Athletics at the 1969 South Pacific Games
Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969.[1] Following the event, a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" was held on August 21, 1969, resulting in the foundation of the Oceania Athletics Association.[2] A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 by women.
Athletics at the III South Pacific Games | |
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Dates | August 14–20 |
Host city | Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea ![]() |
Level | Senior |
Events | 34 (22 men, 12 women) |
Participation | 12 nations |
Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[3] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[4]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[1]
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | ![]() | 10.9 | ![]() | 11.0 | ![]() | 11.0 |
200 metres | ![]() | 21.8 | ![]() | 22.1 | ![]() | 22.1 |
400 metres | ![]() | 48.8 | ![]() | 49.3 | ![]() | 50.1 |
800 metres | ![]() | 1:57.3 | ![]() | 1:58.7 | ![]() | 1:58.9 |
1500 metres | ![]() | 4:08.6 | ![]() | 4:11.9 | ![]() | 4:12.3 |
5000 metres | ![]() | 16:02.8 | ![]() | 16:03.0 | ![]() | 16:05.0 |
10000 metres | ![]() | 33:13.2 | ![]() | 33:17.0 | ![]() | 33:17.2 |
Marathon | ![]() | 2:49:19 | ![]() | 2:59:13 | ![]() | 3:03:10 |
3000 metres steeplechase | ![]() | 9:48.8 | ![]() | 10:02.0 | ![]() | 10:09.6 |
110 metres hurdles | ![]() | 15.0 | ![]() | 15.7 | ![]() | 15.7 |
400 metres hurdles | ![]() | 53.6 | ![]() | 55.7 | ![]() | 56.4 |
High Jump | ![]() | 1.88 | ![]() | 1.88 | ![]() | 1.83 |
Pole Vault | ![]() | 4.22 | ![]() | 4.02 | ![]() | 3.66 |
Long Jump | ![]() | 7.03 | ![]() | 6.97 | ![]() | 6.84 |
Triple Jump | ![]() | 14.58 | ![]() | 14.48 | ![]() | 14.37 |
Shot Put | ![]() | 17.89 | ![]() | 14.17 | ![]() | 13.85 |
Discus Throw | ![]() | 50.22 | ![]() | 43.88 | ![]() | 39.24 |
Hammer Throw | ![]() | 43.14 | ![]() | 43.08 | ![]() | 41.84 |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 72.76 | ![]() | 67.90 | ![]() | 62.28 |
Decathlon | ![]() | 6185 | ![]() | 6010 | ![]() | 5896 |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() Jean Bai Yves Rolland Seru Korikalo Charles Godden | 42.5 | ![]() Alec Eastgate Roy Thomas Samuela Yavala Eliki Nukutabu | 42.8 | ![]() Jean Salmon Emile Roche Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne | 42.9 |
4 x 400 metres relay | ![]() Saimoni Tamani Lasarusa Waqa Samuela Yavala Osea Malamala | 3:19.6 | ![]() Brother Gough D. Uvah Geno Pou Loko Kilore | 3:22.2 | ![]() Joseph Wéjièmé Didier Lacabanne Marcel Blameble Honoré Iwa | 3:22.9 |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | ![]() | 12.8 | ![]() | 12.9 | ![]() | 13.0 |
200 metres | ![]() | 25.7 | ![]() | 25.9 | ![]() | 26.3 |
400 metres | ![]() | 59.1 | ![]() | 59.4 | ![]() | 59.5 |
800 metres | ![]() | 2:22.3 | ![]() | 2:22.3 | ![]() | 2:25.4 |
80 metres hurdles | ![]() | 12.1 | ![]() | 12.4 | ![]() | 12.4 |
High Jump | ![]() | 1.54 | ![]() | 1.50 | ![]() | 1.50 |
Long Jump | ![]() | 5.24 | ![]() | 5.23 | ![]() | 5.16 |
Shot Put | ![]() | 12.19 | ![]() | 11.77 | ![]() | 11.45 |
Discus Throw | ![]() | 41.42 | ![]() | 38.82 | ![]() | 36.98 |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 42.58 | ![]() | 41.70 | ![]() | 41.56 |
Pentathlon | ![]() | 3801 | ![]() | 3742 | ![]() | 3460 |
4 x 100 metres relay[nb 1] | ![]() Kito Kaida Delilah Exon Asenata Kalamana Neomi Taraingal | 52.0 | ![]() Leisdale Mangawai Lois Hafu Merilyn-Rose Leo Saria Kaluat | 54.7 | ![]() M. Manibusan I. Cruz J. Cruz L. Taitano | 56.8 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from 12 countries were reported to participate:[1]
Notes
- Fiji and New Caledonia crossed the line first and second respectively in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay but were disqualified for passing the baton outside the change-over box.[nb 2]
- "Fiji alleges poor Games treatment". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1969. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
References
- SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1969 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- General History of Oceania Athletics Association, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved March 3, 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