5.45 m)
15 Ana Ramacake  Fiji 16 ft 9+34 in (5.12 m)
16  Tanzania 15 ft 10+14 in (4.83 m)
17  Antigua and Barbuda 13 ft 10+34 in (4.24 m)
Carmen Smith  Jamaica DNS

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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