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

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]

Men's javelin throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    England
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Pakistan

Results

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
  John FitzSimons   England 261 ft 9 in (79.78 m)
  Nick Birks   Australia 249 ft 10 in (76.16 m)
  Muhammad Nawaz   Pakistan 229 ft 5 in (69.94 m)
4 Nashathar Singh   Malaysia 227 ft 6 in (69.35 m)
5 Ainsley Roost   Canada 218 ft 7 in (66.63 m)
6 Dave Travis   England 215 ft 4 in (65.64 m)
7 Zenon Andrusyshyn   Canada 210 ft 7 in (64.19 m)
8 Cheruon Kiptalam   Kenya 199 ft 1 in (60.69 m)
9 Noel Simons   Bermuda 164 ft 2 in (50.05 m)
10 Cecil Usher   British Honduras 156 ft 8 in (47.76 m)
11 Hartley Saunders   Bahamas 152 ft 8 in (46.54 m)
12 Ayrton Clouden   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 147 ft 4 in (44.91 m)

References

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