Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the I South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 30 - September 2 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Venue | |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 (19 men, 10 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1963 South Pacific Games were held at the in Suva, Fiji, between August 30 - September 2, 1963.
A total of 29 events were contested, 19 by men and 10 by women.
Medal summary[]
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  (NCL) |
10.6 | (FIJ) |
10.9 | (NCL) |
11.1 |
| 200 metres | (NCL) |
22.3 | (FIJ) |
22.4 |  (PNG) |
22.6 |
| 400 metres | (PNG) |
49.7 | (PNG) |
49.9 | (FIJ) |
50.4 |
| 800 metres | (PNG) |
2:02.4 | (FIJ) |
2:02.7 | (FIJ) |
2:03.0 |
| 1500 metres |  (TGA) |
4:23.4 | (PNG) |
4:25.0 | (FIJ) |
4:25.4 |
| 5000 metres | (PNG) |
17:16.6 |  (COK) |
17:28.6 | (FIJ) |
17:28.8 |
| 10000 metres | (FIJ) |
36:39.8 |  (GEI) |
36:46.2 | (FIJ) |
37:07.8 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (NCL) |
10:23.8 | (FIJ) |
10:47.0 | (FIJ) |
11:14.0 |
| 110 metres hurdles |  (PYF) |
15.6 | (TGA) |
16.2 | (FIJ) |
17.1 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (FIJ) |
59.5 | (FIJ) |
59.7 | (PYF) |
60.9 |
| High Jump | Edward Laboran (PNG) |
1.90 | (FIJ) |
1.805 | (NCL) |
1.805 |
| Pole Vault | (TGA) |
3.505 |  / (NHB) |
3.505 | (PNG) |
3.43 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
6.98 | (NCL) |
6.565 | (PYF) |
6.51 |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
14.23 | (FIJ) |
14.05 | (TGA) |
13.37 |
| Shot Put | Mesulame Rakuro (FIJ) |
14.49 | (NCL) |
13.89 | (NCL) |
13.48 |
| Discus Throw | Mesulame Rakuro (FIJ) |
49.35 | (FIJ) |
39.77 | (NCL) |
38.43 |
| Javelin Throw | (PNG) |
61.08 | (NCL) |
59.88 | (FIJ) |
59.70 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua and New Guinea |
42.8 | New Caledonia |
43.1 | Fiji |
43.3 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua and New Guinea |
3:24.3 | Fiji |
3:26.1 | New Caledonia |
3:31.4 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (FIJ) |
12.2 | (FIJ) |
12.3 | (FIJ) |
12.5 |
| 200 metres | (FIJ) |
26.3 | (FIJ) |
26.4 | (FIJ) |
26.7 |
| 800 metres | (NCL) |
2:28.0 | (FIJ) |
2:33.0 | (FIJ) |
2:40.0 |
| 80 metres hurdles | (PYF) |
12.8 | (FIJ) |
13.1 | (FIJ) |
13.7 |
| High Jump | (FIJ) |
1.47 | (FIJ) |
1.45 | (PYF) |
1.40 |
| Long Jump | (FIJ) |
5.51 | (FIJ) |
5.42 | (FIJ) |
4.78 |
| Shot Put | (FIJ) |
11.45 | (PYF) |
10.11 |  (SAM) |
9.97 |
| Discus Throw | (FIJ) |
35.27 | (PYF) |
33.23 | (NCL) |
29.93 |
| Javelin Throw | (FIJ) |
36.59 | (PNG) |
32.06 | (FIJ) |
31.76 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji |
50.0 | ||||
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Papua and New Guinea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert and Ellice Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Hebrides (New Hebrides) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
At least 9 of 13 participating countries were present at the athletics events.
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References[]
- ^ 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
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Games
- International athletics competitions hosted by Fiji
- 1963 in athletics (track and field)
- 1963 in Fijian sport
- 1963 Pacific Games