1969 Pacific Conference Games

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I Pacific Conference Games
National Stadium of Japan Kasumigaoka.jpg
The host stadium
Dates26–27 September
Host cityTokyo, Japan
VenueNational Olympic Stadium
Events32

The 1969 Pacific Conference Games was the first edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. It was held from 26–27 September at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2] A total of 20 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested.[3]

Medal summary[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Ivory Crockett (USA) 10.4  Greg Lewis (AUS) 10.6  Masahide Jinno (JPN) 10.6
200 metres  Peter Norman (AUS) 21.0  Greg Lewis (AUS) 21.0  Ivory Crockett (USA) 21.3
400 metres   (USA) 46.6   (USA) 47.6  Tony Powell (CAN) 48.1
800 metres  Ralph Doubell (AUS) 1:48.0   (AUS) 1:48.9   (USA) 1:48.9
1500 metres  Tony Benson (AUS) 3:43.8  Dick Tayler (NZL) 3:44.7  Norm Trerise (CAN) 3:45.4
5000 metres  Tracy Smith (USA) 13:40.2  Rex Maddaford (NZL) 13:45.8   (AUS) 13:48.0
10,000 metres  Kenny Moore (USA) 29:01.2  Tsugumichi Suzuki (JPN) 29:01.4   (AUS) 29:02.4
110 m hurdles   (USA) 14.1  Mal Baird (AUS) 14.4   (AUS) 14.5
400 m hurdles  Gary Knoke (AUS) 51.0   (AUS) 52.7   (CAN) 52.9
3000 metres steeplechase  Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 8:35.4  Tony Manning (AUS) 8:35.6  Taketsugu Saruwatari (JPN) 8:35.8
4 × 100 m relay  Australia (AUS)
Greg Lewis
Phil May
Peter Norman
 40.8  Japan (JPN) 40.9  United States (USA) 41.2
4 × 400 m relay  United States (USA) 3:07.4  Canada (CAN) 3:12.7  Australia (AUS)
Ralph Doubell


Gary Knoke		 3:13.3
High jump  Lawrie Peckham (AUS) 2.14 m  Phil Shinnick (USA) 2.06 m  Hidehiko Tomizawa (JPN) 2.06 m
Pole vault   (JPN) 5.10 m  Bob Seagren (USA) 4.90 m  Kiyoshi Niwa (JPN) 4.90 m
Long jump  Phil May (AUS) 7.74 m  Shinji Ogura (JPN) 7.58 m  Hiroomi Yamada (JPN) 7.56 m
Triple jump  Phil May (AUS) 16.53 m  Yukito Muraki (JPN) 16.36 m  Toshiaki Inoue (JPN) 15.88 m
Shot put  Les Mills (NZL) 18.90 m  Brian Oldfield (USA) 18.85 m  Dave Steen (CAN) 18.54 m
Discus throw  George Puce (CAN) 56.00 m  Tim Vollmer (USA) 54.96 m  Dave Steen (CAN) 54.94 m
Hammer throw  George Frenn (USA) 65.00 m  Yoshihisa Ishida (JPN) 64.74 m  Shigenobu Murofushi (JPN) 63.32 m
Javelin throw  Milt Sonsky (USA) 80.36 m   (JPN) 75.34 m   (AUS) 73.84 m

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Marion Hoffman (AUS) 11.7   (NZL) 11.9  Stephanie Berto (CAN) 11.9
200 metres  Raelene Boyle (AUS) 23.9  Marion Hoffman (AUS) 24.1   (NZL) 24.3
400 metres  Kathy Hammond (USA) 53.4   (NZL) 54.5   (USA) 54.6
800 metres  Cheryl Peasley (AUS) 2:04.7  Doris Brown (USA) 2:05.4   (USA) 2:06.5
1500 metres  Doris Brown (USA) 4:19.9   (NZL) 4:23.0  Francie Larrieu (USA) 4:28.5
100 m hurdles  Pam Kilborn (AUS) 13.3   (AUS) 14.0  Mamie Rallins (USA) 14.2
4 × 100 m relay  Australia (AUS)
Raelene Boyle
Marion Hoffman
Jenny Lamy
 45.1  Canada (CAN) 46.0  New Zealand (NZL) 46.4
High jump  Debbie Brill (CAN) 1.71 m  Carolyn Wright (AUS) 1.71 m   (NZL)
 Diane Jones (CAN)		 1.60 m
Long jump  Willye White (USA) 6.26w m  Hiroko Yamashita (JPN) 6.11 m  Brenda Eisler (CAN) 5.98 m
Shot put  Barbara Poulsen (NZL) 14.90 m  Lynn Graham (USA) 14.84 m   (NZL) 14.48 m
Discus throw  Jean Roberts (AUS) 51.14 m  Carol Martin (CAN) 45.72 m   (NZL) 45.28 m
Javelin throw  Jay Dahlgren (CAN) 54.40 m  Petra Rivers (AUS) 52.58 m   (AUS) 50.76 m

References[]

  1. ^ Canada Set To Propose. Winnipeg Free Press, pg. 34 (1969-09-26). Retrieved on 2015-01-15.
  2. ^ 5 Nations Agree to Have Track Meets. Chicago Tribune, Section 2, pg. 3 (1967-12-09). Retrieved on 2015-01-15.
  3. ^ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
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