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Athletics at theβ€”β€”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 Γ— 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 Γ— 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

The women's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the "last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by," the 800 metres.

Medalistsβ€»

Gold Silver Bronze
Abby Hoffman
 Canada
Judy Pollock
 Australia
Anne Smith
 England

Resultsβ€»

Heatsβ€»

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marise Stephen  New Zealand 2:06.6 Q
2 1 Anne Smith  England 2:07.2 Q
3 1 Rosemary Stirling  Scotland 2:07.6 Q
4 1 Abby Hoffman  Canada 2:08.8 Q
5 1 Deidre Watkinson  England 2:09.3
6 1 Titi Adeleke  Nigeria 2:19.5
1 Lucene Prince  Antigua and Barbuda DNF
1 2 Pam Piercy  England 2:10.0 Q
2 2 Pat Lowe  England 2:10.0 Q
3 2 Judy Pollock  Australia 2:10.5 Q
4 2 Cecilia Carter  Canada 2:10.7 Q
5 2 Georgena Craig  Scotland 2:10.9
6 2 Mary Rajamani  Malaysia 2:17.8

Finalβ€»

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abby Hoffman  Canada 2:04.3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Judy Pollock  Australia 2:04.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anne Smith  England 2:05.0
4 Rosemary Stirling  Scotland 2:05.4
5 Pat Lowe  England 2:05.8
6 Marise Stephen  New Zealand 2:05.9
7 Pam Piercy  England 2:06.3
8 Cecilia Carter  Canada 2:13.1

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

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