Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards
Appearance
The men's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 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 400 metres.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Wendell Mottley![]() |
Kent Bernard![]() |
Don Domansky![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Semifinals[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
46.3 | Q |
2 | 1 | Bill Crothers | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
3 | 1 | Noel Clough | ![]() |
47.30 | Q |
4 | 1 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | ![]() |
47.6 | Q |
5 | 1 | Tim Graham | ![]() |
47.6 | |
6 | 1 | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() |
47.9 | |
7 | 1 | Francis Hatega | ![]() |
48.2 | |
8 | 1 | Ezra Burnham | ![]() |
48.5 | |
1 | 2 | Don Domansky | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
2 | 2 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
3 | 2 | John Adey | ![]() |
47.5 | Q |
4 | 2 | Daniel Rudisha | ![]() |
47.8 | Q |
5 | 2 | Lloyd Bacchus | ![]() |
47.8 | |
6 | 2 | Amos Omolo | ![]() |
47.9 | |
7 | 2 | Ross McKenzie | ![]() |
47.9 | |
2 | Edwin Skinner | ![]() |
DNS |
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
45.2 | GR |
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Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.1 | |
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Don Domansky | ![]() |
46.4 | |
4 | Daniel Rudisha | ![]() |
46.5 | |
5 | Bill Crothers | ![]() |
46.8 | |
6 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | ![]() |
47.1 | |
7 | John Adey | ![]() |
47.3 | |
8 | Noel Clough | ![]() |
47.53 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Semifinals & Final results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.