1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.
Host selection
Kingston was elected host in Rome, Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Participating teams
34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games..
| Participating Commonwealth countries and territories |
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Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
Badminton
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's Singles | Tan Aik Huang  | Yew Cheng Hoe | Dinesh Khanna  |
| Men's Doubles | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | David Horton & Roger Mills  |
| Women's Singles | Angela Bairstow | Sharon Whittaker  | Ursula Smith |
| Women's Doubles | Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong |
| Mixed Doubles | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow | Tony Jordan & Jenny Horton | Bob McCoig & Muriel Ferguson  |
Boxing
Cycling
Track
Road
Diving
Fencing
Shooting
Pistol
Rifle
Swimming
;Men's events;Women's events