1973 Pacific Conference Games

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II Pacific Conference Games
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The host stadium
Dates27–28 June
Host cityToronto, Canada
VenueCentennial Park Stadium
Events32

The 1973 Pacific Conference Games was the second edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. It was held on June 27 and 28 in Toronto.[1] A total of 20 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested.[2]

Medal summary[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Herb Washington (USA) 10.5  Masahide Jinno (JPN) 10.6  Ivory Crockett (USA) 10.6
200 metres  Marshall Dill (USA) 21.2  Mark Lutz (USA) 21.2  Bevan Smith (NZL) 21.5
400 metres  Maurice Peoples (USA) 45.5   (USA) 46.9   (AUS) 47.1
800 metres  Rick Wohlhuter (USA) 1:49.2   (AUS) 1:49.6  John Walker (NZL) 1:50.0
1500 metres  Rod Dixon (NZL) 3:42.0  Tony Polhill (NZL) 3:42.5   (USA) 3:42.9
5000 metres  Grant McLaren (CAN) 13:38.4  Dick Quax (NZL) 13:38.8  Dick Buerkle (USA) 13:48.8
10,000 metres   (JPN) 29:21.0  Dan Shaughnessy (CAN) 29:23.0  Dick Tayler (NZL) 29:34.6
110 m hurdles  Thomas Hill (USA) 13.7  Warren Parr (AUS) 14.2  Mal Baird (AUS) 14.4
400 m hurdles   (USA) 50.8  Gary Knoke (AUS) 51.6   (CAN) 52.5
3000 metres steeplechase  Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 8:36.6   (USA) 8:37.4  Takaharu Koyama (JPN) 8:39.2
4×100 m relay  United States (USA) 39.7  New Zealand (NZL) 40.6  Japan (JPN) 40.6
4×400 m relay  United States (USA) 3:07.0  New Zealand (NZL) 3:10.0  Canada (CAN) 3:11.0
High jump  John Hawkins (CAN) 2.18 m  Chris Dunn (USA) 2.14 m  Claude Ferragne (CAN)
 Lawrie Peckham (AUS)
 Hidehiko Tomizawa (JPN)		 2.09 m
Pole vault   (USA) 5.15 m  Bruce Simpson (CAN) 5.10 m  Ray Boyd (AUS) 5.00 m
Long jump   (USA) 7.98 m  Chris Commons (AUS) 7.91 m  Rick Cuttell (CAN) 7.59 m
Triple jump  John Craft (USA) 16.39 m  Mick McGrath (AUS) 15.75 m  Phil May (AUS) 15.71 m
Shot put   (USA) 19.04 m  Bruce Pirnie (CAN) 18.04 m  Ray Rigby (AUS) 17.19 m
Discus throw  Mac Wilkins (USA) 61.26 m  Ain Roost (CAN) 55.68 m   (NZL) 51.32 m
Hammer throw  Peter Farmer (AUS) 64.94 m  Yoshihisa Ishida (JPN) 62.96 m  Al Hall (USA) 62.66 m
Javelin throw  Cary Feldmann (USA) 82.50 m   (AUS) 69.36 m   (JPN) 68.28 m

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Raelene Boyle (AUS) 11.8  Wendy Brown (NZL) 11.8  Denise Robertson (AUS) 11.8
200 metres  Denise Robertson (AUS) 23.6  Raelene Boyle (AUS) 23.7  Jackie Thompson (USA) 24.0
400 metres  Judy Canty (AUS) 52.9  Charlene Rendina (AUS) 52.9  Joyce Sadowick (CAN) 54.0
800 metres  Mary Decker (USA) 2:05.1  Charlene Rendina (AUS) 2:05.2  Glenda Reiser (CAN) 2:05.2
1500 metres  Francie Larrieu (USA) 4:12.5  Glenda Reiser (CAN) 4:13.4  Thelma Wright (CAN) 4:16.9
100 m hurdles  Patty Johnson (USA) 13.5  Gaye Dell (AUS) 14.0   (CAN) 14.1
4×100 m relay  Australia (AUS)
Denise Robertson
Raelene Boyle
Gaye Dell
Lyn Jacenko		 45.3  Canada (CAN) 45.3  United States (USA) 45.4
High jump  Louise Hanna (CAN) 1.74 m  Mikiko Sone (JPN)
 Debbie Van Kiekebelt (CAN)		 1.71 m Not awarded
Long jump  Martha Watson (USA) 6.37 m  Lyn Tillett (AUS) 6.34 m  Erica Nixon (AUS) 6.28 m
Shot put  Maren Seidler (USA) 15.61 m   (JPN) 15.14 m  Valerie Young (NZL) 14.62 m
Discus throw  Carol Martin (CAN) 50.60 m   (CAN) 47.48 m   (JPN) 44.68 m
Javelin throw  Kate Schmidt (USA) 57.94 m   (JPN) 49.62 m  Petra Rivers (AUS) 47.14 m

References[]

  1. ^ Dill Edges Past Lutz in Toronto. Lawrence Journal-World, pg. 17 (1973-06-28). Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
  2. ^ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
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