Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1971 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between September 9-15, 1971.[1]

Athletics at the IV South Pacific Games
DatesSeptember 9-15
Host cityPirae, French Polynesia
VenueStade Pater Te Hono Nui
LevelSenior
Events35 (22 men, 13 women)
Participation13 nations

1971 South Pacific Games

A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 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)  Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL)10.7  Jean Bourne (PYF)10.7  Alexandre Aunoa (PYF)10.8
200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s)  Jean Bourne (PYF)22.0  Samuela Yavala (FIJ)22.1 Paul Maraga (PNG)22.4
400 metres  Samuela Yavala (FIJ)48.2  Saimoni Jioji (FIJ)49.3 Goa Koiti (PNG)50.0
800 metres Phillip Kayo (PNG)1:54.1 Barry Morgan (SOL)1:55.4  Samuela Bulai (FIJ)1:55.5
1500 metres  Samuela Bulai (FIJ)4:03.5 Raka Vele (PNG)4:03.8  Alain Julien (NCL)4:09.0
5000 metres  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ)15:15.4 Ala Loi (PNG)15:20.4 John Kokinai (PNG)15:34.8
10000 metres  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ)32:14.6 Ala Loi (PNG)32:33.8 Tom Brandt (PNG)32:43.4
Marathon  André Petersen (NCL)2:50:50 Tom Brandt (PNG)2:51:59 Gari Vagi (PNG)2:53:53
3000 metres steeplechase  Usaia Sotutu (FIJ)9:24.0 John Kokinai (PNG)9:31.2 Ala Loi (PNG)9:35.8
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA)14.6 Raki Leka (PNG)15.1  Charles Tétaria (PYF)15.1
400 metres hurdles  Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA)52.9  Marcel Blameble (NCL)53.9 Moses Purpuruk (PNG)54.4
High Jump  Pierre Léontieff-Téahu (PYF)2.06  Paul Poaniewa (NCL)2.06  Jean Salmon (PYF)1.98
Pole Vault  Stanley Drollet (PYF)4.40  Bernard Balastre (PYF)4.20  Yannick Bonnet de Larbogne (NCL)4.10
Long Jump Kila Raula (PNG)7.11  Léonard Angexetine (NCL)6.96  Christian Kaddour (NCL)6.91
Triple Jump Piewavagi Waea (PNG)15.01  Bula Tora (FIJ)14.80  Léonard Angexetine (NCL)14.74
Shot Put  Arnjolt Beer (NCL)18.07  William Buchanan (GUM)15.97  Lolésio Tuita (WLF)14.52
Discus Throw  Arnjolt Beer (NCL)49.98  Martial Bone (NCL)49.06  William Buchanan (GUM)44.08
Hammer Throw  Martial Bone (NCL)48.38 John Warnock (PNG)44.66  Arnjolt Beer (NCL)44.00
Javelin Throw  Lolésio Tuita (WLF)71.10  Steven Vairaaroa (PYF)64.48 Talper Nial (NHB)62.40
Decathlon  Charles Tétaria (PYF)6556 Raki Leka (PNG)6426  Sanitesi Latu (TGA)6328
4 x 100 metres relay  French Polynesia
Jean Salmon
Alexandre Aunoa
Jean Bourne
Charles Tétaria		41.8  Fiji
Jone Soro
Roy Thomas
Samuela Yavala
Tony Moore		41.8 Papua and New Guinea
Paul Maraga
Silas Tita
Kila Raula
John McCubbery		42.7
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Seru Gukilau
Saimoni Jioji
Usaia Sotutu
Samuela Yavala		3:18.5 Papua and New Guinea
Moses Purpuruk
Goa Koite
John McCubbery
Phillip John Kayo		3:19.6  New Caledonia
Yannick Blanc
Alain Julien
Patrick Ardimani
Marcel Blameble		3:25.3

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s)  Keta Iongi (TGA)12.9 Salitia Pipit (PNG)12.9  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)13.0
200 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG)25.8  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ)25.8  Keta Iongi (TGA)26.0
400 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG)58.1  Make Liku (FIJ)59.4 Gaet Nim (PNG)59.4
800 metres Salitia Pipit (PNG)2:31.1 Lucia Likonia (SOL)2:31.4 Elisabeth Tito (SOL)2:34.3
1500 metres  Make Liku (FIJ)5:11.3  Seini Debui (FIJ)5:11.7 Lucia Likonia (SOL)5:12.8
100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)15.0  Keta Iongi (TGA)15.2  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ)15.4
High Jump  Henriette Wahuzue (NCL)1.58  Ines Elocie (NCL)1.53  Danièle Guyonnet (PYF)1.51
Long Jump  Ines Elocie (NCL)5.45 Nancy Kennedy (PNG)5.39  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ)5.36
Shot Put  Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL)12.60 Lavah Tingdai (PNG)11.86  Atanasia Fenuafanote (WLF)11.61
Discus Throw  Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL)38.62  Danielle Sakoumory (NCL)34.82 Didin Kaltakae (NHB)33.72
Javelin Throw  Soana Simutoga (NCL)42.16  Marguerite Wabet (NCL)40.82 Kuniguda Namur (PNG)39.14
Pentathlon  Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ)3389 Meg Taylor (PNG)3386  Eleanor Phillips (FIJ)3383
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Lili Bola
Miriama Tuisorisori
Torika Cavuka
Eleanor Phillips		49.4  New Caledonia
Louise Kauma
Ines Elocie
Pierette Barthelemy
Sylviane Cailleux		49.6 Papua and New Guinea
Salitia Pipit
Gaet Nim
Meg Taylor
Nancy Kennedy		50.4

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (French Polynesia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 New Caledonia108624
2 Fiji97420
3 Papua New Guinea6131130
4 French Polynesia*63514
5 Tonga3126
6 Wallis and Futuna1023
7 Solomon Islands0224
8 Guam0112
9 New Hebrides0022
Totals (9 nations)353535105

Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:[1]

References
  1. SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), OAA, October 20, 2012, 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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