1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

from 4 August to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions.
Kingston was elected host in Rome, Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The vote was Kingston: 17, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

, Scotland: 12 and Salisbury, Rhodesia: 5.

Participating teams

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

Medals by country

Total		110	110	120	340
1	Kingdom of 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
6	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
10	Nigeria	3	4	3	10
11	Wales	3	2	2	7
12	Malaysia	2	2	1	5
13	Kingdom of 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	Bermuda	0	1	0	1
18	Guyana	0	1	0	1
19	Uganda	0	1	0	1
20	Papua New Guinea	0	0	3	3
21	Barbados	0	0	1	1

Badminton

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's Singles	Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1966, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals...	Yew Cheng Hoe Yew Cheng Hoe Yew Cheng Hoe is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player. He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship. During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang...	Dinesk Khanna
Men's Doubles	Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe	Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee is a former Malaysian badminton player who won numerous international doubles titles from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In combination, first, with Tan Yee Khan and later with Punch Gunalan he won open men's doubles events in Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, and... & Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s. Though capable of high level singles , Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee...	David Horton & Roger Mills
Women's Singles	Angela Bairstow	Sharon Whittaker	Ursula Smith
Women's Doubles	Helen Horton & Ursula Smith	Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers	Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong
Mixed Doubles	Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow	Tony Jordan & Helen Horton	Robert McCoig & Muriel Ferguson

Boxing

Event		Gold	Silver	Bronze
Flyweight	Men	Sulley Shittu	Kenneth Campbell	Frank Scott John Rakowski
Bantamweight	Men	Edward Ndukwu	Darryl Norwood	Nderu Mwaura Brian Kendall Brian Kendall (boxer) Brian Kendall was a New Zealand boxer.He won the bronze medal in the men's 51 - 54 kg division at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.-References:...
Featherweight	Men	Philip Waruinge Philip Waruinge Philip Waruinge is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...	Pat Maguire	Amos Ajoo Harold West
Lightweight	Men	Anthony Andeh	Ron Thurston	Stephen Baraza Samuel Lockhart
Light Welterweight	Men	Jim McCourt Jim McCourt James "Jim" Vincent McCourt was a boxer from Northern Ireland.McCourt won a bronze medal for the Ireland in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the lightweight division. McCourt lost a controversial 3-2 decision to Russian Velikton Barannikov. Shortly after the Games McCourt defeated olympic...	Aaron Popoola	Alex Odhiambo Ray Maguire
Welterweight	Men	Eddie Blay Eddie Blay Edward "Eddie" Blay was a Ghanaian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-References:...	Bobby Arthur	Nojim Maiyegun Nojim Maiyegun Nojim Maiyegun is a retired Nigerian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.He was Nigeria's first Olympic medalist.-Source:... Andy Peace
Light Middleweight	Men	Mark Rowe	Tom Imrie	R. Okine Nojim Maiyegun Nojim Maiyegun Nojim Maiyegun is a retired Nigerian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.He was Nigeria's first Olympic medalist.-Source:...
Middleweight	Men	Joe Darkey Joe Darkey Joe Darkey is a former Ghanaian professional boxer who competed in the 1960s. A middleweight he competed in Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Middleweight, but was defeated in the third round. However two years later in 1966 he participated in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and...	Arthur Trout	John Turpin Mathias Ouma
Light Heavyweight	Men	Roger Tighe	Fatai Ayinla Fatai Ayinla Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle is a retired amateur boxer from Nigeria, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria....	Dennis Booth Sylvester Hines
Heavyweight	Men	Bill Kini Bill Kini Bill Kini is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the gold medal in the men's 81 - 91 kg division at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Previously at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the same division.-References:...	Adonis Ray	Danny McAlinden Danny McAlinden Danny McAlinden is a retired heavyweight boxer who was British and Commonwealth champion in 1971 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at the Aston Villa football ground.... Benson Ocan

Diving

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
3 Metres Springboard Diving	Men	Brian Phelps Brian Phelps (diver) Brian Phelps is an English former diver.He won the 10 metre platform Gold Medal at the 1958 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary at the age of 14 and again in 1962 at age 18....	154.55	Don Wagstaff	150.17	Chris Robb	136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving	Men	Brian Phelps	164.57	Don Wagstaff	148.44	Chris Robb	141.68
3 Metres Springboard Diving	Women	Kathy Rowlatt	147.1	Beverley Boys	134.92	Susan Knight	134.9
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving	Women	Joy Newman	98.87	Robyn Bradshaw	98.85	Beverley Boys	97.21

