| Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 8–15 |
| Host city | Apia, Western Samoa  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Participation | 15 nations |
| Records set | 14 |
Athletics competitions at the 1983 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Western Samoa, between September 8–15, 1983.[1]
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Georges Taniel (VAN) | 10.94 |  Johnson Kere (SOL) | 10.96 | Jerry Jeremiah (VAN)  Georges Jubely (PYF) | 11.01 |
| 200 metres |  Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 21.78 |  Inoke Bainimoli (FIJ) | 21.83 | Georges Taniel (VAN) | 22.05 |
| 400 metres | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 48.91 | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 49.29 | Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) | 49.81 |
| 800 metres | Richard Kermode (FIJ) | 1:58.43 | Charlie Oliver (SOL) | 1:59.37 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Eric Becker (NCL) | 2:00.04 |
| 1500 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 3:59.81 | Richard Kermode (FIJ) | 3:59.86 | Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) | 4:04.78 |
| 5000 metres† | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 15:07.8 (ht) | Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) | 15:10.8 (ht) | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 15:22.2 (ht) |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 31:55.11 GR | Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) | 32:08.36 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 33:17.94 |
| Marathon | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 2:28:30 | Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) | 2:36:50 | Birendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2:38:50 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 9:27.84 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 9:55.36 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 10:02.25 |
| 110 metres hurdles† | William Fong (SAM) | 14.5 (ht) GR | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 14.7 (ht) | Sakaraia Tuva (FIJ) | 15.5 (ht) |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.17 | Paiwa Bogela (PNG) | 54.58 | Daniel Dam (VAN) Yves Martin (PYF) | 55.30 |
| High Jump | Vetea Dehors (PYF) | 2.00 | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 1.97 | Guillaume Vendegou (NCL) | 1.94 |
| Pole Vault | Yves Obry (NCL) | 4.10 | Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) | 4.00 |  Stanley Wolfgramm (TGA) | 3.95 |
| Long Jump | Armand Welepa (NCL) | 6.89 | Jacques Blanc (NCL) | 6.88 | Yannick Talon (NCL) | 6.70 |
| Triple Jump | Jean Fantozzi (NCL) | 14.69 | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 14.68 | Yannick Talon (NCL) | 14.29 |
| Shot Put | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 16.97 | Henry Smith (SAM) | 16.64 | Iafeta Sua'mene (SAM) | 15.47 |
| Discus Throw | Henry Smith (SAM) | 49.56 | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 48.70 | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 46.90 |
| Hammer Throw | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 56.78 GR | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 54.28 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 49.54 |
| Javelin Throw | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) | 84.74 GR | Péta Tauhavili (NCL) | 77.68 | Fapiano Fakataulavelua (WLF) | 76.10 |
| Decathlon | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 6870 GR | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) | 5835 | James Iroga (SOL) | 5451 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Inoke Bainimoli Penasio Cerecere Peni Bati Isireli Kasainaseva | 42.17 | Papua New Guinea Tony Aiam Peter Henry Vali Ligo Lapule Tamean | 42.65 | French Polynesia | 42.96 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Paiwa Bogela Aloysius Patuku Dibili Wagamisi Lapule Tamean | 3:21.04 | Fiji | 3:21.15 | Vanuatu | 3:22.79 |
†:The Fully Automatic Timing failed on September 12, and hand times (ht) were then used.[1]
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Miriama Chambault (FIJ) | 12.39 | Albertine An (PYF) | 12.45 | Barbara Ingiro (PNG) | 12.49 |
| 200 metres | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 25.19 | Albertine An (PYF) | 25.46 | Barbara Ingiro (PNG) | 25.49 |
| 400 metres | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 57.68 | Barbara Ingiro (PNG) | 58.54 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 59.05 |
| 800 metres |  Attina Sawtell (COK) | 2:17.73 GR | Kim Petersen (SAM) | 2:19.83 | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 2:19.85 |
| 1500 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 4:44.71 GR | Attina Sawtell (COK) | 4:50.11 | Maria Berenadetta (FIJ) | 4:57.58 |
| 3000 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 10:51.47 | Mary Sanderson (PNG) | 11:25.37 | Nerrie Sine (PNG) | 11:29.17 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 14.67 GR | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 15.13 | Albertine An (PYF) | 15.20 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Léonne Ley (PYF) | 63.27 GR | Kim Petersen (SAM) | 63.89 | Kari Kapani (PNG) | 69.84 |
| High Jump | Albertine An (PYF) | 1.65 | Angela Pule (SAM) | 1.65 | Véronique Vernay (NCL) | 1.63 |
| Long Jump | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 5.70 | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 5.42 | Véronique Palaou (NCL) | 5.10 |
| Shot Put | Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL) | 13.59 GR |  Georgina Peko (ASA) | 13.17 | Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) | 13.15 |
| Discus Throw | Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL) | 46.42 GR | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 43.64 | Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) | 39.32 |
| Javelin Throw | Monika Fiafialoto (WLF) | 53.02 GR | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 51.24 | Malia-Losa Tuiasoa (WLF) | 48.02 |
| Heptathlon | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 4613 GR | Véronique Palaou (NCL) | 4203 | Angela Pule (SAM) | 4129 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | French Polynesia | 48.70 | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Kari Kapani Barbara Ingiro Yal Jonathon | 49.08 | New Caledonia Fabienna Blanc Miriama Chambault Gladys Cure Alice Teimbouanou | 49.80 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Barbara Ingiro Yal Jonathon Kari Kapani | 4:03.17 GR | Fiji | 4:08.66 | Samoa | 4:09.88 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Western Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 18 | 9 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Western Samoa (WSM)* | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Tonga (TON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 116 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - APIA, WESTERN SAMOA - September 1983 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 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
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