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8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games
colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" class |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Host city | Kingston, Jamaica |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Nations participating | 24 Nations of the Commonwealth |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Athletes participating | 1,316 (inc. officials) |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Events | 110 events in 10 sports |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Opening ceremony | August 4, 1966 |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Closing ceremony | August 13, 1966 |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Officially opened by | |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Queen's Baton Final Runner | |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Main Stadium | Independence Park |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Motto | |}

Countries which participated
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Countries which participated

The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from August 4 to August 13. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Commonwealth countries.

Participating Teams

32 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)

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Antigua
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Australia
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Bahamas
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Barbados
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Bermuda
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British Honduras
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Canada
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Ceylon
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England
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Fiji
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Ghana
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Gibraltar
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Guyana
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India
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Isle of Man
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Jamaica
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Jersey
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Kenya
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Malaysia
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Mauritius
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New Zealand
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Nigeria
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Northern Ireland
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Pakistan
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Papua & New Guinea
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Scotland
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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South Arabia
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St Vincent
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Tanzania
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Uganda
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Wales

Medals by country

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1
England
33 24 23 80
2
Australia
23 28 22 73
3
Canada
14 20 23 57
4
New Zealand
8 5 13 26
5 Ghana

5 2 2 9
Trinidad and Tobago
5 2 2 9
7
Pakistan
4 1 4 9
8
Kenya
4 1 3 8
9
India
3 4 3 10
Nigeria
3 4 3 10
11
Wales
3 2 2 7
12
Malaysia
2 2 1 5
13
Scotland
1 4 4 9
14
Northern Ireland
1 3 3 7
15
Isle of Man
1 0 0 1
16
Jamaica
0 4 8 12
17 Bahamas

0 1 0 1
Bermuda
0 1 0 1
Guyana
0 1 0 1
Papua & New Guinea
0 1 0 1
21
Uganda
0 0 3 3
22
Barbados
0 0 1 1
23 Antigua

