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Athletics At The 1966 Commonwealth Games
At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. A total of 34 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 11 by female athletes. This was the final athletics competition at the quadrennial games to feature events measured in imperial, rather than metric units. It was also the last edition to allow four athletes from each country in a single event before that number was reduced to three. Eleven Games records were improved over the course of the competition. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (2) * (7) * (32) * (14) * (8) * (6) * (4) * (35) * (1) * (61) * (1) * (10) * (1) * (3) * (6) * (3) * (49) * (21) * (5) * (6) * (17) * (21) * (5) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (18) * (11) * (2) * (4) * (16) * (6) * (12) ReferencesCommonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-13. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-13. {{Sports at the 1966 British Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean. The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Saint Andrew to the east, west and north. The geographical border for the parish of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Domansky
Bohdan "Don" Domansky (born August 11, 1946 in Ulm, Germany) is a retired track and field athlete, who represented Canada at two Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ... (1968 and 1976), two British Commonwealth Games (1966 and 1970) and two Pan Am Games in 1967 and 1975 in the 400 metres and the 4x400 metre relay. He won medals at the British Commonwealth Games (silver 1966 4x400 metre relay, bronze in 1966 400 metres), medals at the Pan Am Games (silver in 1975 4x400 metre relay, bronze in 1967 400 metres) and achieved a 4th in the 4x400 metres in the Olympics in 1976. As member of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Don was a team NCAA champion, 4x400 metre NCAA champion and was a world record holder in the 440 yard relay in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hemery
David Peter Hemery, (born 18 July 1944) is a British former track and field athlete, best known as the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Early life Hemery was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, but his father's accounting work took the family to the United States, where he attended school and graduated from Boston University. At one point the family had returned to Britain for a time, and Hemery moved back and forth across the Atlantic during his training. Athletics career Hemery's first International title came at the 1966 Commonwealth Games, where he won the 120 yd hurdles in 14.1 seconds, a title he retained four years later at the 1970 Commonwealth Games (by then it was the 110m hurdles which he won in 13.8 seconds). at 3:35. At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, Hemery won the 400m hurdles in 48.12 seconds, a new world record. His margin of victory was the largest since 1924, beating second-placed Gerhard Hennige from West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ryan (athlete)
Michael Robert Ryan (born 26 December 1941 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire) is a former long-distance runner, who was born in Scotland. He won the bronze medal for New Zealand in the men's marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico. Ryan was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame is an organisation commemorating New Zealand's greatest sporting triumphs. It was inaugurated as part of the New Zealand sesquicentenary celebrations in 1990. Some 160 members have been inducted into the Hall o ... in 2008. References Mike Ryan at the New Zealand Olympic Committee* * * 1941 births New Zealand male long-distance runners New Zealand male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Olympic bronze medalists for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Adcocks
William Arthur Adcocks (born 11 November 1941, in Coventry) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Biography He was introduced to athletics at his primary and secondary schools – at secondary school he competed in both cross-country and track and field. He started at school at the age of 12. He works as an information officer for UK Athletics. He wrote a book about his marathon performance in Greece in a book titled "The Road to Athens". () He was invited to start the Athens Classic Marathon in 2002. Athletics career He joined the Coventry Godiva Harriers at the age of fourteen. In 1964, he ran his first marathon, in Port Talbot, finishing second in a time of 2:19:29. In 1965, he won the Amateur Athletic Association of England title in the marathon, held in Port Talbot, beating nearest rival Brian Kilby by over 40 seconds. In 1966, he represented England and won silver medal in the Commonwealth Games marathon, finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Alder
James Noel Carroll Alder MBE (born 10 June 1940) is a British former distance runner, from Morpeth. Alder, who was born in Glasgow, was a foster child. His mother died of tuberculosis and his father was killed on the last day of World War II. He moved to Morpeth, north of Newcastle, and became interested in running. Athletics career Alder's athletic career saw him compete at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston winning Marathon Gold, (having missed the 1964 Summer Olympics due to a knee injury). He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens and the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He set a new world record for 30,000 m of 1 h 34 min 01.8 s in 1964. In that race he also set world records for 20 miles (1 h 40 min 58.0 s) and 2 hours (37,994m). The IAAF did not recognise the latter two marks for world records, but they were accepted as United Kingdom national records. At the 1968 Olympic Games, in Mexico City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naftali Temu
Nabiba Naftali Temu (20 April 1945 – 10 March 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner. He became Kenya's first gold medalist when he won the 10,000 metres race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Biography Temu started systematic training in long-distance running at the age of 14. After completing school education, he served at the Kenyan Army.Daily Nation, March 11, 2003Kenya's track hero Temu dies aged 58/ref> At the 1964 Olympics he was 49th in the marathon Todor66.com. and failed to finish his 10,000 m race. sports-referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Rushmer
Allan Trevor Rushmer (born 27 February 1944 in Birmingham) is a British former long-distance runner. Athletics career He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3 miles race, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Four years later he participated in the 5,000 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ..., Scotland. References 1944 births Living people Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands English male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clarke
Ronald William Clarke, AO, MBE (21 February 1937 – 17 June 2015) was an Australian athlete, writer, and the Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records. Early life and family Clarke was born 21 February 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Essendon Primary School, Essendon High School and Melbourne High School. His brother Jack Clarke and father Tom played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League with Essendon. He was a qualified accountant. In 1956, when Clarke was still a promising 19-year-old, he was chosen to light the Olympic Flame in the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the opening ceremonies of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.'Snippet' via Google books) Athletic career During the 1960s, Clarke won 9 Australian championships and 12 Victorian track championships ranging from 1500 m to . He won the bronze medal in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Studd
Ian S. Studd (born 1943) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand. In 1966, Studd competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, winning the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ... in the men's mile. External links Profileat ''trackfield.brinkster.net'' Living people 1943 births New Zealand male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Simpson (athlete)
Alan Simpson (born 22 May 1940) is a British former middle distance runner. Athletics career Simpson finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He represented England twice in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia. and was the silver medalist at the Games in 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 Inter .... References 1940 births Living people British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kip Keino
Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino (born 17 January 1940) is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic Games, Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a long line of successful Middle distance track event, middle and Long-distance track event, long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his fellow countrymen and women to become the Athletics (sport), athletics force that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame. Early life Keino was born in Kipsamo, Nandi District, Kenya. His name, ''Kipchoge'', is a Naandi language, Nandi language expression for "born near the grain storage shed". His parents died when he was a youngster and he was raised by an aunt. After finishing school, he joined the Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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