# Athletics at the 1966 GANEFO

At the 1966 GANEFO, the athletics events were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in November and December. A total of 21 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested at the competition. The program was the same as the previous edition, except that the men's decathlon and steeplechase events were dropped. Composed entirely of athletes from Asian nations, the events served as a counterpart to the athletics at the 1966 Asian Games, which featured largely Western-allied Asian nations.
Continuing on from the first GANEFO, China dominated the athletics competition, winning nineteen of the gold medals on offer. North Korea was the next most successful with ten gold medals. North Vietnam, Syria and Cambodia each won one gold medal each.
Ni Zhiqin, China's leading men's high jumper, was the only man to defend his title from the 1963 games. Zheng Fengrong, a former world record holder, added the high jump gold to the defence of her women's pentathlon title and also an 80 metres hurdles bronze. The most successful athlete of the tournament was Sin Kim-dan, who won the 200 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres titles – this meant she managed to defend all her 1963 titles.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Chen Jiaquan (CHN) | 10.5 | Proch Bunthol (CAM) | 10.6 | Yu Paoan (CHN) | 10.7 |
| 200 metres | Chen Jiaquan (CHN) | 21.5 | Zalata (IRQ) | 21.9 | Chen Hungen (CHN) | 22.0 |
| 400 metres | Ying Shuiken (CHN) | 49.8 | Pak Jun-Sik (PRK) | 50.0 | Chhem Savin (CAM) | 50.2 |
| 800 metres | Han Yongnian (CHN) | 1:52.4 | Joo Hoon-Hi (PRK) | 1:54.5 | Nhea Khay (CAM) | 1:55.1 |
| 1500 metres | Kang Hyong-Man (PRK) | 3:52.0 | Han Yongnian (CHN) | 3:58.6 | Joo Hoon-Hi (PRK) | 4:00.0 |
| 5000 metres | Kang Hyong-Man (PRK) | 15:15.8 | Kong Son (CAM) | 16:09.6 | Jang Joon-Kil (PRK) | 16:11.4 |
| 10,000 metres | Jo Chung-Seung (PRK) | 32:05.0 | Chun Man-Hyung (PRK) | 32:41.4 | Suos Chhin (CAM) | 34:27.0 |
| 110 m hurdles | Cui Lin (CHN) | 13.9 | Pech Lev (CAM) | 15.0 | Sao Mean (CAM) | 15.5 |
| 400 m hurdles | Tran Huu Chi (VNO) | 55.3 | Kong Saran (CAM) | 55.5 | Chhem Savin (CAM) | 55.6 |
| 4×100 m relay | China (CHN) | 41.9 | Cambodia (CAM) | 42.4 | Iraq (IRQ) | 42.6 |
| 4×400 m relay | China (CHN) | 3:20.7 | North Korea (PRK) | 3:22.5 | North Vietnam (VNO) | 3:24.5 |
| Marathon | Kim Chang-Seun (PRK) | 2:42:30 | Ryou Man-Hyung (PRK) | 2:53:29 | Koeuk (CAM) | 3:41:10 |
| High jump | Ni Zhiqin (CHN) | 2.27 m | Kamal (IRQ) | 1.95 m | Ri Kyung-Chil (PRK) | 1.90 m |
| Pole vault | Jong Yong-Gil (PRK) | 4.00 m | Kim Chun-Kwang (PRK) | 3.90 m | Hu Zurong (CHN) | 3.80 m |
| Long jump | Huang Zhiwu (CHN) | 7.63 m | Proch Bunthol (CAM) | 7.40 m | Cha Won-Sil (PRK) | 7.36 m |
| Triple jump | Gu Keyan (CHN) | 16.22 m | Tian Zhaozhong (CHN) | 15.75 m | Cha Won-Sil (PRK) | 15.22 m |
| Shot put | Kim Gyong-Il (PRK) | 15.59 m | Ali Haddad (IRQ) | 15.36 m | Mao Yon (CAM) | 12.99 m |
| Discus throw | Wang Chunjuan (CHN) | 49.76 m | Ri Yeung-Il (PRK) | 43.28 m | Nhem Yeav (CAM) | 41.96 m |
| Hammer throw | Merouane Bitar (SYR) | 49.84 m | Saleh Jaki (IRQ) | 48.06 m | Em Thuon (CAM) | 42.38 m |
| Javelin throw | Jong Yong-Gil (PRK) | 62.06 m | Kim San Chai (CAM) | 59.36 m | Samak (IRQ) | 59.30 m |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | He Zufen (CHN) | 11.9 | Ri Soon-Ja (PRK) | 12.1 | Meas Kheng (CAM) | 12.3 |
| 200 metres | Sin Kim-dan (PRK) | 24.5 | He Zufen (CHN) | 24.7 | Ri Soon-Ja (PRK) | 25.4 |
| 400 metres | Sin Kim-dan (PRK) | 53.1 | Meas Kheng (CAM) | 58.4 | Ri Bok-Sil (PRK) | 60.0 |
| 800 metres | Sin Kim-dan (PRK) | 2:03.7 | Sun Yuandung (CHN) | 2:16.2 | Kim Kun (CAM) | 2:30.8 |
| 80 m hurdles | Li Shunu (CHN) | 11.2 | Son Sung-Sook (PRK) | 11.6 | Zheng Fengrong (CHN) | 11.7 |
| 4×100 m relay | China (CHN) | 48.2 | North Korea (PRK) | 49.2 | Cambodia (CAM) | 49.8 |
| High jump | Zheng Fengrong (CHN) | 1.70 m | Oh Sung-Hwan (PRK) | 1.65 m | Xuan Xiaomei (CHN) | 1.60 m |
| Long jump | Xiao Jieping (CHN) | 6.12 m | Kang Yueli (CHN) | 6.01 m | Son Sung-Sook (PRK) | 5.48 m |
| Shot put | Chong Xiuyun (CHN) | 16.43 m | Yuan Chiuxiang (CHN) | 15.39 m | Ri Soo-Hak (PRK) | 14.73 m |
| Discus throw | Liu Decui (CHN) | 54.56 m | Ri Ko-Choon (PRK) | 43.30 m | Chung Xiuyun (CHN) | 40.06 m |
| Javelin throw | Eang Sin (CAM) | 42.98 m | Dong He (CHN) | 42.12 m | Nol Kan (CAM) | 40.80 m |
| Pentathlon | Zheng Fengrong (CHN) | 4300 pts | Xuan Xiaomei (CHN) | 4151 pts | Oh Sung-Hwan (PRK) | 3934 pts |