Track

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
Time Trial	Men	Roger Gibbon Roger Gibbon Roger Gibbon is a retired track cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964. He was very successful in the 1960s at the Pan American Games, collecting a total number of four individual medals .-References:...	00:01:10	Philip Bristow-Stagg	00:01:11	Richard Hine	00:01:11
Sprint	Men	Roger Gibbon		Jim Booker		Daryl Perkins Daryl Perkins -Biography:Perkins was born and lives in the state of Victoria, Australia. He was a sprint, tandem and six-day rider.Perkins teamed with Ian Browne to win the tandem sprint at the Australian National Track Championships. That qualified them to compete at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
Individual Pursuit	Men	Hugh Porter Hugh Porter Hugh Porter MBE is one of Britain's greatest former professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966...	00:04:57	John Bylsma John Bylsma John Bylsma is an Australian former track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 4000 metre individual pursuit.-Palmarès:...	00:04:59	Richard Hine	00:05:04
10 Miles Scratch	Men	Ian Alsop Ian Alsop Ian Clunies Alsop is a Scottish competitive track cyclist. He represented Scotland in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 10 mile scratch race. He also represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.-Palmarès:...	00:21:46	Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke is an Australian cyclist.He became a professional in 2001. He was introduced to the sport by his father, an Olympic cyclist, at the age of 9...	00:21:46	Trevor Bull	00:21:47

Road

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
Road Race	Men	Peter Buckley Peter Buckley (cyclist) Peter Buckley was a Manx and British racing cyclist. He was a gold medalist in the road race at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.Buckley was killed in an accident whilst training in July 1969...	05:07:52	Des Thomson Des Thomson Desmond "Des" Ronald Thomson is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.He won the silver medal in the men's road race at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games....	05:12:11	Laurie Byers Laurie Byers Laurence "Laurie" John Byers is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.He won the bronze medal in the men's road race at both the 1962 and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games....	05:12:20

Fencing

Event		Gold	Silver	Bronze
Foil	Men	Allan Jay Allan Jay Allan Louis Neville Jay MBE was a British foil and épée fencer.One of the greatest fencers in British history, Jay competed in five Olympiads in both épée and foil, winning two medals.-National championships:...	Bill Hoskyns Bill Hoskyns Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games, winning two silver medals in 1960 and 1964. No British fencer has won an Olympic medal since. He was born in London. He competed with all three weapons but he was especially effective at Épée, where he was...	Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul is a British fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Foil - Team	Men	England	Australia	Scotland
Épée	Men	Bill Hoskyns	John Pelling	Robert Reynolds
Épée - Team	Men	England	Canada	Australia
Sabre	Men	Ralph Cooperman Ralph Cooperman Ralph Cooperman was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Sandy Leckie	Gabor Arato
Sabre- Team	Men	England	Australia	Canada
Foil	Women	Janet Wardell-Yerburgh	Shirley Parker	Gaye McDermit Gaye McDermit Gaye McDermit is a former New Zealand fencer.She won two bronze medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning one in the women's individual foil and one in the women's foil team. She competed in both events again at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.-References:...
Foil - Team	Women	England	Australia	New Zealand

Pistol

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
Free Pistol	Men/Open	Charles Sexton	544	Jules Sobrian Jules Sobrian Dr. Jules Sobrian, in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, is a medical doctor, competitive marksman and author, who resides in Omemee, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Trinidad and emigrated to Canada at the age of 21. Sobrian began shooting competitively at Hart House Revolver Club at the...	538	Garfield McMahon	536
Centre-Fire Pistol	Men/Open	James Lee	576	Tony Clark	575	Julio Machado	571
Rapid-Fire Pistol	Men/Open	Tony Clark	585	Michael Papps	578	Jules Sobrian	572

Rifle

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
Small Bore Rifle	Men/Open	Gilmour Boa	587	Brian Lacey Brian Lacey Brian Lacey is a former competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre rifle prone event.-References:...	585	John Murphy	584
Full Bore Rifle	Men/Open	Lord John Swansea	394	Robert Stewart	381	Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland Tom Sutherland is a former competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's fullbore rifle event.-References:...	381

