Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

Men's pole vault
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 13, 1966
Medalists
gold medal Trevor Bickle   Australia
silver medal Mike Bull   Northern Ireland
bronze medal Gerry Moro   Canada
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 pole vault event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] [2]

Results

Results
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Trevor Bickle  Australia 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Bull  Northern Ireland 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerry Moro  Canada 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
4 Dave Stevenson  Scotland 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
5 Robert Yard  Canada 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
6 Trevor Burton  England 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
7 Norman Foster  Scotland 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
8 Augustine Soga  Ghana 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
James Filshie  Australia DNS
Ayrton Clouden  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.