Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the XII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 7–12, 2003 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 44 (23 men, 21 women) |
| Participation | 19 nations |
2007 Apia → | |
Athletics competitions at the 2003 South Pacific Games were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 7 and 12, 2003.[1]
A total of 44 events were contested, 23 by men and 21 by women.
There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. Lisa Misipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because due to the games charter, the athletes must have lived in their country or territory for at least five years. Expatriates must have lived in that country or territory for a period of four years immediately prior to the closing date for individual entries. from Samoa was also found to be ineligible after winning the women's heptathlon.[1]
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] The fully auto timing malfunctioned during the Men's 100 metres, and was totally out of action later in the programme.[1]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (FIJ) |
10.8 (ht) | Jone Delai (FIJ) |
10.9 (ht) |  Peter Pulu (PNG) |
10.9 (ht) |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) | (FIJ) |
21.28 GR | (PNG) |
21.74 |  John Howard (FSM) |
21.94 |
| 400 metres | (PNG) |
47.20 |  Moses Kamut (VAN) |
48.39 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
48.43 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
1:51.06 | (PNG) |
1:51.68 | (FIJ) |
1:56.31 |
| 1500 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
4:01.15 |  Neil Weare (GUM) |
4:02.72 |  Setefano Mika (SAM) |
4:09.07 |
| 5000 metres | Neil Weare (GUM) |
14:48.40 |  (PYF) |
14:54.19 | (FIJ) |
15:19.72 |
| 10000 metres | (PYF) |
31:54.7 (ht) | (FIJ) |
32:40.9 (ht) | (VAN) |
33:04.1 (ht) |
| Half Marathon | (PYF) |
1:09:53 GR |  (SOL) |
1:13:01 | (PYF) |
1:13:21 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase† | (FIJ) |
11:11.8 (ht) | (SOL) |
11:15.6 (ht) | (SOL) |
11:26.2 (ht) |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) |
14.36 | (SAM) |
14.97 | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
15.37 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
51.93 | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) |
52.50 | (FIJ) |
54.00 |
| High Jump | (PNG) |
2.06 | (FIJ) |
2.03 | (FIJ) |
2.03 |
| Pole Vault |  (NCL) |
4.50 | (PYF) |
4.40 | (FIJ) |
4.40 |
| Long Jump | (FIJ) |
7.82 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR | Frédéric Erin (NCL) |
7.65 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | (PNG) |
7.02 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Frédéric Erin (NCL) |
15.14 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | (FIJ) |
14.99 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | (PNG) |
14.98 w (wind: +3.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
16.57 | Shaka Sola (SAM) |
15.97 | (FIJ) |
15.29 |
| Discus Throw | Shaka Sola (SAM) |
50.46 | (NCL) |
50.23 | (NCL) |
48.22 |
| Hammer Throw | (NCL) |
54.12 | (NCL) |
52.99 | (GUM) |
51.52 |
| Javelin Throw | (NCL) |
70.99 | (FIJ) |
68.05 | (FIJ) |
60.23 |
| Decathlon | (FIJ) |
6161 | (FIJ) |
5983 | (PYF) |
5460 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | (FIJ) |
2:06:19.9t | (FIJ) |
2:07:07.2t | (FIJ) |
2:16:40.9t |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Wally Kirika Peter Pulu |
40.94 | Fiji Jone Delai |
41.03 | Federated States of Micronesia Jack Howard John Howard |
42.12 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Mowen Boino Peter Pulu |
3:11.43 | Fiji Jovesa Naivalu Isireli Naikelekelevesi |
3:11.82 | Solomon Islands Chris Meke Walasi |
3:21.55 |
†: The 3000 metres steeplechase event was one lap too long (approximately 3400 metres) due to a mistake in the lap counting.[1]
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) |
11.9 (ht) | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) |
12.3 (ht) | (FIJ) |
12.5 (ht) |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) |
23.68 GR | (FIJ) |
24.71 | (FIJ) |
25.03 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) |
52.66 GR | (FIJ) |
55.35 | (FIJ) |
57.01 |
| 800 metres | (FIJ) |
2:18.46 | (PYF) |
2:19.00 | (PNG) |
2:25.93 |
| 1500 metres | (PYF) |
4:36.13 | (GUM) |
4:49.11 | (PYF) |
4:54.16 |
| 5000 metres | (PYF) |
18:22.9 (ht) GR | (PYF) |
18:49.0 (ht) | (GUM) |
19:00.6 (ht) |
| Half Marathon | (PYF) |
1:26:51 GR | (NCL) |
1:30:35 | (FIJ) |
1:36:46 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) |
13.97 | (NCL) |
14.94 | (NCL) |
14.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) |
61.50 | (NCL) |
62.02 | Mae Koime (PNG) |
64.16 |
| High Jump | (PYF) |
1.70 |  (TGA) |
1.60 | (FIJ) |
1.55 |
| Pole Vault | (NCL) |
2.90 GR | (FIJ) |
2.90 GR | (NCL) |
2.60 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
5.94 w (wind: +3.2 m/s) | (FIJ) |
5.92 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | (FIJ) |
5.59 w (wind: +2.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | (PYF) |
13.10 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | (TGA) |
12.39 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | (NCL) |
12.35 w (wind: +4.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
15.89 GR |  / (WLF) |
14.99 |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) |
13.91 |
| Discus Throw | (TGA) |
50.78 GR | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
48.14 | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) |
46.46 |
| Hammer Throw* | (NCL) |
44.95 | (NCL) |
42.38 | (NCL) |
40.03 |
| Javelin Throw | Bina Ramesh (NCL) |
54.36 GR | / (WLF) |
51.77 | (FIJ) |
49.28 |
| Heptathlon** | (NCL) |
4185 | (PYF) |
4149 | (FIJ) |
4081 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | (FIJ) |
2:47:32.3t | (FIJ) |
2:48:06.8t | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Makelesi Bulikiobo Rachel Rogers |
44.86 GR | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Helen Philemon |
48.95 | French Polynesia |
50.93 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay*** | New Caledonia |
3:59.88 | Papua New Guinea Helen Philemon Mae Koime |
4:04.83 | French Polynesia |
4:07.95 |
*: Initially, Siniva Marsters from the Cook Islands was listed as
winner of the hammer throw with 45.83 m. However, she subsequently failed a drug test and had the performance deleted.[1]
**: Initially, from Samoa won the women's heptathlon with 4.494 pts, but she was challenged and found to be ineligible to participate.[1]
***: Initially, the Fiji team (, Makelesi Bulikiobo, , ) won the women's 4x400 metres relay running a new games record in 3:40.03. However, they had to be disqualified for substituting a runner after the final submission of the team composition and running order.[1]
Medal table (unofficial)[]
The medal table was published.[1]
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 17 | 16 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Micronesia (FSM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, July 2003 - ATHLETICS COMPETITION - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 1, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
External links[]
- Athletics at the Pacific Games
- International athletics competitions hosted by Fiji
- 2003 in athletics (track and field)
- 2003 in Fijian sport
- 2003 Pacific Games