Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 880 yards
| Women's 880 yards at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
| Dates | August 11 and 13, 1966 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games: in 1970 it was replaced by the 800 metres.
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Abby Hoffman Canada
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Judy Pollock Australia
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Anne Smith England
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification for final
[edit]The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marise Stephen |  New Zealand |
2:06.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Anne Smith | England |
2:07.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling |  Scotland |
2:07.6 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Abby Hoffman | Canada |
2:08.8 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Deidre Watkinson | England |
2:09.3 | |
| 6 | 1 | Titi Adeleke |  Nigeria |
2:19.5 | |
| 1 | Lucene Prince |  Antigua and Barbuda |
DNF | ||
| 1 | 2 | Pam Piercy | England |
2:10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Pat Lowe | England |
2:10.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Judy Pollock | Australia |
2:10.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cecilia Carter | Canada |
2:10.7 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Georgena Craig | Scotland |
2:10.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mary Rajamani |  Malaysia |
2:17.8 |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Abby Hoffman | Canada |
2:04.3 | |
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Judy Pollock | Australia |
2:04.5 | |
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Anne Smith | England |
2:05.0 | |
| 4 | Rosemary Stirling | Scotland |
2:05.4 | |
| 5 | Pat Lowe | England |
2:05.8 | |
| 6 | Marise Stephen | New Zealand |
2:05.9 | |
| 7 | Pam Piercy | England |
2:06.3 | |
| 8 | Cecilia Carter | Canada |
2:13.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1934, 1962–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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