The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 100 metres hurdles.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Pam Kilborn Australia
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Carmen Smith Jamaica
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Jenny Wingerson Canada
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Catherine Chapman | Canada |
11.1 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Carmen Smith | Jamaica |
11.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Patricia Pryce |  England |
11.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Violet Odogwu |  Nigeria |
11.5 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Diana Monks |  Kenya |
11.6 | |
| 6 | 1 | Thora Best |  Trinidad and Tobago |
11.9 | |
| 1 | Mary Rand | England |
DNS | ||
| 1 | Millicent Jackson |  Sierra Leone |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Pam Kilborn | Australia |
10.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Jenny Wingerson | Canada |
11.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Brenda Matthews |  New Zealand |
11.1 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ann Wilson | England |
11.2 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Rose Hart |  Ghana |
11.3 | |
| 6 | 2 | Doreldene Pagan | Jamaica |
11.4 |
Final[edit]
Wind: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Pam Kilborn | Australia |
10.9 | |
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Carmen Smith | Jamaica |
11.0 | |
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Jenny Wingerson | Canada |
11.0 | |
| 4 | Catherine Chapman | Canada |
11.1 | |
| 5 | Patricia Pryce | England |
11.1 | |
| 6 | Ann Wilson | England |
11.2 | |
| 7 | Brenda Matthews | New Zealand |
11.3 | |
| 8 | Violet Odogwu | Nigeria |
11.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 100 metres hurdles | |
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| 80 metres hurdles (1934–1966) |
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| 100 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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