Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

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Athletics at the IV South Pacific Games
DatesSeptember 9-15
Host city Pirae, French Polynesia Flag of France.svg
Venue Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
LevelSenior
Events35 (22 men, 13 women)
Participation13 nations


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]

Contents

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

Medal summary

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]

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s)Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Joseph Wéjièmé  (NCL)10.7Flag of France.svg  Jean Bourne  (PYF)10.7Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Aunoa  (PYF)10.8
200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s)Flag of France.svg  Jean Bourne  (PYF)22.0Flag of Fiji.svg  Samuela Yavala  (FIJ)22.1 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Paul Maraga (PNG)22.4
400 metres Flag of Fiji.svg  Samuela Yavala  (FIJ)48.2Flag of Fiji.svg  Saimoni Jioji  (FIJ)49.3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Goa Koiti (PNG)50.0
800 metres Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Phillip Kayo (PNG)1:54.1 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg Barry Morgan (SOL)1:55.4Flag of Fiji.svg  Samuela Bulai  (FIJ)1:55.5
1500 metres Flag of Fiji.svg  Samuela Bulai  (FIJ)4:03.5 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Raka Vele (PNG)4:03.8Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Alain Julien  (NCL)4:09.0
5000 metres Flag of Fiji.svg  Usaia Sotutu  (FIJ)15:15.4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Ala Loi (PNG)15:20.4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Kokinai (PNG)15:34.8
10000 metres Flag of Fiji.svg  Usaia Sotutu  (FIJ)32:14.6 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Ala Loi (PNG)32:33.8 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tom Brandt (PNG)32:43.4
Marathon Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  André Petersen  (NCL)2:50:50 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tom Brandt (PNG)2:51:59 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Gari Vagi (PNG)2:53:53
3000 metres steeplechase Flag of Fiji.svg  Usaia Sotutu  (FIJ)9:24.0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Kokinai (PNG)9:31.2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Ala Loi (PNG)9:35.8
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)Flag of Tonga.svg  Penisimani Tuipulotu  (TGA)14.6 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Raki Leka (PNG)15.1Flag of France.svg  Charles Tétaria  (PYF)15.1
400 metres hurdles Flag of Tonga.svg  Penisimani Tuipulotu  (TGA)52.9Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Marcel Blameble  (NCL)53.9 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Moses Purpuruk (PNG)54.4
High Jump Flag of France.svg  Pierre Léontieff-Téahu  (PYF)2.06Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Paul Poaniewa  (NCL)2.06Flag of France.svg  Jean Salmon  (PYF)1.98
Pole Vault Flag of France.svg  Stanley Drollet  (PYF)4.40Flag of France.svg  Bernard Balastre  (PYF)4.20Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Yannick Bonnet de Larbogne  (NCL)4.10
Long Jump Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Kila Raula (PNG)7.11Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Léonard Angexetine  (NCL)6.96Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Christian Kaddour  (NCL)6.91
Triple Jump Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Piewavagi Waea (PNG)15.01Flag of Fiji.svg  Bula Tora  (FIJ)14.80Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Léonard Angexetine  (NCL)14.74
Shot Put Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Arnjolt Beer  (NCL)18.07Flag of Guam.svg  William Buchanan  (GUM)15.97Flag of France.svg  Lolésio Tuita  (WLF)14.52
Discus Throw Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Arnjolt Beer  (NCL)49.98Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Martial Bone  (NCL)49.06Flag of Guam.svg  William Buchanan  (GUM)44.08
Hammer Throw Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Martial Bone  (NCL)48.38 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Warnock (PNG)44.66Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Arnjolt Beer  (NCL)44.00
Javelin Throw Flag of France.svg  Lolésio Tuita  (WLF)71.10Flag of France.svg  Steven Vairaaroa  (PYF)64.48 Flag of New Hebrides.svg Talper Nial (NHB)62.40
Decathlon Flag of France.svg  Charles Tétaria  (PYF)6556 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Raki Leka (PNG)6426Flag of Tonga.svg  Sanitesi Latu  (TGA)6328
4 x 100 metres relay Flag of France.svg  French Polynesia
Jean Salmon
Alexandre Aunoa
Jean Bourne
Charles Tétaria
41.8Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Jone Soro
Roy Thomas
Samuela Yavala
Tony Moore
41.8 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua and New Guinea
Paul Maraga
Silas Tita
Kila Raula
John McCubbery
42.7
4 x 400 metres relay Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Seru Gukilau
Saimoni Jioji
Usaia Sotutu
Samuela Yavala
3:18.5 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua and New Guinea
Moses Purpuruk
Goa Koite
John McCubbery
Phillip John Kayo
3:19.6Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
Yannick Blanc
Alain Julien
Patrick Ardimani
Marcel Blameble
3:25.3

