Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games

Dates| September 8–15
Host city| Apia, Western Samoa
Level| Senior
Events| 38 (22 men, 16 women)
Participation| 15 nations
Records set| 14

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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[edit]

Sources[2][3][1]

### Men[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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

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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)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  New Caledonia (NCL)| 18| 9| 10| 37
2|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 6| 6| 7| 19
3|  Fiji (FIJ)| 5| 8| 4| 17
4|  French Polynesia (PYF)| 4| 7| 6| 17
5|  Western Samoa (WSM)*| 2| 4| 3| 9
6|  Cook Islands (COK)| 1| 1| 0| 2
7|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 1| 0| 6| 7
8|  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)| 1| 0| 2| 3
9|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 0| 2| 1| 3
10|  American Samoa (ASA)| 0| 1| 0| 1
11|  Tonga (TON)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (11 entries)| 38| 38| 40| 116

## Participation (unofficial)[edit]

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

* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* Wallis and Futuna
* Western Samoa

## 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

## External links[edit]

* Pacific Games Council
* Oceania Athletics Association

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