Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]

Men's shot put
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 11, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    Canada
silver medal    New Zealand
bronze medal    Canada

Results

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
  Dave Steen   Canada 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
  Les Mills   New Zealand 60 ft 3+14 in (18.37 m)
  George Puce   Canada 56 ft 2+34 in (17.14 m)
4 Mike Lindsay   Scotland 55 ft 10+12 in (17.03 m)
5 Robert Hargreaves   New Zealand 53 ft 11 in (16.43 m)
6 Robin Tait   New Zealand 53 ft 9+12 in (16.40 m)
7 Roy Hollingsworth   Trinidad and Tobago 49 ft 11+12 in (15.23 m)
8 Bill Tancred   England 48 ft 11+34 in (14.93 m)
9 William Barrow   Antigua and Barbuda 47 ft 7+12 in (14.52 m)
10 Zenon Andrusyshyn   Canada 47 ft 5 in (14.45 m)
11 Ainsley Roost   Canada 46 ft 6+14 in (14.18 m)
12 John Rolle   Bahamas 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)
13 William Hall   Jamaica 43 ft 3+12 in (13.20 m)
Nashathar Singh   Malaysia DNS
Clive Longe   Wales DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.