The men's long jump event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Lynn Davies Wales26 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.99 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)John Morbey Bermuda25 ft 10+3⁄4 in (7.89 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Wellesley Clayton Jamaica25 ft 8+1⁄4 in (7.83 m)
4Allen Crawley Australia25 ft 6+3⁄4 in (7.79 m)
5Victor Brooks Jamaica25 ft 1+1⁄4 in (7.65 m)
6Phil May Australia24 ft 7+1⁄4 in (7.50 m)
7Dave Norris New Zealand24 ft 6+1⁄4 in (7.47 m)
8Julius Sang Kenya24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
9Johnson Amoah Ghana23 ft 10+3⁄4 in (7.28 m)
10George Ogan Nigeria23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)
11Byron Lewis Jamaica22 ft 11+1⁄2 in (7.00 m)
12Fred Alsop England22 ft 10+3⁄4 in (6.98 m)
13Dave Gaskin England22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
14Randolph Benjamin Bermuda22 ft 4+1⁄2 in (6.82 m)
15Alvin Young Jamaica22 ft 2+3⁄4 in (6.78 m)
16Jerry Wisdom Bahamas21 ft 10+1⁄2 in (6.67 m)
17Maxime Anthony Mauritius21 ft 8+1⁄2 in (6.62 m)
18Silas Tita Papua New Guinea18 ft 6+1⁄2 in (5.65 m)

References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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