Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games

Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games
Host city Apia, Western Samoa Samoa
Date(s) September 8–15
Level Senior
Participation 15 nations
Events 38 (22 men, 16 women)
Records set 14


1983 South Pacific Games

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

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

Medal summary

Sources[2][3][1]

Men

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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Miriama Chambault (NCL) 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)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  New Caledonia 18 9 10 37
2  Papua New Guinea 6 6 7 19
3  Fiji 5 8 4 17
4  French Polynesia 4 7 6 17
5  Western Samoa 2 4 3 9
6  Cook Islands 1 1 0 2
7  Vanuatu 1 0 6 7
8  Wallis and Futuna 1 0 2 3
9  Solomon Islands 0 2 1 3
10  American Samoa 0 1 0 1
11  Tonga 0 0 1 1

Participation (unofficial)

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - APIA, WESTERN SAMOA - September 1983 (PDF), OAA, 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, retrieved March 30, 2013

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