| Athletics at the I South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August - 2 September |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Venue | Buckhurst Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 (19 men, 10 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1963 South Pacific Games were held at the Buckhurst Park in Suva, Fiji, between 30 August and 2 September 1963.
A total of 29 events were contested, 19 by men and 10 by women.
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, [1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) | 12.2 | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) | 12.3 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 12.5 |
| 200 metres | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) | 26.3 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) | 26.4 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 26.7 |
| 800 metres |  Géraldine Bigourd (NCL) | 2:28.0 | Litia Lotu (FIJ) | 2:33.0 | Asenaca Vani Serukalou (FIJ) | 2:40.0 |
| 80 metres hurdles |  Hélène Sarciaux (PYF) | 12.8 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 13.1 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) | 13.7 |
| High Jump | Margaret Woodhouse (FIJ) | 1.47 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 1.45 | Hélène Sarciaux (PYF) | 1.40 |
| Long Jump | Kalisi Kuruvoli (FIJ) | 5.51 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) | 5.42 | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) | 4.78 |
| Shot Put | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) | 11.45 | Maeva Tetuaiva (PYF) | 10.11 |  Victoria Pua (SAM) | 9.97 |
| Discus Throw | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) | 35.27 | Solange David (PYF) | 33.23 | Danielle Tanc (NCL) | 29.93 |
| Javelin Throw | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) | 36.59 |  Ivaroa Haro (PNG) | 32.06 | Laite Nadumu (FIJ) | 31.76 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji | 50.0 | ||||
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Papua and New Guinea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Tonga (TON) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gilbert and Ellice Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Hebrides (New Hebrides) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 | |
At least 9 of 13 participating countries were present at the athletics events.