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s)Flag of Tonga.svg  Keta Iongi  (TGA)12.9 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Salitia Pipit (PNG)12.9Flag of France.svg  Danièle Guyonnet  (PYF)13.0
200 metres Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Salitia Pipit (PNG)25.8Flag of Fiji.svg  Miriama Tuisorisori  (FIJ)25.8Flag of Tonga.svg  Keta Iongi  (TGA)26.0
400 metres Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Salitia Pipit (PNG)58.1Flag of Fiji.svg  Make Liku  (FIJ)59.4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Gaet Nim (PNG)59.4
800 metres Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Salitia Pipit (PNG)2:31.1 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg Lucia Likonia (SOL)2:31.4 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg Elisabeth Tito (SOL)2:34.3
1500 metres Flag of Fiji.svg  Make Liku  (FIJ)5:11.3Flag of Fiji.svg  Seini Debui  (FIJ)5:11.7 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg Lucia Likonia (SOL)5:12.8
100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)Flag of France.svg  Danièle Guyonnet  (PYF)15.0Flag of Tonga.svg  Keta Iongi  (TGA)15.2Flag of Fiji.svg  Miriama Tuisorisori  (FIJ)15.4
High Jump Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Henriette Wahuzue  (NCL)1.58Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Ines Elocie  (NCL)1.53Flag of France.svg  Danièle Guyonnet  (PYF)1.51
Long Jump Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Ines Elocie  (NCL)5.45 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Nancy Kennedy (PNG)5.39Flag of Fiji.svg  Miriama Tuisorisori  (FIJ)5.36
Shot Put Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Marie-Claude Wetta  (NCL)12.60 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lavah Tingdai (PNG)11.86Flag of France.svg  Atanasia Fenuafanote  (WLF)11.61
Discus Throw Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Marie-Claude Wetta  (NCL)38.62Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Danielle Sakoumory  (NCL)34.82 Flag of New Hebrides.svg Didin Kaltakae (NHB)33.72
Javelin Throw Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Soana Simutoga  (NCL)42.16Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Marguerite Wabet  (NCL)40.82 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Kuniguda Namur (PNG)39.14
Pentathlon Flag of Fiji.svg  Miriama Tuisorisori  (FIJ)3389 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Meg Taylor (PNG)3386Flag of Fiji.svg  Eleanor Phillips  (FIJ)3383
4 x 100 metres relay Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Lili Bola
Miriama Tuisorisori
Torika Cavuka
Eleanor Phillips
49.4Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
Louise Kauma
Ines Elocie
Pierette Barthelemy
Sylviane Cailleux
49.6 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua and New Guinea
Salitia Pipit
Gaet Nim
Meg Taylor
Nancy Kennedy
50.4

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (French Polynesia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 108624
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 97420
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6131130
4Flag of France.svg  French Polynesia *63514
5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3126
6Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 1023
7Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg  Solomon Islands 0224
8Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 0112
9Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 0022
Totals (9 entries)353535105

Participation (unofficial)

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

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