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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

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Men's pole vault
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 13, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Northern Ireland
bronze medal    Canada

The men's pole vault event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] [2]

Results

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Results
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Trevor Bickle  Australia 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Bull  Northern Ireland 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerry Moro  Canada 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
4 Dave Stevenson  Scotland 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
5 Robert Yard  Canada 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
6 Trevor Burton  England 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
7 Norman Foster  Scotland 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
8 Augustine Soga  Ghana 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
James Filshie  Australia DNS
Ayrton Clouden  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DNS

References

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