0 0 0 0
British Honduras

0 0 0 0
Ceylon
0 0 0 0
Fiji
0 0 0 0
Gibraltar
0 0 0 0
Jersey

0 0 0 0
Mauritius
0 0 0 0
St. Vincent

0 0 0 0
Sierra Leone
0 0 0 0
Singapore
0 0 0 0
South Arabia

0 0 0 0
Tanzania
0 0 0 0
  Medal Totals 110 110 120 340

Medals by event

Athletics

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
100 Yards Women Dianne Burge (AUS) 10.6 Irene Piotrowski (CAN) 10.8 Jill Hall (ENG) 10.8
220 Yards Women Dianne Burge (AUS) 23.73 Jenny Lamy (AUS) 23.86 Irene Piotrowski (CAN) 23.92
440 Yards Women Judy Pollock (AUS) 53 Deirdre Watkinson (ENG) 54.1 Una Morris (JAM) 54.2
880 Yards Women Abby Hoffman (CAN) 00:02:04 Judy Pollock (AUS) 00:02:04 Anne Smith (ENG) 00:02:05
80 Metres Hurdles Women Pam Kilborn (AUS) 10.9 Carmen Smith (JAM) 11 Jenny Wingerson (CAN) 11
High Jump Women Michele Brown (Mason) (AUS) 1.73 Dorothy Shirley (ENG) 1.7 Robyn Woodhouse (AUS) 1.7
Long Jump Women Mary Rand (Bignal) (ENG) 6.36 Sheila Parkin (ENG) 6.3 Violet Odogwu (NGR) 6.15
Shot Women Val Young (NZL) 16.5 Mary Peters (NIR) 16.29 Nancy McCredie (CAN) 15.34
Discus Women Val Young (NZL) 49.78 Jean Roberts (AUS) 49.2 Carol Martin (CAN) 48.7
Javelin Women Margaret Parker (AUS) 51.38 Anna Bocson (Pazera) (AUS) 47.8 Jay Dahlgren (CAN) 47.68
4 x 110 Yards Relay Women Australia (AUS) 45.3 England (ENG) 45.6 Jamaica (JAM) 45.6
100 Yards Men Harry Jerome (CAN) 9.41 Tom Robinson (BAH) 9.44 Edwin Roberts (TRI) 9.52
220 Yards Men Stanley Allotey (GHA) 20.65 Edwin Roberts (TRI) 20.93 David Njoke (NGR) 20.95
440 Yards Men Wendell Mottley (TRI) 45.08 Kent Bernard (TRI) 46.06 Don Domansky (CAN) 46.42
880 Yards Men Noel Clough (AUS) 00:01:47 Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) 00:01:47 George Kerr (JAM) 00:01:47
1 Mile Men Kip Keino (KEN) 00:03:55 Alan Simpson (ENG) 00:03:57 Ian Studd (NZL) 00:03:59
3 Miles Men Kip Keino (KEN) 00:12:57 Ron Clarke (AUS) 00:12:59 Allan Rushmer (ENG) 00:13:09
6 Miles Men Naftali Temu (KEN) 00:27:14 Ron Clarke (AUS) 00:27:39 Jim Alder (SCO) 00:28:15
Marathon Men Jim Alder (SCO) 02:22:08 Bill Adcocks (ENG) 02:22:13 Mike Ryan (NZL) 02:27:59
3000 Metres Steeplechase Men Peter Welsh (NZL) 00:08:29 Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 00:08:33 Benjamin Kogo (KEN) 00:08:33
120 Yards Hurdles Men David Hemery (ENG) 14.1 Mike Parker (ENG) 14.2 Ghulam Raziq (PAK) 14.3
440 Yards Hurdles Men Ken Roche (AUS) 50.95 Kingsley Agbabokha (NGR) 51.46 Peter Warden (ENG) 51.54
High Jump Men Lawrie Peckham (AUS) 2.08 Samuel Igun (NGR) 2.03 Anton Norris (BAR) 2
Pole Vault Men Trevor Bickle (AUS) 4.8 Mike Bull (NIR) 4.72 Gerry Moro (CAN) 4.65
Long Jump Men Lynn Davies (WAL) 7.99 John Morbey (BER) 7.89 Wellesley Clayton (JAM) 7.83
Triple Jump Men Samuel Igun (NGR) 16.40w George Ogan (NGR) 16.08 Fred Alsop (ENG) 15.96
Shot Men David Steen (CAN) 18.79 Les Mills (NZL) 18.37 George Puce (CAN) 17.14
Discus Men Les Mills (NZL) 56.18 George Puce (CAN) 55.94 Robin Tait (NZL) 55.02
Hammer Men Howard Payne (ENG) 61.98 Praveen Kumar (IND) 60.12 Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) 59.56
Javelin Men John FitzSimons (ENG) 79.78 Nick Birks (AUS) 76.16 Muhammad Nawaz (PAK) 69.94
Decathlon Men Roy Williams (NZL) 7270 Clive Longe (WAL) 7123 Gerry Moro (CAN) 6983
20 Miles Road Walk Men Ron Wallwork (ENG) 02:44:43 Ray Middleton (ENG) 02:45:19 Norman Read (NZL) 02:46:29
4 x 110 Yards Relay Men Ghana (GHA) 39.8 Jamaica (JAM) 40 Australia (AUS) 40
4 x 440 Yards Relay Men Trinidad & Tobago (TRI) 00:03:03 Canada (CAN) 00:03:05 England (ENG) 00:03:07

Boxing

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight Men Sulley Shittu (GHA) Kenneth Campbell (JAM) Frank Scott (CAN)
John Rakowski (AUS)
Bantamweight Men Edward Ndukwu (NGR) Darryl Norwood (AUS) Nderu Mwaura (KEN)
Brian Kendall (NZL)
Featherweight Men Philip Waruinge (KEN) Pat Maguire (NIR) Amos Ajoo (GHA)
Harold West (JAM)
Lightweight Men Anthony Andeh (NGR) Ron Thurston (ENG) Stephen Baraza (KEN)
Samuel Lockhart (NIR)
Light Welterweight Men James McCourt (NIR) Aaron Popoola (GHA) Alex Odhiambo (UGA)
Ray Maguire (AUS)
Welterweight Men Eddie Blay (GHA) Bobby Arthur (ENG) Nojim Maiyegun (NIR)
Andy Peace (SCO)
Light Middleweight Men Mark Rowe (ENG) Tom Imrie (SCO) R. Okine (GHA)
Nojim Maiyegun (NGR)
Middleweight Men Joe Darkey (GHA) Arthur Trout (JAM) John Turpin (ENG)
Mathias Ouma (UGA)
Light Heavyweight Men Roger Tighe (ENG) Fatai Ayinla (NGR) Dennis Booth (AUS)
Sylvester Hines (JAM)
Heavyweight Men Bill Kini (NZL) Adonis Ray (GHA) Danny McAlinden (NIR)
Benson Ocan (UGA)

