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

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Mary Rand England20 ft 10+1⁄2 in (6.36 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Sheila Parkin England20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Violet Odogwu Nigeria20 ft 2+1⁄4 in (6.15 m)
4Alix Jamieson Scotland19 ft 10+1⁄2 in (6.06 m)
5Helen Frith Australia19 ft 7+1⁄4 in (5.98 m)
6Jenny Wingerson Canada19 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.85 m)
7Pam Kilborn Australia19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
8Catherine Chapman Canada18 ft 11+1⁄4 in (5.77 m)
9Ann Wilson England18 ft 9+1⁄4 in (5.72 m)
10Gwenda Hurst England18 ft 5+1⁄2 in (5.63 m)
11Alice Annum Ghana18 ft 5+1⁄4 in (5.62 m)
12Althea Callender Barbados18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
13Beverley Welsh Jamaica17 ft 11 in (5.46 m)
14Cynthia Smith Jamaica17 ft 10+1⁄2 in (5.45 m)
15Ana Ramacake Fiji16 ft 9+3⁄4 in (5.12 m)
16Esther Maganga Tanzania15 ft 10+1⁄4 in (4.83 m)
17Annette Simmonds Antigua and Barbuda13 ft 10+3⁄4 in (4.24 m)
Carmen Smith JamaicaDNS

References

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