Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games
Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games | |
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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 | (VAN) | 10.94 | Johnson Kere (SOL) | 10.96 | Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) (PYF) |
11.01 |
200 metres | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 21.78 | Inoke Bainimoli (FIJ) | 21.83 | (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 | (NCL) | 2:00.04 |
1500 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 3:59.81 | Richard Kermode (FIJ) | 3:59.86 | (PYF) | 4:04.78 |
5000 metres† | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 15:07.8 (ht) | (PYF) | 15:10.8 (ht) | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 15:22.2 (ht) |
10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 31:55.11 GR | (PYF) | 32:08.36 | (FIJ) | 33:17.94 |
Marathon | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 2:28:30 | (PYF) | 2:36:50 | Birendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2:38:50 |
3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 9:27.84 | (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) | (FIJ) | 15.5 (ht) |
400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.17 | (PNG) | 54.58 | (VAN) Yves Martin (PYF) |
55.30 |
High Jump | (PYF) | 2.00 | (NCL) | 1.97 | (NCL) | 1.94 |
Pole Vault | (NCL) | 4.10 | (PYF) | 4.00 | (TGA) | 3.95 |
Long Jump | (NCL) | 6.89 | (NCL) | 6.88 | (NCL) | 6.70 |
Triple Jump | (NCL) | 14.69 | (NCL) | 14.68 | (NCL) | 14.29 |
Shot Put | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 16.97 | Henry Smith (SAM) | 16.64 | (SAM) | 15.47 |
Discus Throw | Henry Smith (SAM) | 49.56 | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 48.70 | (PYF) | 46.90 |
Hammer Throw | (NCL) | 56.78 GR | (PYF) | 54.28 | (NCL) | 49.54 |
Javelin Throw | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) | 84.74 GR | (NCL) | 77.68 | (WLF) | 76.10 |
Decathlon | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 6870 GR | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) | 5835 | (SOL) | 5451 |
4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Inoke Bainimoli |
42.17 | Papua New Guinea Lapule Tamean |
42.65 | French Polynesia | 42.96 |
4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea 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 (NCL) | 12.39 | (PYF) | 12.45 | Barbara Ingiro (PNG) | 12.49 |
200 metres | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 25.19 | (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 | (COK) | 2:17.73 GR | (SAM) | 2:19.83 | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 2:19.85 |
1500 metres | (NCL) | 4:44.71 GR | (COK) | 4:50.11 | (FIJ) | 4:57.58 |
3000 metres | (NCL) | 10:51.47 | (PNG) | 11:25.37 | (PNG) | 11:29.17 |
100 metres hurdles | (NCL) | 14.67 GR | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 15.13 | (PYF) | 15.20 |
400 metres hurdles | (PYF) | 63.27 GR | (SAM) | 63.89 | (PNG) | 69.84 |
High Jump | (PYF) | 1.65 | (SAM) | 1.65 | (NCL) | 1.63 |
Long Jump | (NCL) | 5.70 | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 5.42 | (NCL) | 5.10 |
Shot Put | (NCL) | 13.59 GR | (ASA) | 13.17 | (NCL) | 13.15 |
Discus Throw | (NCL) | 46.42 GR | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 43.64 | (NCL) | 39.32 |
Javelin Throw | Monika Fiafialoto (WLF) | 53.02 GR | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 51.24 | (WLF) | 48.02 |
Heptathlon | (PNG) | 4613 GR | (NCL) | 4203 | (SAM) | 4129 |
4 x 100 metres relay | French Polynesia | 48.70 | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Barbara Ingiro |
49.08 | New Caledonia Miriama Chambault |
49.80 |
4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Barbara Ingiro |
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 nations) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 116 |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c d 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
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Games
- Athletics in Samoa
- 1983 in athletics (track and field)
- 1983 in Samoa
- 1983 Pacific Games