Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1983 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Western Samoa, between September 8–15, 1983.[1]

Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games
DatesSeptember 8–15
Host cityApia, Western Samoa Samoa
LevelSenior
Events38 (22 men, 16 women)
Participation15 nations
Records set14


A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

Medal summary edit

Sources[2][3][1]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Georges Taniel (VAN) 10.94   Johnson Kere (SOL) 10.96   Jerry Jeremiah (VAN)
  Georges Jubely (PYF)
11.01
200 metres   Lapule Tamean (PNG) 21.78   Inoke Bainimoli (FIJ) 21.83   Georges Taniel (VAN) 22.05
400 metres   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 48.91   Lapule Tamean (PNG) 49.29   Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) 49.81
800 metres   Richard Kermode (FIJ) 1:58.43   Charlie Oliver (SOL) 1:59.37   Eric Becker (NCL) 2:00.04
1500 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 3:59.81   Richard Kermode (FIJ) 3:59.86   Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) 4:04.78
5000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 15:07.8 (ht)   Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) 15:10.8 (ht)   Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 15:22.2 (ht)
10000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 31:55.11 GR   Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) 32:08.36   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 33:17.94
Marathon   Alain Lazare (NCL) 2:28:30   Jean-Louis Bounhoure (PYF) 2:36:50   Birendra Prasad (FIJ) 2:38:50
3000 metres steeplechase   Alain Lazare (NCL) 9:27.84   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 9:55.36   Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 10:02.25
110 metres hurdles   William Fong (SAM) 14.5 (ht) GR   Albert Miller (FIJ) 14.7 (ht)   Sakaraia Tuva (FIJ) 15.5 (ht)
400 metres hurdles   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 54.17   Paiwa Bogela (PNG) 54.58   Daniel Dam (VAN)
  Yves Martin (PYF)
55.30
High Jump   Vetea Dehors (PYF) 2.00   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 1.97   Guillaume Vendegou (NCL) 1.94
Pole Vault   Yves Obry (NCL) 4.10   Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) 4.00   Stanley Wolfgramm (TGA) 3.95
Long Jump   Armand Welepa (NCL) 6.89   Jacques Blanc (NCL) 6.88   Yannick Talon (NCL) 6.70
Triple Jump   Jean Fantozzi (NCL) 14.69   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 14.68   Yannick Talon (NCL) 14.29
Shot Put   Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 16.97   Henry Smith (SAM) 16.64   Iafeta Sua'mene (SAM) 15.47
Discus Throw   Henry Smith (SAM) 49.56   Arnjolt Beer (NCL) 48.70   Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) 46.90
Hammer Throw   Frédéric Cassier (NCL) 56.78 GR   Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) 54.28   Martial Bone (NCL) 49.54
Javelin Throw   Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) 84.74 GR   Péta Tauhavili (NCL) 77.68   Fapiano Fakataulavelua (WLF) 76.10
Decathlon   Albert Miller (FIJ) 6870 GR   Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) 5835   James Iroga (SOL) 5451
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Inoke Bainimoli
Penasio Cerecere
Peni Bati
Isireli Kasainaseva
42.17   Papua New Guinea
Tony Aiam
Peter Henry
Vali Ligo
Lapule Tamean
42.65   French Polynesia 42.96
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Paiwa Bogela
Aloysius Patuku
Dibili Wagamisi
Lapule Tamean
3:21.04   Fiji 3:21.15   Vanuatu 3:22.79

:The Fully Automatic Timing failed on September 12, and hand times (ht) were then used.[1]

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Miriama Chambault (FIJ) 12.39   Albertine An (PYF) 12.45   Barbara Ingiro (PNG) 12.49
200 metres   Elanga Buala (PNG) 25.19   Albertine An (PYF) 25.46   Barbara Ingiro (PNG) 25.49
400 metres   Elanga Buala (PNG) 57.68   Barbara Ingiro (PNG) 58.54   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 59.05
800 metres   Attina Sawtell (COK) 2:17.73 GR   Kim Petersen (SAM) 2:19.83   Elanga Buala (PNG) 2:19.85
1500 metres   Nadia Bernard (NCL) 4:44.71 GR   Attina Sawtell (COK) 4:50.11   Maria Berenadetta (FIJ) 4:57.58
3000 metres   Nadia Bernard (NCL) 10:51.47   Mary Sanderson (PNG) 11:25.37   Nerrie Sine (PNG) 11:29.17
100 metres hurdles   Brigitte Hardel (NCL) 14.67 GR   Miriama Chambault (NCL) 15.13   Albertine An (PYF) 15.20
400 metres hurdles   Léonne Ley (PYF) 63.27 GR   Kim Petersen (SAM) 63.89   Kari Kapani (PNG) 69.84
High Jump   Albertine An (PYF) 1.65   Angela Pule (SAM) 1.65   Véronique Vernay (NCL) 1.63
Long Jump   Brigitte Hardel (NCL) 5.70   Miriama Chambault (NCL) 5.42   Véronique Palaou (NCL) 5.10
Shot Put   Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL) 13.59 GR   Georgina Peko (ASA) 13.17   Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) 13.15
Discus Throw   Marie-Christine Sealeu (NCL) 46.42 GR   Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) 43.64   Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) 39.32
Javelin Throw   Monika Fiafialoto (WLF) 53.02 GR   Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) 51.24   Malia-Losa Tuiasoa (WLF) 48.02
Heptathlon   Iammo Launa (PNG) 4613 GR   Véronique Palaou (NCL) 4203   Angela Pule (SAM) 4129
4 x 100 metres relay   French Polynesia 48.70   Papua New Guinea
Elanga Buala
Kari Kapani
Barbara Ingiro
Yal Jonathon
49.08   New Caledonia
Fabienna Blanc
Miriama Chambault
Gladys Cure
Alice Teimbouanou
49.80
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Elanga Buala
Barbara Ingiro
Yal Jonathon
Kari Kapani
4:03.17 GR   Fiji 4:08.66   Samoa 4:09.88

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Western Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Caledonia (NCL)1891037
2  Papua New Guinea (PNG)66719
3  Fiji (FIJ)58417
4  French Polynesia (PYF)47617
5  Western Samoa (WSM)*2439
6  Cook Islands (COK)1102
7  Vanuatu (VAN)1067
8  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)1023
9  Solomon Islands (SOL)0213
10  American Samoa (ASA)0101
11  Tonga (TON)0011
Totals (11 entries)383840116


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - APIA, WESTERN SAMOA - September 1983 (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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