Athletics at the 1966 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the II South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10-13 December |
| Host city | Nouméa, New Caledonia  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 31 (20 men, 11 women) |
| Participation | 13 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1966 South Pacific Games were held in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between 10 and 13 December 1966.[1]
A total of 31 events were contested, 20 by men and 11 by women.
Medal summary[]
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -2.5 m/s) | (NCL) |
11.2/11.29 |  (PNG) |
11.3 |  (FIJ) |
11.5 |
| 200 metres |  (PYF) |
22.4/22.52 | (PNG) |
22.6 | Sitiveni Moceidreke (FIJ) |
22.8 |
| 400 metres | (NCL) |
50.2 | (PNG) |
50.9 | (FIJ) |
51.3 |
| 800 metres | (NCL) |
2:00.5 | (PNG) |
2:00.8 | (FIJ) |
2:02.4 |
| 1500 metres |  (NRU) |
4:07.9 | (FIJ) |
4:08.7 | (FIJ) |
4:08.9 |
| 5000 metres | (NRU) |
15:44.8 |  (SAM) |
16:19.1 | (PNG) |
16:23.7 |
| 10000 metres | (NRU) |
33:04.6 | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) |
33:24.7 | (NCL) |
34:19.2 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) |
9:59.2 | (NRU) |
10:01.0 | (NCL) |
10:08.8 |
| 110 metres hurdles |  (TGA) |
15.3 | (PYF) |
15.6 | (NCL) |
16.1 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (NCL) |
54.7 | (PNG) |
56.0 | (NCL) |
56.9 |
| High Jump | Jean Salmon (PYF) |
1.90 | (PYF) |
1.90 | (WLF) |
1.86 |
| Pole Vault | (PYF) |
4.15 | (PYF) |
4.10 | (NCL) |
4.10 |
| Long Jump | (PYF) |
7.31 (wind: -2.0 m/s) | (NCL) |
7.14 | (FIJ) |
7.08 |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
14.70 (wind: +1.4 m/s) |  (SOL) |
14.21 | (SOL) |
13.97 |
| Shot Put | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) |
15.82 | (NCL) |
14.72 | (NCL) |
14.02 |
| Discus Throw | Mesulame Rakuro (FIJ) |
45.12 | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) |
44.68 | (NCL) |
40.06 |
| Hammer Throw | (NCL) |
38.58 | (PYF) |
37.86 | (NCL) |
35.70 |
| Javelin Throw | (NCL) |
69.14 | (FIJ) |
66.30 | (NCL) |
59.34 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua and New Guinea |
43.0/42.80 | Fiji |
43.0/42.81 | French Polynesia |
43.7 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Saimoni Tamani |
3:24.08 | New Caledonia & Papua and New Guinea |
3:27.27 | Not awarded as New Caledonia & Papua New Guinea were tied for the silver medal | |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Torika Varo (FIJ) |
12.87 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
13.12 | (PNG) |
13.34 |
| 200 metres | Torika Varo (FIJ) |
25.3/25.52 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
26.5 | (NCL) |
26.8 |
| 400 metres | (FIJ) |
62.8/62.88 | (NCL) |
63.0 | (PYF) |
63.6 |
| 800 metres | (FIJ) |
2:25.2 | (PNG) |
2:25.5 | (NCL) |
2:26.7 |
| 80 metres hurdles (wind: -6.0 m/s) | (FIJ) |
12.86 | Lois Lax (NRU) |
12.88 | (NCL) |
12.92 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
1.52 | (FIJ) |
1.52 | (NCL) |
1.47 |
| Long Jump | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
5.51 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | (PYF) |
5.10 (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Torika Varo (FIJ) |
5.09 |
| Shot Put | (FIJ) |
12.17 | (NCL) |
11.81 | (TGA) |
11.46 |
| Discus Throw | Lois Lax (NRU) |
42.32 | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) |
35.38 | (PYF) |
34.32 |
| Javelin Throw | (NCL) |
40.40 | (NCL) |
40.10 | (WLF) |
38.68 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Torika Varo Ana Ramacake |
49.6 | New Caledonia |
50.5 | Papua and New Guinea |
52.9 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (New Caledonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (NCL)* | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 31 | 32 | 30 | 93 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SECOND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA 1966 - FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 28, 2013
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 28, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 28, 2013
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Games
- Athletics in New Caledonia
- 1966 in athletics (track and field)
- 1966 in New Caledonia
- 1966 Pacific Games