The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 400 metres hurdles.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ken Roche Australia
|
Kingsley Agbabokha Nigeria
|
Peter Warden England
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
51.34 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | John Sherwood | England |
51.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Robin Woodland | England |
51.7 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Roger Johnson |  New Zealand |
51.7 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Samuel Sang |  Kenya |
52.5 | |
| 6 | 1 | Tony Harper |  Bermuda |
53.8 | |
| 7 | 1 | James Grant |  Jamaica |
56.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | Kingsley Agbabokha | Nigeria |
51.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Peter Warden | England |
51.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Ken Roche | Australia |
51.77 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bill Gairdner |  Canada |
52.2 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | David Prince | Australia |
52.36 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kimaru Songok | Kenya |
54.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Colin Davey | Bermuda |
54.6 | |
| 8 | 2 | Charles Clarke | Jamaica |
55.1 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ken Roche | Australia |
50.95 | |
 |
Kingsley Agbabokha | Nigeria |
51.46 | |
 |
Peter Warden | England |
51.54 | |
| 4 | Robin Woodland | England |
51.8 | |
| 5 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
51.94 | |
| 6 | Bill Gairdner | Canada |
52.3 | |
| 7 | Roger Johnson | New Zealand |
56.0 | |
| John Sherwood | England |
DNS |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.