Australia at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Australia competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. It was Australia's eighth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Australia won medals in nine of the ten sports that it entered.
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Gold
Noel Clough
Athletics
Men's 880 yards
Gold
Ken Roche
Athletics
Men's 440 yards hurdles
Gold
Lawrie Peckham
Athletics
Men's high jump
Gold
Trevor Bickle
Athletics
Men's pole vault
Gold
Dianne Burge
Athletics
Women's 100 yards
Gold
Dianne Burge
Athletics
Women's 220 yards
Gold
Judy Pollock
Athletics
Women's 440 yards
Gold
Pam Kilborn
Athletics
Women's 80 metres hurdles
Gold
Jenny Lamy Pam Kilborn Joyce Bennett Dianne Burge
Athletics
Women's 4 × 110 yards relay
Gold
Michele Brown
Athletics
Women's high jump
Gold
Margaret Parker
Athletics
Women's javelin throw
Gold
Michael Wenden
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Freestyle
Gold
Bob Windle
Swimming
Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Gold
Ron Jackson
Swimming
Men's 1650 yards Freestyle
Gold
Peter Reynolds
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Backstroke
Gold
Peter Reynolds
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Backstroke
Gold
Ian O'Brien
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Breaststroke
Gold
Ian O'Brien
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Breaststroke
Gold
Peter Reynolds
Swimming
Men's 440 yards Individual Medley
Gold
David Dickson John Ryan Mike Wenden Bob Windle
Swimming
Men's 4×110 yards Freestyle Relay
Gold
David Dickson Mike Wenden Peter Reynolds Bob Windle
Swimming
Men's 4×220 yards Freestyle Relay
Gold
Kathy Wainright
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Gold
George Vakakis
Weightlifting
Men's Light Heavyweight
Silver
Ron Clarke
Athletics
Men's 3 miles
Silver
Ron Clarke
Athletics
Men's 6 miles
Silver
Kerry O'Brien
Athletics
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Silver
Nick Birks
Athletics
Men's javelin throw
Silver
Jenny Lamy
Athletics
Women's 220 yards
Silver
Judy Pollock
Athletics
Women's 880 yards
Silver
Jean Roberts
Athletics
Women's discus throw
Silver
Anna Bocson
Athletics
Women's javelin throw
Silver
Darryl Norwood
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight
Silver
Phillip Watts Bristow-Stagg
Cycling
Men's Time Trial
Silver
John Bylsma
Cycling
Men's Individual Pursuit
Silver
Hilton Clarke
Cycling
Men's 10 miles Scatch
Silver
Don Wagstaff
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Silver
Don Wagstaff
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
Silver
Robyn Bradshaw
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
Silver
Barry Wasley Brian McCowage John Humphreys Russell Hobby
Fencing
Men's Foil Team
Silver
Brian McCowage Gabor Arato Laszlo Tornallyay
Fencing
Men's Sabre Team
Silver
Jeanette Beauchamp Melody Coleman Walburga Winter
Fencing
Women's Foil Team
Silver
Michael Papps
Shooting
Men's Rapid Fire Pistol
Silver
John Bennett
Swimming
Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Silver
Graham Dunn
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Butterfly
Silver
Brett Hill
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Butterfly
Silver
Lynette Bell
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Freestyle
Silver
Jenny Thorn
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Silver
Janet Steinbeck Jan Murphy Lynette Bell Marion Smith
Swimming
Women's 4×110 yards Freestyle Relay
Silver
Jan Murphy
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Individual Medley
Silver
Arthur Shannos
Weightlifting
Men's Heavyweight
Silver
Kevin McGrath
Wrestling
Men's Bantamweight
Bronze
Gary Eddy Allen Crawley Gary Holdsworth Peter Norman
Athletics
Men's 4 × 110 yards relay
Bronze
Robyn Woodhouse
Athletics
Women's high jump
Bronze
John Rakowski
Boxing
Men's Flyweight
Bronze
Bryan Knoche
Boxing
Men's Light Welterweight
Bronze
Dennis Booth
Boxing
Men's Light Heavyweight
Bronze
Richard Hine
Cycling
Men's Time Trial
Bronze
Richard Hine
Cycling
Men's Individual Pursuit
Bronze
Daryl Perkins
Cycling
Men's Sprint
Bronze
Chris Robb
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Bronze
Chris Robb
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
Bronze
Susan Knight
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
Bronze
Barry Wasley John Humphreys Peter Hardiman Russell Hobby
Fencing
Men's Épée Team
Bronze
Gabor Arato
Fencing
Men's Sabre
Bronze
John Murphy
Shooting
Men's Small Bore Rifle
Bronze
David Dickson
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Karl Byron
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Backstroke
Bronze
Jan Murphy
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Kim Herford
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Heather Saville
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Breaststroke
Bronze
Allyson Mabb Heather Saville Jill Pauline Groeger Lynette Bell
Swimming
Women's 4×110 yards Medley Relay
Bronze
Russell Pery
Weightlifting
Men's Middleweight
Bronze
Michael Benarik
Wrestling
Men's Middleweight
Medals by sport
Sport
Swimming
11
7
6
23
Athletics
11
8
2
21
Weightlifting
1
1
1
3
Cycling
0
3
3
6
Diving
0
3
3
6
Fencing
0
3
2
5
Boxing
0
1
3
4
Shooting
0
1
1
2
Wrestling
0
1
1
2
Total
23
28
22
73
Officials
Commandant & General Manager: Bill Young Assistant General Manager: Arthur Tunstall Team Secretary: David McKenzie Attache & Medical Officer: Dr Roger Parrish Physiotherapists: Leslie Bridges, Thomas Dobson Section Officials: Athletics Manager – Frederick Humphreys, Athletics Manageress – Mary Breen, Athletics Coaches – Kevin Dynan, Jack Pross; Badminton Competitor/Manager – Kenneth Turner; Boxing Manager/Coach – Harold Napper; Cyycling Manager – Charles Manins, Cycling Coach/Trainer – Harry Browne; Fencing Coach/Manager – Ivan Lund; Shooting Competitor/Manager – James Kirkwood; Swimming Manager – Ray McNamara, Swimming Manageresss – Leah Phillips, Swimming Men's Coach – Don Talbot, Swimming Women's Coach – Terry Gathercole; Diving Coach – Jack Barnett; Weightlifting Manager/Coach – Les Martyn; Wrestling Manager/Coach – Hugh Williams
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