New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Competitors | 60 | |||||||||||
| Officials | 11 | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Opening: Don Oliver Closing: |
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| Medals Rank: 4th |
Gold 8 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 13 |
Total 26 |
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 69 competitors and 27 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 almost every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1330 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
8 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966.
Gold
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
- Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg
- Dave Gerrard — Men's 220 yards Butterfly
- Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg
Silver
Les Mills — Men's Shot Put
- Des Thomson — Men's Road Race
- Brian Lacey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
- Tony Graham — Men's 110 yards Breaststroke
- Tony Graham — Men's 220 yards Breaststroke
Bronze
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
- Brian Kendall — Men's Bantamweight 51–54 kg
- Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race
- Joyce Fenton, Pam French and Gaye McDermit — Women's Foil Team
- Gaye McDermit — Women's Foil
- Tom Sutherland — Men's Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize
- 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
- Tony Greig — Men's Lightweight
New Zealand Team
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See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics
