Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the IV South Pacific Games

Dates| September 9-15
Host city| Pirae, French Polynesia
Venue| Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Level| Senior
Events| 35 (22 men, 13 women)
Participation| 13 nations

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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]

A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.

## Medal summary

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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

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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 Tetaria (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 Tetaria (PYF) | 6556  |  Raki Leka (PNG) | 6426  |  Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 6328
4 x 100 metres relay |  French Polynesia
Jean Salmon
Alexandre Aunoa
Jean Bourne
Charles Tetaria | 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

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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)

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* Host nation (French Polynesia)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  New Caledonia| 10| 8| 6| 24
2|  Fiji| 9| 7| 4| 20
3|  Papua New Guinea| 6| 13| 11| 30
4|  French Polynesia*| 6| 3| 5| 14
5|  Tonga| 3| 1| 2| 6
6|  Wallis and Futuna| 1| 0| 2| 3
7|  Solomon Islands| 0| 2| 2| 4
8|  Guam| 0| 1| 1| 2
9|  New Hebrides| 0| 0| 2| 2
Totals (9 entries)| 35| 35| 35| 105

## Participation (unofficial)

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

* American Samoa
* British Solomon Islands
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Gilbert and Ellice Islands
* Guam
* New Caledonia
* New Hebrides
* Papua and New Guinea
* Tonga
* Wallis and Futuna
* Western Samoa

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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

## External links

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* Pacific Games Council
* Oceania Athletics Association

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