1985 Pacific Conference Games

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George C. Edwards Stadium (Berkeley, CA).jpg
The host stadium
Dates22–23 June
Host city Berkeley, California, United States
Venue Edwards Stadium
Events37

The 1985 Pacific Conference Games was the fifth and final edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Like the 1981 edition before it, athletes from beyond the Pacific grouping were allowed to compete at the tournament. A total of 21 men's and 16 women's athletics events were contested. One change was made to the event programme: the women's pentathlon was dropped in favour of the heptathlon, mirroring the same change in the Olympic programme which had happened at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. [1]

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The competition was held at the Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California, with the United States being the last nation of the five original invited nations to fulfil its duty in hosting the meeting. Sports television channel ESPN broadcast highlights of the competition nationally. [2]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Emmit King  (USA)10.44Flag of the United States.svg  Lee McNeill  (USA)10.45Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rick Jones  (CAN)10.56
200 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Harvey McSwain  (USA)20.83Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Courtney Brown  (CAN)21.17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mike Dwyer  (CAN)21.32
400 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Andrew Valmon  (USA)45.64Flag of Japan.svg  Susumu Takano  (JPN)45.95Flag of the United States.svg  Cedric Vaughans  (USA)46.12
800 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Ocky Clark  (USA)1:46.01Flag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Pearless  (NZL)1:46.97Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Simon Hoogewerf  (CAN)1:47.36
1500 metresFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dave Campbell  (CAN)3:44.25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Peter Bourke  (AUS)3:45.13Flag of the United States.svg  Craig Masback  (USA)3:45.44
5000 metresFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rob Lonergan  (CAN)13:54.00Flag of Japan.svg  Tsukasa Endo  (JPN)13:54.45Flag of the United States.svg  Brad Erickstad  (USA)14:00.45
10,000 metresFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Peter Butler  (CAN)28:53.1Flag of New Zealand.svg  Rex Wilson  (NZL)29:07.0Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Gorman  (USA)29:21.0
110 m hurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Alex Washington  (USA)13.5wFlag of the United States.svg  Tom Wilcher  (USA)13.6wFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jeff Glass  (CAN)13.7w
400 m hurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Nat Page  (USA)49.56Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  John Graham  (CAN)50.11Flag of the United States.svg  Tony Valentine  (USA)50.30
3000 metres steeplechaseFlag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Renner  (NZL)8:28.33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graeme Fell  (CAN)8:40.67Flag of Japan.svg  Hideki Mieda  (JPN)8:41.79
4 × 100 m relayFlag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Lee McNeill
Emmit King
Greg Moore
Harvey McSwain
39.30Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Neil Honey
Clayton Kearney
Miles Murphy
Robert Stone
40.28Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Hirofumi Miyazaki
Koichi Mishiba
Koji Kurihara
Hiromi Kawagumi
40.40
4 × 400 m relayFlag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)3:03.70Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)3:05.76Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Ken Gordon
Dale Horrobin
Miles Murphy
Robert Stone
3:09.80
High jumpFlag of the United States.svg  Jim Howard  (USA)2.31 mFlag of the United States.svg  Brian Stanton  (USA)2.27 mFlag of Japan.svg  Shuji Ujino  (JPN)2.18 m
Pole vaultFlag of the United States.svg  Steve Stubblefield  (USA)5.40 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Honey  (AUS)5.20 mFlag of Japan.svg  Toshiyuki Hashioka  (JPN)5.20 m
Long jumpFlag of the United States.svg  Mike McRae  (USA)7.82w mFlag of Japan.svg  Junichi Usui  (JPN)7.69 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Steve Walsh  (NZL)7.46 m
Triple jumpFlag of the United States.svg  Willie Banks  (USA)17.07 mFlag of Japan.svg  Yasushi Ueta  (JPN)16.36 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Matt Sweeney  (AUS)15.81 m
Shot putFlag of the United States.svg  Jesse Stuart  (USA)20.24 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Luby Chambul  (CAN)17.66 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Henry Smith  (NZL)16.96 m
Discus throwFlag of the United States.svg  Art Swarts  (USA)59.48 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ray Lazdins  (CAN)58.20 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Paul Nandapi  (AUS)57.98 m
Hammer throwFlag of the United States.svg  Dave McKenzie  (USA)69.62 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Hans Lotz  (AUS)68.24 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Joe Quigley  (AUS)67.52 m
Javelin throwFlag of New Zealand.svg  John Stapylton-Smith  (NZL)87.28 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mike Mahovlich  (CAN)83.46 mFlag of the United States.svg  Craig Christianson  (USA)82.80 m
DecathlonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dave Steen  (CAN)8109 ptsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Greg Haydenluck  (CAN)7562 ptsFlag of New Zealand.svg  Simon Poelman  (NZL)7553 pts

