Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump

Men's high jump
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6, 1966
Medalists
gold medal Lawrie Peckham   Australia
silver medal Samuel Igun   Nigeria
bronze medal Anton Norris   Barbados
Athletics at the 1966 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmenwomen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 miles walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

The men's high jump event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]

Results

Results
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lawrie Peckham  Australia 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samuel Igun  Nigeria 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Norris  Barbados 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m)
4 Crawford Fairbrother  Scotland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
5 Fela Sobande  Nigeria 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
6 Trevor Tennant  Jamaica 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
7 Bhim Singh  India 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
8 Ivor Bird  Antigua and Barbuda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
8 Patrick Rahming  Bahamas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.