The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 110 metres hurdles.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Hemery England
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Mike Parker England
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Ghulam Raziq Pakistan
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +1.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Hemery | England |
14.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ghulam Raziq | Pakistan |
14.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David Prince |  Australia |
14.4 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Folu Erinle |  Nigeria |
14.4 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Murray |  Jamaica |
15.0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Kimaru Songok |  Kenya |
15.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa |  India |
14.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Mike Parker | England |
14.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
14.9 | |
| 4 | 2 | Anthony Carr | Jamaica |
14.9 | |
| 2 | Samuel Sang | Kenya |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Alfred Belleh | Nigeria |
DQ | ||
| 1 | 3 | Laurie Taitt | England |
14.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ray Harvey | Jamaica |
14.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Bill Gairdner |  Canada |
14.7 | |
| 4 | 3 | Osman Merican |  Singapore |
14.8 | |
| 5 | 3 | Wayne Athorne | Australia |
15.4 |
Final[edit]
Wind: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Hemery | England |
14.1 | |
 |
Mike Parker | England |
14.2 | |
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Ghulam Raziq | Pakistan |
14.3 | |
| 4 | Ray Harvey | Jamaica |
14.3 | |
| 5 | Laurie Taitt | England |
14.3 | |
| 6 | Folu Erinle | Nigeria |
14.5 | |
| 7 | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa | India |
14.6 | |
| 8 | David Prince | Australia |
14.6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Heat & Final results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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| 120 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 110 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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