Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the I South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August - 2 September |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Venue | Buckhurst Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 (19 men, 10 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1963 South Pacific Games were held at the Buckhurst Park in Suva, Fiji, between 30 August and 2 September 1963.
A total of 29 events were contested, 19 by men and 10 by women.
Medal summary
[edit]Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]
Men
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Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
12.2 | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) |
12.3 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) |
12.5 |
| 200 metres | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) |
26.3 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
26.4 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) |
26.7 |
| 800 metres |  Géraldine Bigourd (NCL) |
2:28.0 | Litia Lotu (FIJ) |
2:33.0 | Asenaca Vani Serukalou (FIJ) |
2:40.0 |
| 80 metres hurdles |  Hélène Sarciaux (PYF) |
12.8 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) |
13.1 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
13.7 |
| High Jump | Margaret Woodhouse (FIJ) |
1.47 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) |
1.45 | Hélène Sarciaux (PYF) |
1.40 |
| Long Jump | Kalisi Kuruvoli (FIJ) |
5.51 | Ana Ramacake (FIJ) |
5.42 | Maca Vakalala (FIJ) |
4.78 |
| Shot Put | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) |
11.45 | Maeva Tetuaiva (PYF) |
10.11 |  Victoria Pua (SAM) |
9.97 |
| Discus Throw | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) |
35.27 | Solange David (PYF) |
33.23 | Danielle Tanc (NCL) |
29.93 |
| Javelin Throw | Merewai Turukawa (FIJ) |
36.59 |  Ivaroa Haro (PNG) |
32.06 | Laite Nadumu (FIJ) |
31.76 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji |
50.0 | ||||
Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Papua and New Guinea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Tonga (TON) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gilbert and Ellice Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Hebrides (New Hebrides) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 | |
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]At least 9 of 13 participating countries were present at the athletics events.
References
[edit]- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
