Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1971 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between September 9-15, 1971.[1]

Athletics at the IV South Pacific Games
DatesSeptember 9-15
Host cityPirae, French Polynesia French Polynesia
VenueStade Pater Te Hono Nui
LevelSenior
Events35 (22 men, 13 women)
Participation13 nations


A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.

Medal summary

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Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s)   Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL) 10.7   Jean Bourne (PYF) 10.7   Alexandre Aunoa (PYF) 10.8
200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s)   Jean Bourne (PYF) 22.0   Samuela Yavala (FIJ) 22.1   Paul Maraga (PNG) 22.4
400 metres   Samuela Yavala (FIJ) 48.2   Saimoni Jioji (FIJ) 49.3   Goa Koiti (PNG) 50.0
800 metres   Phillip Kayo (PNG) 1:54.1   Barry Morgan (SOL) 1:55.4   Samuela Bulai (FIJ) 1:55.5
1500 metres   Samuela Bulai (FIJ) 4:03.5   Raka Vele (PNG) 4:03.8   Alain Julien (NCL) 4:09.0
5000 metres   Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 15:15.4   Ala Loi (PNG) 15:20.4   John Kokinai (PNG) 15:34.8
10000 metres   Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 32:14.6   Ala Loi (PNG) 32:33.8   Tom Brandt (PNG) 32:43.4
Marathon   André Petersen (NCL) 2:50:50   Tom Brandt (PNG) 2:51:59   Gari Vagi (PNG) 2:53:53
3000 metres steeplechase   Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 9:24.0   John Kokinai (PNG) 9:31.2   Ala Loi (PNG) 9:35.8
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)   Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) 14.6   Raki Leka (PNG) 15.1   Charles Tetaria (PYF) 15.1
400 metres hurdles   Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) 52.9   Marcel Blameble (NCL) 53.9   Moses Purpuruk (PNG) 54.4
High Jump   Pierre Léontieff-Téahu (PYF) 2.06   Paul Poaniewa (NCL) 2.06   Jean Salmon (PYF) 1.98
Pole Vault   Stanley Drollet (PYF) 4.40   Bernard Balastre (PYF) 4.20   Yannick Bonnet de Larbogne (NCL) 4.10
Long Jump   Kila Raula (PNG) 7.11   Léonard Angexetine (NCL) 6.96   Christian Kaddour (NCL) 6.91
Triple Jump   Piewavagi Waea (PNG) 15.01   Bula Tora (FIJ) 14.80   Léonard Angexetine (NCL) 14.74
Shot Put   Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 18.07   William Buchanan (GUM) 15.97   Lolésio Tuita (WLF) 14.52
Discus Throw   Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 49.98   Martial Bone (NCL) 49.06   William Buchanan (GUM) 44.08
Hammer Throw   Martial Bone (NCL) 48.38   John Warnock (PNG) 44.66   Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 44.00
Javelin Throw   Lolésio Tuita (WLF) 71.10   Steven Vairaaroa (PYF) 64.48   Talper Nial (NHB) 62.40
Decathlon   Charles Tetaria (PYF) 6556   Raki Leka (PNG) 6426   Sanitesi Latu (TGA) 6328
4 x 100 metres relay   French Polynesia
Jean Salmon
Alexandre Aunoa
Jean Bourne
Charles Tetaria
41.8   Fiji
Jone Soro
Roy Thomas
Samuela Yavala
Tony Moore
41.8   Papua and New Guinea
Paul Maraga
Silas Tita
Kila Raula
John McCubbery
42.7
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Seru Gukilau
Saimoni Jioji
Usaia Sotutu
Samuela Yavala
3:18.5   Papua and New Guinea
Moses Purpuruk
Goa Koite
John McCubbery
Phillip John Kayo
3:19.6   New Caledonia
Yannick Blanc
Alain Julien
Patrick Ardimani
Marcel Blameble
3:25.3

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s)   Keta Iongi (TGA) 12.9   Salitia Pipit (PNG) 12.9   Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) 13.0
200 metres   Salitia Pipit (PNG) 25.8   Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 25.8   Keta Iongi (TGA) 26.0
400 metres   Salitia Pipit (PNG) 58.1   Make Liku (FIJ) 59.4   Gaet Nim (PNG) 59.4
800 metres   Salitia Pipit (PNG) 2:31.1   Lucia Likonia (SOL) 2:31.4   Elisabeth Tito (SOL) 2:34.3
1500 metres   Make Liku (FIJ) 5:11.3   Seini Debui (FIJ) 5:11.7   Lucia Likonia (SOL) 5:12.8
100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)   Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) 15.0   Keta Iongi (TGA) 15.2   Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 15.4
High Jump   Henriette Wahuzue (NCL) 1.58   Ines Elocie (NCL) 1.53   Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) 1.51
Long Jump   Ines Elocie (NCL) 5.45   Nancy Kennedy (PNG) 5.39   Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 5.36
Shot Put   Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) 12.60   Lavah Tingdai (PNG) 11.86   Atanasia Fenuafanote (WLF) 11.61
Discus Throw   Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) 38.62   Danielle Sakoumory (NCL) 34.82   Didin Kaltakae (NHB) 33.72
Javelin Throw   Soana Simutoga (NCL) 42.16   Marguerite Wabet (NCL) 40.82   Kuniguda Namur (PNG) 39.14
Pentathlon   Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 3389   Meg Taylor (PNG) 3386   Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) 3383
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Lili Bola
Miriama Tuisorisori
Torika Cavuka
Eleanor Phillips
49.4   New Caledonia
Louise Kauma
Ines Elocie
Pierette Barthelemy
Sylviane Cailleux
49.6   Papua and New Guinea
Salitia Pipit
Gaet Nim
Meg Taylor
Nancy Kennedy
50.4

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (French Polynesia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Caledonia108624
2  Fiji97420
3  Papua New Guinea6131130
4  French Polynesia*63514
5  Tonga3126
6  Wallis and Futuna1023
7  Solomon Islands0224
8  Guam0112
9  New Hebrides0022
Totals (9 entries)353535105

Participation (unofficial)

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Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), OAA, October 20, 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
  2. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
  3. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
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