India at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| India at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | IND |
| CGA | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
This was the fifth time India participated in Commonwealth Games. India participated in most sports this time, involving, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Weightlifting and Wrestling. [1][2]
Athletics
[edit]India won silver in Men's Hammer Throw, where Praveen Kumar (actor) threw Hammer to a distance of 60.13m.
Badminton
[edit]Dinesh Khanna won first medal in Badminton for India in Commonwealth Games. He won Bronze medal. Gold and Silver was won by Malaysian players.
Weightlifting
[edit]India won Silver in Weightlifting too. In Men's 60 kg Combined, Mohon Lal Ghosh won silver. Arun K. Das, placed himself 5th in same event.
Wrestling
[edit]The Medal hunt in Wrestling continues for India in this games too. India won all three Gold medals this year in Wrestling only, with additional 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Flyweight | Men | Muhammad Nazir  |
Shamrao Sable  |
Peter Michienzi 
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| Bantamweight | Men | Bishambar Singh |
Kevin McGrath  |
Muhammad Saeed
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| Featherweight | Men | Muhammad Akhtar |
Randhawa Singh |
Albert Aspen 
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| Lightweight | Men | Mukhtiar Singh |
Ray Lougheed |
Tony Greig
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| Welterweight | Men | Muhammad Bashir |
Richard Bryant |
Hukum Singh
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| Middleweight | Men | Muhammad Faiz |
Sébastien Donison |
Michael Benarik
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| Light Heavyweight | Men | Robert Chamberot |
Wallace Booth  |
Bishwanath Singh
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| Heavyweight | Men | Bhim Singh |
Ikram Ilahi |
Denis McNamara
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References
[edit]- ^ "Home". thecgf.com.
- ^ "India Kingston 1966". Retrieved 15 October 2022.