Athletics at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Athletics at the VI South Pacific Games
Host city Suva, Fiji Fiji
Date(s) August 29 - September 8
Level Senior
Participation 16 nations
Events 37 (22 men, 15 women)

1979 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1979 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji, between August 29 - September 8, 1979.[1]

A total of 37 events were contested, 22 by men and 15 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.[1]

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Samuela Yavala (FIJ)10.86  Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL)10.86  Joseph Leota (SAM)11.02
200 metres  Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL)22.12  Patrice Manuel (PYF)22.47  Inoke Bainimoli (FIJ)
 Joseph Leota (SAM)		22.52
400 metres  Paiwa Bogela (PNG)48.73  Hervé Le Strat (PYF)49.33  Tanielu Racule (FIJ)49.73
800 metres  Ilimotama Daku (FIJ)1:54.12  Alain Lazare (NCL)1:55.62  Charlie Oliver (SOL)1:56.00
1500 metres  Alain Lazare (NCL)3:54.38  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ)3:59.97  Ian MacKenzie (PNG)4:01.29
5000 metres  Alain Lazare (NCL)14:47.3  Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL)15:26.3  Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)15:28.8
10000 metres  Alain Lazare (NCL)32:00.9  Shiri Chand (FIJ)32:21.8  Denis Alcade (NCL)32:30.1
Marathon  Alain Lazare (NCL)2:30:57  Batum Makon (PNG)2:37.48  Tau John Tokwepota (PNG)2:40:42
3000 metres steeplechase  Alain Lazare (NCL)9:22.26  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ)9:28.06  Ian MacKenzie (PNG)9:36.94
110 metres hurdles  Sakaraia Tuva (FIJ)15.26 New Hebrides Samuela Konataci (NHB)15.28  Lucien Brillant (PYF)15.41
400 metres hurdles  Paiwa Bogela (PNG)53.19  Joe Rodan (FIJ)54.18  Saimoni Jioji (FIJ)55.12
High Jump  Paul Poaniewa (NCL)2.21  Clément Poaniewa (NCL)2.11  Pierre Léontieff-Téahu (PYF)1.94
Pole Vault  Stanley Drollet (PYF)4.20  Alipeti Latu (TGA)3.70  Niulolo Prescott (TGA)3.70
Long Jump  Yannick Talon (NCL)7.02  Armand Welepa (NCL)7.00  Paul Pirigau (SOL)6.98
Triple Jump  Yannick Talon (NCL)15.39 w  Piewavagi Waea (PNG)14.70 w  Noel Mamau (SOL)14.70 w
Shot Put  Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF)17.08  Henry Smith (SAM)15.94  Martial Bone (NCL)14.50
Discus Throw  Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF)50.30  Martial Bone (NCL)48.16  Henry Smith (SAM)48.14
Hammer Throw  Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF)53.70  Frédéric Cassier (NCL)46.38  Martial Bone (NCL)45.84
Javelin Throw  Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL)64.44  Folotini Mulilotu (WLF)63.46  Sosefo Tini (NCL)62.25
Decathlon  Paul Poaniewa (NCL)6584  Alipeti Latu (TGA)6191  Lucien Brillant (PYF)5778
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Penasio Cerecere
Joe Rodan
Samuela Yavala
Inoke Bainimoli		41.86  French Polynesia
Yvon Allain
Errol Ferriol
Hervé Le Strat
Patrice Manuel		42.30  Western Samoa
William Fong
Simanu Simi
Joseph Keil
Joe Leota		42.83
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Taniela Racule
Mosese Waqanibete
Joe Logavatu
Ilimo Daku		3:16.94  Papua New Guinea
Wavala Kali
Tony Aiam
Janos Suagotsu
Paiwa Bogela		3:18.36  Solomon Islands
Geoffrey Nimanima
Aaron Hitu
Frank Hana
John Waokahi		3:19.35

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s)  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)12.07  Miriama Chambault (NCL)12.37  Naomi Polum (PNG)12.40
200 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s)  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)24.68  Naomi Polum (PNG)25.07  Odile Mevin (NCL)25.30
400 metres  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)57.02  Alena Waqasiwa (FIJ)58.51  Liku Galala (FIJ)59.37
800 metres  Make Liku (FIJ)2:22.15  Janice Jiroru (PNG)2:22.74  Gisung Ngalau (PNG)2:22.85
1500 metres  Christele Barthelemy (NCL)4:49.04  Rusila Radinibeqa (FIJ)4:51.39  Janice Jiroru (PNG)4:53.54
3000 metres  Betty Boppart (GUM)10:27.76  Christele Barthelemy (NCL)10:48.12  Alakoromaki Matepi (COK)11:06.03
100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.9 m/s)  Miriama Chambault (NCL)14.80  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)14.91 New Hebrides Leitaou Essaou (NHB)15.68
High Jump  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)1.75 New Hebrides Loain Pierrez (NHB)1.58  Denise Kacirek (NCL)1.58
Long Jump  Miriama Chambault (NCL)5.76 w  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)5.60 w  Laurence Napoleon (NCL)5.29
Shot Put  Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL)13.08  Magali Teahui (PYF)12.03  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)11.90
Discus Throw  Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL)45.78  Sandra Bordes (PYF)39.46  Vinaina Drauniniu (FIJ)38.92
Javelin Throw  Mereoni Vibose (FIJ)46.94  Georgette Paouro (NCL)45.48  Monika Fiafialoto (WLF)43.96
Pentathlon  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)3625  Miriama Chambault (NCL)3323 New Hebrides Jeanne Liliord (NHB)3022
4 x 100 metres relay  New Caledonia
Odile Mevin
Cathy Farrugia
Laurence Napoleon
Brigitte Hardel		48.19  Fiji
Emmaline Bennion
Anaseini Uate
Weapi Gusuivalu
Sainiana Tukana		49.35 New Hebrides New Hebrides
Laitaou Essaou
Anna Lemus
Nesbeth Meta
Maya Leeman		49.43
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Anaseini Uate
Alena Waqasiwa
Liku Galala
Make Liku		3:57.97  New Caledonia
Graziella Moutry
Karen Parage
Odile Mevin
Brigitte Hardel		4:01.67  Papua New Guinea
Gisung Ngalau
Linda Marere
Naomi Polum
Janice Jiroru		4:03.01

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Fiji)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 New Caledonia2014741
2 Fiji*87520
3 French Polynesia65415
4 Papua New Guinea25815
5 Guam1001
6 New Hebrides0235
7 Tonga0213
8 Samoa0134
9 Wallis and Futuna0112
10 Solomon Islands0044
11 Cook Islands0011
Totals (11 nations)373737111

Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
  2. ↑ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
  3. ↑ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
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