Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards
| Men's 100 yards at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park | |||||||||
| Dates | 5-6 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 54 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9.41 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 100 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 100 metres.
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: ? m/s
- Heat 2: ? m/s
- Heat 3: 0.0 m/s
- Heat 4: ? m/s
- Heat 5: -6.0 m/s
- Heat 6: -3.0 m/s
- Heat 7: ? m/s
- Heat 8: -4.0m/s
Quarterfinals
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: -5.0 m/s
- Heat 2: -1.8 m/s
- Heat 3: -0.9 m/s
- Heat 4: -2.0 m/s
Semifinals
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +0.3 m/s
- Heat 2: 0.0m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Harry Jerome |  Canada |
9.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Tom Robinson |  Bahamas |
9.5 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David Ejoke |  Nigeria |
9.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Barrie Kelly |  England |
9.6 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Lynn Headley |  Jamaica |
9.6 | |
| 6 | 1 | Bonner Mends |  Ghana |
9.7 | |
| 7 | 1 | Gary Holdsworth |  Australia |
9.81 | |
| 8 | 1 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica |
10.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | Stanley Allotey | Ghana |
9.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Edwin Roberts |  Trinidad and Tobago |
9.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
9.61 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ebenezer Addy | Ghana |
9.6 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Lynn Davies |  Wales |
9.7 | |
| 6 | 2 | Eric Collins | Jamaica |
9.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | Sydney Asiodu | Nigeria |
9.7 | |
| 8 | 2 | John Owiti |  Kenya |
9.8 |
Final
[edit]Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Harry Jerome | Canada |
9.41 | GR |
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Tom Robinson | Bahamas |
9.44 | |
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Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
9.52 | |
| 4 | David Ejoke | Nigeria |
9.52 | |
| 5 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
9.52 | |
| 6 | Stanley Allotey | Ghana |
9.53 | |
| 7 | Barrie Kelly | England |
9.6 | |
| 8 | Ebenezer Addy | Ghana |
9.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 August 1966. p. 66. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Quarterfinals & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". Montreal Gazette. 8 August 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 100 metres | |
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| 100 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 100 metres (1970–present) |
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