Wales competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966.

Wales finished 11th in the medal table with three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals.

Forty-nine athletes were nominated in June 1966 to take part in the Games.

Medalists Gold Lynn Davies, long jump John Vivian, shooting Chung Kum Weng, weightlifting

Silver Clive Longe, decathlon Horace Johnson, weightlifting

Bronze Robert Reynolds, fencing Ieuan Owen, weightlifting

Team Athletics

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsHoward Davies 220y, 440y Swansea University AC Lynn Davies Long jump, 220y, relay Roath Harriers, Cardiff Terry Davies 100y, 220y, relay Carmarthen Harriers Tony Harris 880y, 1 mile Mitcham AC Roy Hart 20 miles walk Royal Air Force Ron Jones 100y, relay Enfield Harriers Keri Jones 100y, 220y, relay Cardiff C.o.E Clive Longe Decathlon, Shot put Royal Air Force Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsThelwyn Appleby 100y, 220y, 440y, relay Coventry Godiva Harriers Gloria Dourass 100y, 220y, 440y, relay Small Heath Harriers, Birmingham Liz Gill 110y, 220y, relay Glamorgan C.o.E Liz Parsons 100y, 220y, relay Roath Harriers, Cardiff

Badminton

AthleteEventsClubMedalsHoward Jennings singles, doubles Steinberg BC, Hawthorn Peter Seaman singles, doubles Steinberg BC, Hawthorn

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedalsMaurice Aldridge 51kg flyweight Splott YMCA, Cardiff Dave Cranswick 71kg light-middleweight Barry Sea Cadets Geoffrey Cutts 63.5kg light-welterweight British Army Tommy Dwyer 57kg featherweight Roath Youth ABC Reg Perry 60kg lightweight Roath Vale BC

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedalsJohn Dyer Scratch, Sprint, Time trial Abercynon CC Colin Lewis Road race, Pursuit Mid-Devon Cycling Club Roger Pratt Road race, Pursuit Cardiff Ajax Eddie Smart Road race, Scratch, Sprint, Time trial, Pursuit Polytechnic

Diving

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsDavid Priestley Springboard, Platform City of Cardiff Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsMandi Haswell Springboard, Platform Cardiff S.C.

Fencing

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsJohn N. McGrath Épée, Sabre Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Andrew Reynolds Foil, Sabre, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Robert Reynolds Épée, Foil, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Duncan R. Turner Épée, Foil, Sabre, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club

Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsJulia Davis Foil, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Angela M. Julian Foil, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Frances Reynolds Foil, team foil Salle Reynolds Fencing Club

Shooting

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsThomas W. Dunn 50m fifle prone Douglas D. Dyer 50m fifle prone Robert S. Hassall Centre fire pistol, Rapid fire pistol Royal Air Force John Pryor Fullbore rifle John Vivian Fullbore rifle

Swimming

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsHugh Jenkins 110, 220y breaststroke, relay Newport Swimming Club Roddy Jones 110y, 220y backstroke, 2x relay Newport Swimming Club Alun Lewis 110y freestyle, relay St James' Swimming Club, London Kevan Moran 110y freestyle, relay Swansea Swimming Club Keith Ross 110y freestyle, 2 x relay Ilford Swimming Club, London Martyn Woodroffe 110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medley, relay Cardiff Swimming Club

Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsJulie Bevan 110y, 220y backstroke Newport Swimming Club Glenda Phillips 110y, 220y butterfly Swansea Swimming Club

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedalsPeter Arthur 82.5kg light-heavyweight Samurai WC, Swansea Horace Johnson 75kg middleweight Rhyl Barbell WC Ieuan Owen 67.5kg lightweight Llanrug AWC Terry Perdue 110kg heavyweight Samurai WC, Swansea Chung Kum Weng 60kg featherweight Cardiff Youths

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