Athletics at the III South Pacific Games | |
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Dates | August 14–20 |
Host city | Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea ![]() |
Level | Senior |
Events | 34 (22 men, 12 women) |
Participation | 12 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969.[1] Following the event, a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" was held on August 21, 1969, resulting in the foundation of the Oceania Athletics Association.[2] A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[3] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[4]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[1]
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | ![]() | 10.9 | ![]() | 11.0 | ![]() | 11.0 |
200 metres | ![]() | 21.8 | ![]() | 22.1 | ![]() | 22.1 |
400 metres | ![]() | 48.8 | ![]() | 49.3 | ![]() | 50.1 |
800 metres | ![]() | 1:57.3 | ![]() | 1:58.7 | ![]() | 1:58.9 |
1500 metres | ![]() | 4:08.6 | ![]() | 4:11.9 | ![]() | 4:12.3 |
5000 metres | ![]() | 16:02.8 | ![]() | 16:03.0 | ![]() | 16:05.0 |
10000 metres | ![]() | 33:13.2 | ![]() | 33:17.0 | ![]() | 33:17.2 |
Marathon | ![]() | 2:49:19 | ![]() | 2:59:13 | ![]() | 3:03:10 |
3000 metres steeplechase | ![]() | 9:48.8 | ![]() | 10:02.0 | ![]() | 10:09.6 |
110 metres hurdles | ![]() | 15.0 | ![]() | 15.7 | ![]() | 15.7 |
400 metres hurdles | ![]() | 53.6 | ![]() | 55.7 | ![]() | 56.4 |
High Jump | ![]() | 1.88 | ![]() | 1.88 | ![]() | 1.83 |
Pole Vault | ![]() | 4.22 | ![]() | 4.02 | ![]() | 3.66 |
Long Jump | ![]() | 7.03 | ![]() | 6.97 | ![]() | 6.84 |
Triple Jump | ![]() | 14.58 | ![]() | 14.48 | ![]() | 14.37 |
Shot Put | ![]() | 17.89 | ![]() | 14.17 | ![]() | 13.85 |
Discus Throw | ![]() | 50.22 | ![]() | 43.88 | ![]() | 39.24 |
Hammer Throw | ![]() | 43.14 | ![]() | 43.08 | ![]() | 41.84 |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 72.76 | ![]() | 67.90 | ![]() | 62.28 |
Decathlon | ![]() | 6185 | ![]() | 6010 | ![]() | 5896 |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() Jean Bai Yves Rolland Seru Korikalo Charles Godden | 42.5 | ![]() Alec Eastgate Roy Thomas Samuela Yavala Eliki Nukutabu | 42.8 | ![]() Jean Salmon Emile Roche Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne | 42.9 |
4 x 400 metres relay | ![]() Saimoni Tamani Lasarusa Waqa Samuela Yavala Osea Malamala | 3:19.6 | ![]() Brother Gough D. Uvah Geno Pou Loko Kilore | 3:22.2 | ![]() Joseph Wéjièmé Didier Lacabanne Marcel Blameble Honoré Iwa | 3:22.9 |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | ![]() | 12.8 | ![]() | 12.9 | ![]() | 13.0 |
200 metres | ![]() | 25.7 | ![]() | 25.9 | ![]() | 26.3 |
400 metres | ![]() | 59.1 | ![]() | 59.4 | ![]() | 59.5 |
800 metres | ![]() | 2:22.3 | ![]() | 2:22.3 | ![]() | 2:25.4 |
80 metres hurdles | ![]() | 12.1 | ![]() | 12.4 | ![]() | 12.4 |
High Jump | ![]() | 1.54 | ![]() | 1.50 | ![]() | 1.50 |
Long Jump | ![]() | 5.24 | ![]() | 5.23 | ![]() | 5.16 |
Shot Put | ![]() | 12.19 | ![]() | 11.77 | ![]() | 11.45 |
Discus Throw | ![]() | 41.42 | ![]() | 38.82 | ![]() | 36.98 |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 42.58 | ![]() | 41.70 | ![]() | 41.56 |
Pentathlon | ![]() | 3801 | ![]() | 3742 | ![]() | 3460 |
4 x 100 metres relay[nb 1] | ![]() Kito Kaida Delilah Exon Asenata Kalamana Neomi Taraingal | 52.0 | ![]() Leisdale Mangawai Lois Hafu Merilyn-Rose Leo Saria Kaluat | 54.7 | ![]() M. Manibusan I. Cruz J. Cruz L. Taitano | 56.8 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from 12 countries were reported to participate:[1]
Notes
- ↑ Fiji and New Caledonia crossed the line first and second respectively in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay but were disqualified for passing the baton outside the change-over box.[nb 2]
- "Fiji alleges poor Games treatment". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1969. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
References
- 1 2 3 SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1969 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ↑ General History of Oceania Athletics Association, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved March 3, 2013
- ↑ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ↑ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013