Swimming

Men's events

110 yd freestyle	Mike Wenden	54.0	Bobby McGregor	54.2	David Dickson David Dickson (swimmer) David Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at...	54.6
440 yd freestyle	Bob Windle Bob Windle Robert George "Bob" Windle is a former Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal...	4:15.0	John Bennett	4:15.8	Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28....	4:16.1
1650 yd freestyle	Ron Jackson	17:25.9	Sandy Gilchrist	17:33.9	Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28....	17:38.9
110 yd backstroke	Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds Peter Askin Reynolds was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...	1:02.4	Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28....	1:02.7	Neil Jackson	1:03.3
220 yd backstroke	Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds Peter Askin Reynolds was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...	2:12.0	Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28....	2:13.5	Karl Byrom	2:18.8
110 yd breaststroke	Ian O'Brien Ian O'Brien Ian Lovett O'Brien is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in world record time...	1:08.2	Tony Graham Tony Graham (swimmer) Tony Graham is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won two silver medals. One in the men's 110 yards breaststroke and another in the 220 yards breaststroke. In addition he won a bronze medal competing in the 440 yards medley...	1:12.9	Malcolm Tucker	1:13.9
220 yd breaststroke	Ian O'Brien Ian O'Brien Ian Lovett O'Brien is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in world record time...	2:29.3	Tony Graham Tony Graham (swimmer) Tony Graham is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won two silver medals. One in the men's 110 yards breaststroke and another in the 220 yards breaststroke. In addition he won a bronze medal competing in the 440 yards medley...	2:36.9	Bill Mahony	2:38.9
110 yd butterfly	Ron Jacks Ron Jacks Ronald Jacks was a Canadian Olympic and International Swimmer in the 1960s and 1970s.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won a gold medal in the 110 yards butterfly. In the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly...	1:00.3	Graham Dunn	1:00.9	Keith Bewley	1:01.5
220 yd butterfly	David Gerrard David Gerrard David Gerrard OBE, CNZM , is a sports administrator and sports medicine specialist, and former Olympic Games swimming representative from New Zealand....	2:12.7	Brett Hill	2:12.8	Tom Arusoo	2:14.2
440 yd individual medley	Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds Peter Askin Reynolds was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...	4:50.8	Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28....	4:51.8	Sandy Gilchrist	4:58.7
4×110 yd freestyle relay	Australia David Dickson David Dickson (swimmer) David Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at... John Ryan John Ryan (swimmer) John Ryan was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.... Mike Wenden Bob Windle Bob Windle Robert George "Bob" Windle is a former Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal...	3:35.6	Canada J.A. Gilchrist Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28.... Robert Kasting Robert Kasting Robert Kasting , but raised in Lethbridge, Alberta is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish, Bruce Robertson, and William Mahony... Ronald Jacks	3:42.3	England Anthony Jarvis John Martin-Dye Michael Turner Michael Turner (swimmer) Michael H. Turner , is a former British freestyle swimmer.He represented Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay. He also represented England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica collecting medals... Robert Lord Robert Lord Robert Lord was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for 71 films between 1925 and 1940. He won an Academy Award in 1933 in the category Best Writing, Original Story for the film One Way Passage...	3:43.7
4×220 yd freestyle relay	Australia David Dickson David Dickson (swimmer) David Dickson was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won three bronze medals in freestyle and medley relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome and Tokyo respectively.-1960 Summer Olympics:Dickson was selected to make his international debut at... Mike Wenden Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds Peter Askin Reynolds was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo... Bob Windle Bob Windle Robert George "Bob" Windle is a former Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal...	7:59.5	Canada J.A. Gilchrist Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28.... Robert Kasting Robert Kasting Robert Kasting , but raised in Lethbridge, Alberta is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish, Bruce Robertson, and William Mahony... Ronald Jacks	8:15.0	England Anthony Jarvis John Thurley Keith Bewley Michael Turner Michael Turner (swimmer) Michael H. Turner , is a former British freestyle swimmer.He represented Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay. He also represented England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica collecting medals...	8:24.0
4×110 yd medley relay	Canada J.A. Gilchrist Leonard Chase Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton Ralph Hutton is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-11-28.... Ronald Jacks	4:10.5	England Keith Bewley Malcolm Tucker Michael Turner Michael Turner (swimmer) Michael H. Turner , is a former British freestyle swimmer.He represented Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay. He also represented England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica collecting medals... Neil Jackson	4:11.3	New Zealand David Gerrard David Gerrard David Gerrard OBE, CNZM , is a sports administrator and sports medicine specialist, and former Olympic Games swimming representative from New Zealand.... Tony Graham Tony Graham (swimmer) Tony Graham is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won two silver medals. One in the men's 110 yards breaststroke and another in the 220 yards breaststroke. In addition he won a bronze medal competing in the 440 yards medley... Hilton Brown Hilton Brown Hilton Brown is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards medley relay. He also competed in the men's 100 and 220 yards backstroke, finishing 5th in the final of the 220 yards.-References:... Paddy O'Carroll Paddy O'Carroll Paddy O'Carroll is a former swimmer from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards medley relay. He also competed individually in the men's 100 and 220 yards backstroke, finishing 4th and 6th in each final respectively. Additionally...	4:17.5

