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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump

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Men's long jump
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 8, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    Wales
silver medal    Bermuda
bronze medal    Jamaica

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

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lynn Davies  Wales 26 ft 2+34 in (7.99 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Morbey  Bermuda 25 ft 10+34 in (7.89 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wellesley Clayton  Jamaica 25 ft 8+14 in (7.83 m)
4 Allen Crawley  Australia 25 ft 6+34 in (7.79 m)
5 Victor Brooks  Jamaica 25 ft 1+14 in (7.65 m)
6 Phil May  Australia 24 ft 7+14 in (7.50 m)
7 Dave Norris  New Zealand 24 ft 6+14 in (7.47 m)
8 Julius Sang  Kenya 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
9 Johnson Amoah  Ghana 23 ft 10+34 in (7.28 m)
10 George Ogan  Nigeria 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)
11 Byron Lewis  Jamaica 22 ft 11+12 in (7.00 m)
12 Fred Alsop  England 22 ft 10+34 in (6.98 m)
13 Dave Gaskin  England 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
14 Randolph Benjamin  Bermuda 22 ft 4+12 in (6.82 m)
15 Alvin Young  Jamaica 22 ft 2+34 in (6.78 m)
16 Jerry Wisdom  Bahamas 21 ft 10+12 in (6.67 m)
17 Maxime Anthony  Mauritius 21 ft 8+12 in (6.62 m)
18 Silas Tita  Papua New Guinea 18 ft 6+12 in (5.65 m)

References

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