Athletics at the 1969 Micronesian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1969 Micronesian Games were held in San Antonio, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in July, 1969. Only athletes from those six Micronesian territories that constituted the U.S. administrated Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were participating.[1]

Athletics at the I Micronesian Games
DatesJuly
Host citySan Antonio, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
LevelSenior
Events24 (18 men, 6 women)
Participation6 nations


A total of 24 events were contested, 18 by men and 6 by women.

Medal summary edit

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs.[2]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Eliezer Sebalt (PLW) 11.1   Tadasi Sakuma (PLW) 11.2   Cabriel Walter (PLW) 11.3
200 metres   Eliezer Sebalt (PLW) 23.5   Cabriel Walter (PLW) 24.1   Avin Chero (CHU) 24.4
400 metres   Eliezer Sebalt (PLW) 53.8   Cleofas Iyar (PLW) 55.0   Karno Kumo (CHU) 57.1
800 metres   Cleofas Iyar (PLW) 2:11.3   Karno Kumo (CHU) ???   Antonio Spencer (POH) ???
1500 metres   Ishiro Hairens (POH) 4:40.9   Alyko Peiso (POH) 4:44.3   William Osima (PLW) 4:44.5
3000 metres   Ishiro Hairens (POH) 10:33.3   Elia Kual (PLW) 10:51.0   Isidro Hairens (POH) 10:54.0
5000 metres   Ishiro Hairens (POH) 18:18.8   Silas Ngirabiang (PLW) 18:52.4   Elia Kual (PLW) 18:56.5
10,000 metres   Ishiro Hairens (POH) 39:38.8   Alyko Peiso (POH) 39:44.1   Elia Kual (PLW) 40:14.3
110 metres hurdles   Dave Emil (PLW) 17.3   Tony Towai (PLW) 17.6   Mike Zakios (MHL) 18.4
High jump   Henry Edwin (POH) 1.72   Tony Towai (PLW) 1.72   Yamada (YAP) 1.67
Pole vault   Filomena Ngirabedul (PLW) 3.20   Tony Towai (PLW) 3.05   Nachimu Sourk (CHU) 2.89
Long jump   Mike Zakios (MHL) 6.04   William Ngiraikelau (PLW) 6.03   Solomen Ruben (CHU) 5.89
Triple jump   William Ngiraikelau (PLW) 13.33   Paulus Kumangai (PLW) 12.75   Simeon Wilson (POH) 12.42
Shot put   Carwin Edwin (POH) 11.78   Jess Pua (NMA) 10.72   Oketang Ngirailab (PLW) 10.46
Discus throw   Samuel Butelbai (PLW) 32.04   Oketang Ngirailab (PLW) 30.38   Carwin Edwin (POH) 30.18
Javelin throw   Singeru Techur (PLW) 51.14   Teofilus Joshua (PLW) 50.90   Samuel Butelbai (PLW) 49.80
4 × 100 metres relay   Palau 45.7   Ponape 47.0   Truk 47.8
4 × 400 metres relay   Palau 3:39.7   Ponape 3:55.0   Truk 3:59.5

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Clara Joshua (PLW) 13.5   Atalia Chukon (CHU) 13.8   Ines Iasuo (CHU) 13.9
200 metres   Notune Albert (POH) 28.7   Clara Joshua (PLW) 30.1   Ines Iasuo (CHU) 30.3
400 metres   Notune Albert (POH) 71.7   Menros Amru (CHU) 72.2   Royal Olter (POH) 75.9
High jump   Julia Franz (PLW) 1.27   Margarita Ngirakamerang (PLW) 1.24   Kautiang Mikel (PLW) 1.24
Long jump   Julia Franz (PLW) 4.39   Clara Joshua (PLW) 4.31   Maraka Kamien (CHU) 3.86
4 × 100 metres relay   Truk 56.8   Ponape 57.4   Palau 57.6


Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Northern Mariana Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Palau1415837
2 Ponape85518
3 Truk13913
4 Marshall Islands1012
5 Northern Mariana Islands*0101
6 Yap0011
Totals (6 entries)24242472

Participation edit

Athletes from the following 6 territories were reported to participate:

References edit

  1. ^ HISTORY OF THE MICRONESIAN GAMES, retrieved May 1, 2013
  2. ^ MICRONESIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved May 1, 2013