Cycling

Track

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Time Trial Men Roger Gibbon (TRI) 00:01:10 Philip Bristow-Stagg (AUS) 00:01:11 Richard Hine (AUS) 00:01:11
Sprint Men Roger Gibbon (TRI) Jim Booker (ENG) Daryl Perkins (AUS)
Individual Pursuit Men Hugh Porter (ENG) 00:04:57 John Bylsma (AUS) 00:04:59 Richard Hine (AUS) 00:05:04
10 Miles Scratch Men Ian Alsop (ENG) 00:21:46 Hilton Clarke (AUS) 00:21:46 Trevor Bull (ENG) 00:21:47

Road

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Road Race Men Peter Buckley (IOM) 05:07:52 Des Thompson (NZL) 05:12:11 Laurie Byers (NZL) 05:12:20

Fencing

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Foil Men Allan Jay (ENG) Bill Hoskyns (ENG) Graham Paul (ENG)
Foil - Team Men England (ENG) Australia (AUS) Scotland (SCO)
Épée Men Bill Hoskyns (ENG) John Pelling (ENG) Robert Reynolds (WAL)
Épée - Team Men England (ENG) Canada (CAN) Australia (AUS)
Sabre Men Ralph Cooperman (ENG) Sandy Leckie (SCO) Gabor Arato (AUS)
Sabre- Team Men England (ENG) Australia (AUS) Canada (CAN)
Foil Women Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) Shirley Parker (ENG) Gaye McDermitt (NZL)
Foil - Team Women England (ENG) Australia (AUS) New Zealand (NZL)

Shooting

Pistol

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Free Pistol Men/Open Charles Sexton (ENG) 544 Jules Sobrian (CAN) 538 Garfield McMahon (CAN) 536
Centre-Fire Pistol Men/Open James Lee (CAN) 576 Tony Clark (ENG) 575 Julio Machado (JAM) 571
Rapid-Fire Pistol Men/Open Tony Clark (ENG) 585 Michael Papps (AUS) 578 Jules Sobrian (CAN) 572

Rifle

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
Small Bore Rifle Men/Open Gilmour Boa (CAN) 587 Brian Lacey (NZL) 585 John Murphy (AUS) 584
Full Bore Rifle Men/Open Lord John Swansea (WAL) 394 Robert Stewart (PNG) 381 Tom Sutherland (NZL) 381

Swimming

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
110 Yards Freestyle Men Mike Wenden (AUS) 54 Bobby McGregor (SCO) 54.2 David Dickson (AUS) 54.6
440 Yards Freestyle Men Robert Windle (AUS) 00:04:15 John Bennett (AUS) 00:04:16 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:04:16
1650 Yards Freestyle Men Ron Jackson (AUS) 00:17:26 Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) 00:17:34 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:17:39
110 Yards Backstroke Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:01:02 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:01:03 Neil Jackson (ENG) 00:01:03
220 Yards Backstroke Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:02:12 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:02:14 Karl Byrom (AUS) 00:02:19
110 Yards Breaststroke Men Ian O'Brien (AUS) 00:01:08 Hamilton Graham (NZL) 00:01:13 Malcolm Tucker (ENG) 00:01:14
220 Yards Breaststroke Men Ian O'Brien (AUS) 00:02:29 Hamilton Graham (NZL) 00:02:37 Bill Mahony (CAN) 00:02:39
110 Yards Butterfly Men Ron Jacks (CAN) 00:01:00 Graham Dunn (AUS) 00:01:01 Keith Bewley (ENG) 00:01:01
220 Yards Butterfly Men David Gerrard (NZL) 00:02:13 Brett Hill (AUS) 00:02:13 Tom Arusoo (CAN) 00:02:14
440 Yards Individual Medley Men Peter Reynolds (AUS) 00:04:51 Ralph Hutton (CAN) 00:04:52 Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) 00:04:59
4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay Men Australia (AUS) 00:03:36 Canada (CAN) 00:03:42 England (ENG) 00:03:44
4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay Men Australia (AUS) 00:08:00 Canada (CAN) 00:08:15 England (ENG) 00:08:24
4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay Men Canada (CAN) 00:04:11 England (ENG) 00:04:11 New Zealand (NZL) 00:04:17

Diving

Event

Gold Silver Bronze
3 Metres Springboard Diving Men Brian Phelps (ENG) 154.55 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 150.17 Chris Robb (AUS) 136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Men Brian Phelps (ENG) 164.57 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 148.44 Chris Robb (AUS) 141.68

Swimming

Diving

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