India competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held in Kingston, from 4 to 26 August 1966. It was the country's fifth appearance at the Commonwealth Games after its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games. India returned to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games after missing the previous edition at Perth.
The Indian contingent consisted of 23 athletes who competed across five sports. India won ten medals including three gold medals and was ranked ninth in the overall medal table.
Medalists India won ten medals including three gold, four silver, and three bronze medals and was ranked ninth in the overall medal table.
MedalNameSportEvent GoldBishambar SinghWrestlingBantamweight GoldMukhtiar SinghWrestlingLightweight GoldBhim SinghWrestlingHeavyweight SilverShamrao SableWrestlingFlyweight SilverRandhawa SinghWrestlingFeatherweight SilverPraveen KumarAthleticsMen's hammer throw SilverMohon Lal GhoshWeightliftingMen's 60 kg BronzeHukum SinghWrestlingWelterweight BronzeBishwanath SinghWrestlingLight heavyweight BronzeDinesh KhannaBadmintonMen's singles
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of 23 athletes who competed across five sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics606Badminton303Boxing33Weightlifting33Wrestling88Total 23 0 23
Athletics
Praveen Kumar won the silver medal in men's hammer throw with a throw of .
Track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEdward SequeiraMen's 1 mile4:07.05colspan="4" colspan="2" Kenneth PowellMen's 100 yds10.56rowspan="2" colspan="6" Men's 220 ydsAjmer Singh21.84 Q21.86colspan="4" Men's 440 ydscolspan="2" colspan="4" Gurbachan Singh RandhawaMen's 120 yds hurdles14.31 Qcolspan="4" 14.67
Field AthleteEventResultRankPraveen KumarMen's discus throw8Men's hammer throwBhim SinghMen's high jump7
Badminton
Dinesh Khanna won India's first medal in badminton after he secured a bronze medal in the men's individual event.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankDinesh KhannaMen's singlesNandu Natekarcolspan="4" Suresh Goelcolspan="3"
Boxing
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankNamdeo MoreBantamweight 54 kgcolspan="3" rowspan="3"Denis SwamyFeatherweight 57 kgG. RajanLightweight 60 kg
Weightlifting
In men's 60 kg combined event, Mohon Lal Ghosh won the silver medal, while Arun Das was placed fifth.
AthleteEventResultRankMohon Lal GhoshFeatherweight 60 kgArun Das5Lakshmi DasLightweight 67.5 kg
Wrestling
India won three gold, and two silver and two bronze medals in wrestling.
Freestyle men AthleteEventCompetition roundsRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultShamrao SableFlyweight 52 kgcolspan="2" Bishambar SinghBantamweight 57 kgRandhawa SinghFeatherweight 62 kgMukhtiar SinghLightweight 68 kgHukum SinghWelterweight 74 kgJit SinghMiddleweight 82 kg5Bishwanath SinghLight heavyweight 90 kgBhim SinghHeavyweight 100 kgcolspan="2"
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