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New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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CGF code
  
NZL

Competitors
  
60

Website
  
www.olympic.org.nz

New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

CGA
  
New Zealand Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Opening: Don Oliver Closing:

Medals Ranked 4thth
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 8 5 13 26

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 69 competitors and 27 officials to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver.

Contents

New Zealand has competed in almost every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1330 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966.

Gold

Athletics:

01 ! Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw 01 ! Peter Welsh — Men's 3000 m Steeplechase 01 ! Roy Williams — Men's Decathlon 01 ! Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw 01 ! Valerie Young — Women's Shot Put

Boxing:

01 ! Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg

Swimming:

01 ! Dave Gerrard — Men's 220 yards Butterfly

Weightlifting:

01 ! Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg

Silver

Athletics:

02 ! Les Mills — Men's Shot Put

Cycling:

02 ! Des Thomson — Men's Road Race

Shooting:

02 ! Brian Lacey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone

Swimming:

02 ! Tony Graham — Men's 110 yards Breaststroke 02 ! Tony Graham — Men's 220 yards Breaststroke

Bronze

Athletics:

03 ! Norman Read — Men's 20 Mile Road Walk 03 ! Mike Ryan — Men's Marathon 03 ! Ian Studd — Men's 1 Mile 03 ! Robin Tait — Men's Discus Throw

Boxing:

03 ! Brian Kendall — Men's Bantamweight 51–54 kg

Cycling:

03 ! Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race

Fencing:

03 ! Joyce Fenton, Pam French and Gaye McDermit — Women's Foil Team 03 ! Gaye McDermit — Women's Foil

Shooting:

03 ! Tom Sutherland — Men's Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize

Swimming:

03 ! Hilton Brown, Dave Gerrard, Tony Graham and Paddy O'Carroll — Men's 440 yards Medley Relay 03 ! Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststoke 03 ! Margaret Macrae — Women's 220 yards Backstroke

Wrestling:

03 ! Tony Greig — Men's Lightweight

References

New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wikipedia
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