Women's events

110 yd freestyle	Marion Lay	01:02.3	Lynette Bell	01:03.2	Jan Murphy	01:03.4
440 yd freestyle	Kathy Wainwright	04:38.8	Jenny Thorn	04:44.5	Kim Herford	04:47.2
110 yd backstroke	Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games...	01:09.2	Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...	01:09.9	Janet Franklin	01:11.8
220 yd backstroke	Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games...	02:28.5	Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...	02:29.7	Margaret Macrae Margaret Macrae Margaret Macrae is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she won the bronze medal in the women's 220 yards backstroke...	02:34.7
110 yd breaststroke	Diana Harris	01:19.7	Jill Slattery	01:19.8	Heather Saville	01:21.6
220 yd breaststroke	Jill Slattery	02:50.3	Stella Mitchell	02:50.3	Vivien Haddon Vivien Haddon Vivien Joan Haddon is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the women's 110 yards breaststroke...	02:53.9
110 yd butterfly	Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...	01:06.8	Judy Gegan	01:09.3	Ann Barner	01:09.7
220 yd butterfly	Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...	02:29.9	Marilyn Carson	02:34.8	Ann Barner	02:35.0
440 yd individual medley	Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...	05:26.3	Jan Murphy	05:28.1	Jane Hughes	05:34.1
4×110 yd freestyle relay	Canada Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth... Jane Hughes Louise Kennedy Marion Lay	04:10.8	Australia Janet Steinbeck Janet Steinbeck Janet Steinbeck was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.... Janice Murphy Janice Murphy Janice Murphy was an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1960s. She won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.... Lynette Bell Marion Smith	04:11.1	England Diana Wilkinson Jeanette Cave Pauline Sillett Susan Cope	04:17.3
4×110 yd medley relay	England Diana Harris Judy Gegan Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove Linda Ludgrove was an English backstroke swimmer.Raised in Sydenham, Ludgrove won individual gold medals at 110 yards backstroke and 220 yards backstroke at both the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games... Pauline Sillett	04:40.6	Canada Donna Ross Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner Elaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth... Louise Kennedy Marion Lay	04:44.5	Australia Allyson Mabb Heather Saville Jill Pauline Groeger Lynette Bell	04:45.7

Weightlifting

Event		Gold		Silver		Bronze
Bantamweight - Overall	Men	Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie MBE was a South African-born weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlfting titles...	319.5	Martin Dias	307	Chun Hon Chan	304.5
Featherweight - Overall	Men	Chung Kum Weng	337	Mahon Ghosh	334.5	Allen Salter	324.5
Lightweight - Overall	Men	Hugo Gittens	367	George Newton	354.5	Ieuan Owen	349.5
Middleweight - Overall	Men	Pierre St.-Jean Pierre St.-Jean Pierre St.-Jean is a Canadian weightlifter who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s...	404.5	Horace Johnson	382	Russell Perry	372
Light Heavyweight - Overall	Men	George Vakakis	419.5	Sylvanus Blackman	414.5	Mike Pearman	409.5
Middle Heavyweight - Overall	Men	Louis Martin Louis Martin (weightlifter) Louis George Martin is a weightlifter from Great Britain.He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the middle-heavyweight event where he finished in third place. Four years later in the 1964 Summer Olympics he went one place better winning the silver medal...	462	George Manners	429.5	Dudley Lawson	422
Heavyweight - Overall	Men	Don Oliver Don Oliver Donald "Don" Carthew Oliver, OBE was a former weightlifter for New Zealand.He won the gold medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the men's 110 kg division...	497	Arthur Shannos	464.5	Brandon Bailey	462

Wrestling

Event		Gold	Silver	Bronze
Flyweight	Men	Muhammad Nazir	Shamrao Sable	Peter Michienzi
Bantamweight	Men	Bishamber Singh	Kevin McGrath	Muhammad Saeed
Featherweight	Men	Muhammad Akhtar	Randhawa Singh	Albert Aspen
Lightweight	Men	Mukhtiar Singh	Ray Lougheed	Tony Greig Tony Greig (wrestler) Anthony "Tony" Granville Greig is a former wrestler from New Zealand.He competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games where he won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight grade....
Welterweight	Men	Muhammad Bashir	Richard Bryant	Hukum Singh
Middleweight	Men	Muhammad Faiz	Sébastien Donison	Michael Benarik
Light Heavyweight	Men	Robert Chamberot	Wallace Booth	Bishwanath Singh
Heavyweight	Men	Bhim Singh	Ikram Ilahi	Denis McNamara

External links

Commonwealth Games Official Site
A Brief History - from the Delhi 2010 site
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website

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