Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 220 yards

The men's 220 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 200 metres.

Men's 220 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Medallists
Gold Silver Bronze
Stanley Allotey
  Ghana
Edwin Roberts
  Trinidad and Tobago
David Ejoke
  Nigeria

Results

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Heats

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

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: -4.0 m/s, Heat 4: ? m/s, Heat 5: -5.7 m/s, Heat 6: ? m/s, Heat 7: ? m/s, Heat 8: ? m/s

Quarterfinals

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

Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: +0.1 m/s

Semifinals

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

Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s

Semifinal results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Stanley Allotey   Ghana 20.6 Q, GR
2 1 Edwin Roberts   Trinidad and Tobago 20.8 Q
3 1 Don Domansky   Canada 21.0 Q
4 1 Manikavasagam Jegathesan   Malaysia 21.1 Q
5 1 Menzies Campbell   Scotland 21.2
6 1 Peter Norman   Australia 21.2
7 1 Michael Fray   Jamaica 21.3
8 1 Dave Dear   England 21.8
1 2 Gary Eddy   Australia 21.1 Q
2 2 Harry Jerome   Canada 21.1 Q
3 2 David Ejoke   Nigeria 21.2 Q
4 2 Gary Holdsworth   Australia 21.3 Q
5 2 James Addy   Ghana 21.5
6 2 Henry Noel   Trinidad and Tobago 21.6
7 2 Winston Short   Trinidad and Tobago 21.8
8 2 John Owiti   Kenya 21.9

Final

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Wind: +1.0 m/s

Final results
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Stanley Allotey   Ghana 20.65 GR
  Edwin Roberts   Trinidad and Tobago 20.93
  David Ejoke   Nigeria 20.95
4 Gary Eddy   Australia 21.05
5 Don Domansky   Canada 21.0
6 Gary Holdsworth   Australia 21.40
7 Harry Jerome   Canada 21.4
8 Manikavasagam Jegathesan   Malaysia 21.5

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Heats, Quarterfinals & Semifinals results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.