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Michelle Finn  (USA)11.63Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Angela Phipps  (CAN)11.77Flag of the United States.svg  Katherine Wallace  (USA)11.79
200 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)23.57Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Maree Chapman  (AUS)23.59Flag of the United States.svg  Ella Smith  (USA)23.63
400 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Lillie Leatherwood  (USA)51.06Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Maree Chapman  (AUS)51.72Flag of the United States.svg  Tonya McIntosh  (USA)52.64
800 metresFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Renée Bélanger  (CAN)2:02.45Flag of the United States.svg  Veronica McIntosh  (USA)2:03.45Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bronwyn Fleming  (AUS)2:04.15
1500 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Sue Foster  (USA)4:09.36Flag of New Zealand.svg  Anne McKenzie  (NZL)4:11.61Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Penny Just  (AUS)4:14.77
3000 metresFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sharon Dalton  (AUS)9:06.53Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sue Lee  (CAN)9:07.55Flag of New Zealand.svg  Christine Pfitzinger  (NZL)9:08.95
100 m hurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Stephanie Hightower  (USA)13.34Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sylvia Forgrave  (CAN)13.61Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lyn Stock  (NZL)13.67
400 m hurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Schowonda Williams  (USA)56.85Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gwen Wall  (CAN)57.64Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lyn Grime  (NZL)57.87
4 × 100 m relayFlag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Tonya McIntosh
Michelle Finn
Gwen Torrence
Ella Smith
44.25Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Esmie Lawrence
Fay Blackwood
Angela Phipps
Carol Galloway
44.76Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Jenny Flaherty
Jane Flemming
Maree Chapman
Kerry Johnson
45.00
4 × 400 m relayFlag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Roberta Belle
Susan Shurr
Michelle Maxey
Tonya McIntosh
3:28.20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Jenny Flaherty
Bronwyn Fleming
Maree Chapman
Debbie Tomsett
3:33.40Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)3:35.49
High jumpFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Deann Bopf  (AUS)1.90 mFlag of the United States.svg  Coleen Sommer  (USA)1.90 mFlag of Japan.svg  Megumi Sato  (JPN)1.87 m
Long jumpFlag of the United States.svg  Carol Lewis  (USA)6.63 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Carol Galloway  (CAN)6.37 mFlag of Japan.svg  Minako Isogai  (JPN)6.23 m
Shot putFlag of the United States.svg  Ramona Pagel  (USA)18.40 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Gael Martin  (AUS)16.05 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sue Reinwald  (AUS)15.68 m
Discus throwFlag of the United States.svg  Penny Neer  (USA)61.36 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sue Reinwald  (AUS)57.30 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gale Dolegiewicz  (CAN)54.24 m
Javelin throwFlag of the United States.svg  Cathy Sulinski  (USA)57.20 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Céline Chartrand  (CAN)57.04 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Laurie Schultz  (CAN)55.70 m
HeptathlonFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jocelyn Millar-Cubit  (AUS)5838 ptsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Donna Smellie  (CAN)5773 ptsFlag of New Zealand.svg  Terry Genge  (NZL)5451 pts

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