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.
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, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.
Men 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) 10.7 10.7 10.8200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) 22.0 22.1 Paul Maraga (PNG) 22.4400 metres 48.2 49.3 Goa Koiti (PNG) 50.0800 metres Phillip Kayo (PNG) 1:54.1 Barry Morgan (SOL) 1:55.4 1:55.51500 metres 4:03.5 Raka Vele (PNG) 4:03.8 4:09.05000 metres 15:15.4 Ala Loi (PNG) 15:20.4 John Kokinai (PNG) 15:34.810000 metres 32:14.6 Ala Loi (PNG) 32:33.8 Tom Brandt (PNG) 32:43.4Marathon 2:50:50 Tom Brandt (PNG) 2:51:59 Gari Vagi (PNG) 2:53:533000 metres steeplechase 9:24.0 John Kokinai (PNG) 9:31.2 Ala Loi (PNG) 9:35.8110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) 14.6 Raki Leka (PNG) 15.1 15.1400 metres hurdles 52.9 53.9 Moses Purpuruk (PNG) 54.4High jump 2.06 2.06 1.98Pole vault 4.40 4.20 4.10Long jump Kila Raula (PNG) 7.11 6.96 6.91Triple jump Piewavagi Waea (PNG) 15.01 14.80 14.74Shot put 18.07 15.97 14.52Discus throw 49.98 49.06 44.08Hammer throw 48.38 John Warnock (PNG) 44.66 44.00Javelin throw 71.10 64.48 Talper Nial (NHB) 62.40Decathlon 6556 Raki Leka (PNG) 6426 63284 x 100 metres relay Jean Salmon Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne Charles Tetaria 41.8 Jone Soro Roy Thomas Samuela Yavala Tony Moore 41.8 Papua and New Guinea Paul Maraga Silas Tita Kila Raula John McCubbery 42.74 x 400 metres relay 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 Yannick Blanc Alain Julien Patrick Ardimani Marcel Blameble 3:25.3
Women 100 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s) 12.9 Salitia Pipit (PNG) 12.9 13.0200 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG) 25.8 25.8 26.0400 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG) 58.1 59.4 Gaet Nim (PNG) 59.4800 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG) 2:31.1 Lucia Likonia (SOL) 2:31.4 Elisabeth Tito (SOL) 2:34.31500 metres 5:11.3 5:11.7 Lucia Likonia (SOL) 5:12.8100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) 15.0 15.2 15.4High jump 1.58 1.53 1.51Long jump 5.45 Nancy Kennedy (PNG) 5.39 5.36Shot put 12.60 Lavah Tingdai (PNG) 11.86 11.61Discus throw 38.62 34.82 Didin Kaltakae (NHB) 33.72Javelin throw 42.16 40.82 Kuniguda Namur (PNG) 39.14Pentathlon 3389 Meg Taylor (PNG) 3386 33834 x 100 metres relay Lili Bola Miriama Tuisorisori Torika Cavuka Eleanor Phillips 49.4 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)
Participation (unofficial) Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:
British Solomon Islands Cook Islands
Papua and New Guinea
References
External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association