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

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The men's hammer throw event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] [2]

Results[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Howard Payne  England 203 ft 4 in (61.98 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Praveen Kumar  India 197 ft 3 in (60.13 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Muhammad Iqbal  Pakistan 195 ft 5 in (59.57 m)
4 Dick Leffler  Australia 190 ft 5 in (58.05 m)
5 Lawrence Bryce  Scotland 189 ft 5 in (57.74 m)
6 Peter Seddon  England 188 ft 7 in (57.49 m)
7 Toror Kipruto  Kenya 153 ft 3 in (46.72 m)

References[edit]

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