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

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The women's shot put event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]

Results[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Sloper-Young  New Zealand 54 ft 1+34 in (16.50 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mary Peters  Northern Ireland 53 ft 5+12 in (16.29 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nancy McCredie  Canada 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m)
4 Jean Roberts  Australia 48 ft 1+14 in (14.66 m)
5 Diane Charteris  New Zealand 46 ft 5+14 in (14.15 m)
6 Brenda Bedford  England 45 ft 9 in (13.94 m)
7 Carol Martin  Canada 44 ft 6+34 in (13.58 m)
8 Judy Dahlgren  Canada 42 ft 3+14 in (12.88 m)
9 Jennifer Wingerson  Canada 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
10 Moira Kerr  Scotland 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m)
11 Joan Gordon  Jamaica 37 ft 10+12 in (11.54 m)
Christine Payne  Scotland DNS

References[edit]

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