New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 60 competitors and 18 officials to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

1 Medals
2 New Zealand Team
3 See also
4 External links

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
New Zealand	8	5	13	26

New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966.

Gold

Athletics:

Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw

Peter Welsh — Men's 3000 m Steeplechase

Roy Williams — Men's Decathlon

Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw

Valerie Young — Women's Shot Put

Boxing:

Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg

Swimming:

Dave Gerrard — Men's 220 yards Butterfly

Weightlifting:

Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg

Silver

Athletics:

Les Mills — Men's Shot Put

Cycling:

Des Thomson — Men's Road Race

Shooting:

Brian Lacey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone

Swimming:

Tony Graham — Men's 110 yards Breaststroke

Tony Graham — Men's 220 yards Breaststroke

Bronze

Athletics:

Norman Read — Men's 20 Mile Road Walk

Mike Ryan — Men's Marathon

Ian Studd — Men's 1 Mile

Robin Tait — Men's Discus Throw

Boxing:

Brian Kendall — Men's Bantamweight 51-54 kg

Cycling:

Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race

Fencing:

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

Gaye McDermit — Women's Foil

Shooting:

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

Swimming:

Hilton Brown, Dave Gerrard, Tony Graham and Paddy O'Carroll — Men's 440 yards Medley Relay

Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststoke

Margaret Macrae — Women's 220 yards Backstroke

Wrestling:

Tony Greig — Men's Lightweight

New Zealand Team

External links

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