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Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

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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


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]

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]

Men

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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 Papua New Guinea Paul Maraga (PNG) 22.4
400 metres  Samuela Yavala (FIJ) 48.2  Saimoni Jioji (FIJ) 49.3 Papua New Guinea Goa Koiti (PNG) 50.0
800 metres Papua New Guinea Phillip Kayo (PNG) 1:54.1 Solomon Islands Barry Morgan (SOL) 1:55.4  Samuela Bulai (FIJ) 1:55.5
1500 metres  Samuela Bulai (FIJ) 4:03.5 Papua New Guinea Raka Vele (PNG) 4:03.8  Alain Julien (NCL) 4:09.0
5000 metres  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 15:15.4 Papua New Guinea Ala Loi (PNG) 15:20.4 Papua New Guinea John Kokinai (PNG) 15:34.8
10000 metres  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 32:14.6 Papua New Guinea Ala Loi (PNG) 32:33.8 Papua New Guinea Tom Brandt (PNG) 32:43.4
Marathon  André Petersen (NCL) 2:50:50 Papua New Guinea Tom Brandt (PNG) 2:51:59 Papua New Guinea Gari Vagi (PNG) 2:53:53
3000 metres steeplechase  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) 9:24.0 Papua New Guinea John Kokinai (PNG) 9:31.2 Papua New Guinea Ala Loi (PNG) 9:35.8
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) 14.6 Papua New Guinea Raki Leka (PNG) 15.1  Charles Tetaria (PYF) 15.1
400 metres hurdles  Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) 52.9  Marcel Blameble (NCL) 53.9 Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea Kila Raula (PNG) 7.11  Léonard Angexetine (NCL) 6.96  Christian Kaddour (NCL) 6.91
Triple Jump Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea John Warnock (PNG) 44.66  Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 44.00
Javelin Throw  Lolésio Tuita (WLF) 71.10  Steven Vairaaroa (PYF) 64.48 New Hebrides Talper Nial (NHB) 62.40
Decathlon  Charles Tetaria (PYF) 6556 Papua New Guinea 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 New Guinea 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 New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea Salitia Pipit (PNG) 12.9  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) 13.0
200 metres Papua New Guinea Salitia Pipit (PNG) 25.8  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 25.8  Keta Iongi (TGA) 26.0
400 metres Papua New Guinea Salitia Pipit (PNG) 58.1  Make Liku (FIJ) 59.4 Papua New Guinea Gaet Nim (PNG) 59.4
800 metres Papua New Guinea Salitia Pipit (PNG) 2:31.1 Solomon Islands Lucia Likonia (SOL) 2:31.4 Solomon Islands Elisabeth Tito (SOL) 2:34.3
1500 metres  Make Liku (FIJ) 5:11.3  Seini Debui (FIJ) 5:11.7 Solomon Islands 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 Papua New Guinea Nancy Kennedy (PNG) 5.39  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 5.36
Shot Put  Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) 12.60 Papua New Guinea Lavah Tingdai (PNG) 11.86  Atanasia Fenuafanote (WLF) 11.61
Discus Throw  Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) 38.62  Danielle Sakoumory (NCL) 34.82 New Hebrides Didin Kaltakae (NHB) 33.72
Javelin Throw  Soana Simutoga (NCL) 42.16  Marguerite Wabet (NCL) 40.82 Papua New Guinea Kuniguda Namur (PNG) 39.14
Pentathlon  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) 3389 Papua New Guinea 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 New Guinea 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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