Sporting event delegation
England competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 - 13 August 1966.[1] [2]
England finished at the top of the medal table.
Medal table (top three)[]
The athletes that competed are listed below.[3]
Athletics[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Bill Adcocks |
marathon |
1 x silver
|
| John Adey |
440y, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Fred Alsop |
triple jump & long jump |
1 x bronze
|
| Brenda Bedford |
shot put & discus |
|
| Lillian Board |
440y |
|
| John Boulter |
880y & 1 mile |
|
| Trevor Burton |
pole vault |
|
| Chris Carter |
880y |
|
| Mel Cheskin |
220y, relay |
|
| Derek Clarke |
decathlon |
|
| Pat Lowe-Cropper |
880y |
|
| Dave Dear |
220y, relay |
|
| Neill Duggan |
1 mile |
|
| John FitzSimons |
javelin |
1 x gold
|
| Roy Fowler |
6 miles |
|
| Bob Frith |
100y |
|
| Dave Gaskin |
decathlon & long jump |
|
| Tim Graham |
440y, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Joy Grieveson |
440y |
|
| Jill Hall |
100y, relay |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| David Hemery |
120y hurdles |
1 x gold
|
| Maurice Herriott |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Ron Hill |
6 miles |
|
| David Jones |
220y, relay |
|
| Barrie Kelly |
100y, relay |
|
| Brian Kilby |
marathon |
|
| Gwenda Matthews |
high jump & long jump |
|
| Bob McStocker |
100y |
|
| Ray Middleton |
20 mile walk |
1 x silver
|
| Mike Parker |
120y hurdles |
1 x silver
|
| Howard Payne |
hammer |
1 x gold
|
| Pam Piercy |
440 & 880y |
|
| Sue Platt |
javelin |
|
| Ernie Pomfret |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Pat Pryce |
80m hurdles |
|
| Mary Rand |
80m hurdles, high jump & long jump |
1 x gold
|
| Allan Rushmer |
3 miles |
1 x bronze
|
| Peter Seddon |
hammer |
|
| John Sherwood |
440y hurdles |
|
| Sheila Parkin |
long jump |
1 x silver
|
| Dorothy Shirley |
high jump |
1 x silver
|
| Ann Simmonds |
80m hurdles, long jump & high jump |
|
| Alan Simpson |
1 mile |
1 x silver
|
| Janet Simpson |
100 & 220y, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Daphne Slater |
100 & 220y, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Anne Smith |
880y |
1 x bronze
|
| Gerald Stevens |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Bill Tancred |
discus & shot put |
|
| Laurie Taitt |
120y hurdles |
|
| Dick Taylor |
3 miles |
|
| Don Thompson |
20 mile walk |
|
| Maureen Tranter |
100 & 220y, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Dave Travis |
javelin |
|
| Bruce Tulloh |
3 miles, 6 miles |
|
| Michael Varah |
880y |
|
| Ron Wallwork |
20 mile walk |
1 x gold
|
| Peter Warden |
440y hurdles, relay |
2 x bronze
|
| Deidre Watkinson |
440 & 880y |
1 x silver
|
| Walter Wilkinson |
1 mile |
|
| Bill Wilkinson |
3 miles |
|
| Martin Winbolt-Lewis |
440y, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Robin Woodland |
440y hurdles |
|
Badminton[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Angela Bairstow |
singles, doubles, mixed |
2 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Colin Beacom |
singles, doubles. mixed |
|
| David Horton |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x bronze
|
| Jenny Horton |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Tony Jordan |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Roger Mills |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Iris Rogers |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Ursula Smith |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
Boxing[]
Main article: Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Cycling[]
Main article: Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Diving[]
Fencing[]
Main article: Fencing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| John Rayden |
sabre, sabre team |
1 x gold
|
| Ralph Cooperman |
sabre, sabre team |
1 x gold
|
| Bill Hoskyns |
épée, foil, foil & épée team |
3 gold, 1 x silver
|
| Peter Jacobs |
épée, épée team |
1 x gold
|
| Allan Jay |
foil, foil team |
2 x gold
|
| Richard Oldcorn |
sabre, sabre team |
1 x gold
|
| Shirley Parker |
foil, foil team |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Graham Paul |
foil, foil team |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Joyce Pearce |
foil, foil team |
1 x gold
|
| John Pelling |
épée, épée team |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
foil, foil team |
2 x gold
|
Shooting[]
Main article: Shooting at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Swimming[]
Main article: Swimming at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
|
110 & 220y breaststroke |
|
| Ann Barner |
110 & 220y butterfly |
2 x bronze
|
| Keith Bewley |
110 & 220y butterfly, relays |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Jeanette Cave |
110 & 440y freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Susan Cope |
relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Mary-Anne Cotterill |
110 & 220y butterfly |
|
|
110 & 220y backstroke |
|
| Janet Franklin |
110 & 200y backstroke |
1 x bronze
|
| Judy Gegan |
110y butterfly, relay |
1 gold, 1 x silver
|
|
220y breaststroke, 440y medley |
|
| Diana Harris |
110 & 220y breaststroke, relay |
2 x gold
|
| Neil Jackson |
110 & 220y backstroke, relay |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Tony Jarvis |
440 & 1650y freestyle, relays |
2 x bronze
|
|
220y butterfly, 440y medley |
|
| Alan Kimber |
400 & 1650y freestyle, 440y medley |
|
| Christine Kindon |
110 & 220y backstroke |
|
| Liz Long |
440y freestyle |
|
| Bob Lord |
110y freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Linda Ludgrove |
110 & 220y backstroke, relay |
3 x gold
|
| John Martin-Dye |
110y freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Stella Mitchell |
110 & 220y breaststroke |
1 x silver
|
|
110 & 220y backstroke |
|
| Pauline Sillett |
110y freestyle, relays |
1 gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Jill Slattery |
110 & 220y breaststroke |
1 gold, 1 x silver
|
| John Thurley |
110 & 220y butterfly, 440y freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Malcolm Tucker |
110 & 220y breaststroke, relay |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Judith Turnbull |
440y medley |
|
| Michael Turner |
110y freestyle, relays |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Diana Wilkinson |
110y freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Susan Williams |
440y freestyle, 440y medley |
|
|
1650y freestyle |
|
Weightlifting[]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Wrestling[]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
References[]
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Lists of Commonwealth Games medallists |
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