Athletics at the 1987 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the VIII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 9–18 |
| Host city | Nouméa, New Caledonia  |
| Venue | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Participation | 11 nations |
| Records set | 25 |
Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.[1]
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 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: -2.6 m/s) | (NCL) |
10.98 |  Takale Tuna (PNG) |
11.21 |  Peauope Suli (TGA) |
11.22 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Takale Tuna (PNG) |
22.10 | (NCL) |
22.20 | Peauope Suli (TGA) |
22.25 |
| 400 metres | Takale Tuna (PNG) |
49.14 |  Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
49.50 | (PNG) |
49.74 |
| 800 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
1:55.73 | (FIJ) |
1:56.17 | Lui Muavesi (FIJ) |
1:56.21 |
| 1500 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
3:50.27 GR |  / (PYF) |
4:00.11 | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) |
4:01.62 |
| 5000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
14:15.12 GR | / (PYF) |
15:20.21 | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) |
15:23.36 |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
30:59.99 GR | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) |
32:28.63 | (FIJ) |
33:14.16 |
| Marathon | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
2:26:58 GR | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) |
2:32:56 | (NCL) |
2:41.06 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
9:07.11 GR | Davendra Singh (FIJ) |
9:32.16 | / (PYF) |
9:38.49 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | / (PYF) |
14.76 | Albert Miller (FIJ) |
14.80 | / (PYF) |
15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / (PYF) |
52.37 GR | (NCL) |
53.03 | / Yves Martin (PYF) |
53.06 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
2.02 | / (PYF) |
1.98 | (NCL) |
1.96 |
| Pole Vault | / (PYF) |
4.60 GR | (NCL) |
4.55 | / (PYF) |
4.35 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
7.39 GR (wind: +1.3 m/s) | (NCL) |
7.27 w (wind: +2.1 m/s) | (TGA) |
6.99 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
15.73 GR (wind: +2.0 m/s) | (NCL) |
15.53 w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | / (PYF) |
14.49 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
15.97 | (NCL) |
15.36 | (TGA) |
14.75 |
| Discus Throw | / (PYF) |
51.30 GR | (NCL) |
47.20 | (NCL) |
44.72 |
| Hammer Throw | (NCL) |
57.90 GR | (NCL) |
55.52 | (NCL) |
49.88 |
| Javelin Throw (new specification) | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) |
78.96 GR | / (WLF) |
77.36 | (NCL) |
75.00 |
| Decathlon† | Albert Miller (FIJ) |
7019 | / (PYF) |
6319 w | (PNG) |
5722 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Caledonia |
41.07 GR | Tonga Peauope Suli |
41.64 | Papua New Guinea John Hou Takale Tuna |
41.71 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Henry Rogo Lui Muavesi Joe Rodan |
3:17.46 | Papua New Guinea John Hou Takale Tuna |
3:18.99 | New Caledonia Thelisse |
3:21.13 |
†: Albert Miller’s score of 7019 points in Decathlon was achieved with a wind assisted (+5.2 m/s) Long Jump of 6.82m. Taking his best legal jump of 6.69m (+2.1) his score becomes 6989 points - a New Games Record.
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | (NCL) |
12.62 | / (PYF) |
12.63 | (NCL) |
12.81 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | (NCL) |
24.62 GR | / (PYF) |
25.41 | (NCL) |
25.69 |
| 400 metres | (NCL) |
56.32 GR | (PNG) |
59.41 | (NCL) |
59.64 |
| 800 metres | (NCL) |
2:15.58 GR | (NCL) |
2:17.33 | / (PYF) |
2:18.51 |
| 1500 metres | (NCL) |
4:35.94 GR | Poloni Avek (PNG) |
4:45.71 | (FIJ) |
4:50.94 |
| 3000 metres | (NCL) |
10:03.46 GR | Poloni Avek (PNG) |
10:34.44 | / (PYF) |
10:35.67 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | / (PYF) |
14.37 GR | (NCL) |
14.47 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
15.15 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (NCL) |
60.96 GR | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
61.90 | / (PYF) |
63.09 |
| High Jump | / (PYF) |
1.65 | (FIJ) |
1.63 |  (NFK) |
1.63 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
5.92 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | / (PYF) |
5.77 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | (NCL) |
5.63 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | (TGA) |
14.00 GR | (NCL) |
13.75 | (NCL) |
13.67 |
| Discus Throw | (NCL) |
46.42 | / (PYF) |
45.22 | (NCL) |
43.28 |
| Javelin Throw | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) |
52.26 | (NCL) |
50.04 | / (PYF) |
49.16 |
| Heptathlon | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
4822 GR | / (PYF) |
4817 | (PNG) |
4772 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Caledonia |
47.32 GR | / French Polynesia |
47.64 | Papua New Guinea |
48.52 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Caledonia |
3:52.58 GR | / French Polynesia |
3:59.53 | Papua New Guinea |
3:59.54 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (New Caledonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL)* | 25 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 11 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA - December 1987 - (The Athletics was held at Magenta Stadium) (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 New Caledonia
- 1987 in athletics (track and field)
- 1987 in New Caledonia
- 1987 Pacific Games