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Men's hammer throw
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 13, 1966
Medalists
gold medal Howard Payne   England
silver medal Praveen Kumar   India
bronze medal Muhammad Iqbal   Pakistan
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Athletics at the 1966 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
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880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
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80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase
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4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
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Field events
High jumpmenwomen
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Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
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Hammer throwmen
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Combined events
Decathlonmen

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.

Results

Final results
Rank Name Nationality Distance 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

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's hammer throw
Hammer throw at the Commonwealth Games
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