Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

The women's long jump event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] [2]

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

Results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Mary Rand England20 ft 10 1⁄2 in (6.36 m)
Sheila Parkin England20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
Violet Odogwu Nigeria20 ft 2 1⁄4 in (6.15 m)
4Alix Jamieson Scotland19 ft 10 1⁄2 in (6.06 m)
5Helen Frith Australia19 ft 7 1⁄4 in (5.98 m)
6Jenny Wingerson Canada19 ft 2 1⁄2 in (5.85 m)
7Pam Kilborn Australia19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
8Catherine Chapman Canada18 ft 11 1⁄4 in (5.77 m)
9Ann Wilson England18 ft 9 1⁄4 in (5.72 m)
10Gwenda Hurst England18 ft 5 1⁄2 in (5.63 m)
11Alice Annum Ghana18 ft 5 1⁄4 in (5.62 m)
12Althea Callender Barbados18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
13Beverley Welsh Jamaica17 ft 11 in (5.46 m)
14Cynthia Smith Jamaica17 ft 10 1⁄2 in (5.45 m)
15Ana Ramacake Fiji16 ft 9 3⁄4 in (5.12 m)
16Esther Maganga Tanzania15 ft 10 1⁄4 in (4.83 m)
17Annette Simmonds Antigua and Barbuda13 ft 10 3⁄4 in (4.24 m)
Carmen Smith JamaicaDNS

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