1963 South Pacific Games

Host City Suva
Country FIJ
Held 29 August – 8 September 1963
Competitors 180
Countries 10

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
200 m Men 31 August – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 3
400 m Men 2 – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 2
800 m Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men 2 – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 3
5,000 m Men 2 September 1963 Medal 3 3
10,000 m Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
110 m Hurdles Men 31 August – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men 2 September 1963 Medal 3 2
3,000 m Steeplechase Men 4 September 1963 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men 31 August – 4 September 1963 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men 4 September 1963 Medal 12 3
High Jump Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 3
Long Jump Men 31 August – 2 September 1963 Medal 3 2
Triple Jump Men 2 – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 3
Shot Put Men 31 August – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Men 2 September 1963 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 3
100 m Women 31 August – 2 September 1963 Medal 3 1
200 m Women 2 – 4 September 1963 Medal 3 1
800 m Women 4 September 1963 Medal 3 2
80 m Hurdles Women 31 August – 2 September 1963 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Women 4 September 1963 Medal 4 1
High Jump Women 2 September 1963 Medal 3 2
Long Jump Women 2 September 1963 Medal 3 1
Shot Put Women 31 August 1963 Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women 2 September 1963 Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Women 4 September 1963 Medal 3 2
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Basketball Men — Medal 30 3
Basketball Women — Medal 29 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
110 y Freestyle Men 5 September 1963 Medal 3 1
440 y Freestyle Men 3 – 5 September 1963 Medal 3 2
1,650 y Freestyle Men 30 – 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
4 x 110 y Freestyle Relay Men — Medal 12 3
110 y Backstroke Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
220 y Breaststroke Men 31 August 1963 Medal 3 3
110 y Butterfly Men 5 September 1963 Medal 3 2
4 x 110 y Medley Relay Men 5 September 1963 Medal 12 3
110 y Freestyle Women — Medal 3 2
440 y Freestyle Women 3 September 1963 Medal 3 2
4 x 110 y Freestyle Relay Women — Medal 8 2
110 y Backstroke Women 31 August 1963 Medal 3 2
110 y Breaststroke Women — Medal 3 1
220 y Breaststroke Women — Medal 3 2
3 x 110 y Medley Relay Women — Medal 6 2
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Volleyball Men — Medal 27 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Fiji FIJ 27 19 22 68
2 Papua New Guinea PNG 8 11 6 25
3 New Caledonia NCD 6 7 11 24
4 French Polynesia FPN 4 2 3 9
5 Tonga TGA 2 1 1 4
6 American Samoa ASA 0 2 0 2
7 Samoa SAM 0 1 1 2
8 Cook Islands COK 0 1 0 1
= Gilbert and Ellice Islands GEI 0 1 0 1
= Vanuatu VAN 0 1 0 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Jacques Pothin NCD Kiniviliame Nalatu Raiyala FIJ Christian Kaddour NCD
200 m, Men Christian Kaddour NCD Apisai Nabou FIJ Bruce Richter PNG
400 m, Men Charles Harrison PNG Waituka Maina PNG Amani Delana Racule FIJ
800 m, Men Mike Joyce PNG Sekove Naivalurua FIJ Sitiveni Rokovesa FIJ
1,500 m, Men Samuiela Tu´ifangaloka TGA Mike Joyce PNG Sitiveni Rokovesa FIJ
5,000 m, Men Mike Joyce PNG Kau Pupa COK Kenneth Sydney Gould FIJ
10,000 m, Men Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau FIJ Tara Mango GEI Kenneth Sydney Gould FIJ
110 m Hurdles, Men Charles Tétaria FPN Kalolo Pale TGA Robin Mitchell FIJ
400 m Hurdles, Men Osea Malamala FIJ Graeme Southwick FIJ Paul Martin FPN
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Jean-Pierre Laifa NCD Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau FIJ Samisoni Ratuyawa FIJ
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG New Caledonia NCD Fiji FIJ
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG Fiji FIJ New Caledonia NCD
High Jump, Men Edward Laboran PNG Tevita Kabakoro FIJ Nypiengo Passa NCD
Pole Vault, Men Alipeti Latu TGA Jack Waewo VAN Otto Malatana PNG
Long Jump, Men Christian Kaddour NCD Jacques Pothin NCD Charles Tétaria FPN
Triple Jump, Men Christian Kaddour NCD Tevita Kabakoro FIJ Samiuela Latu TGA
Shot Put, Men Mesulame Rakuro FIJ Adonio Tokawa NCD Tomasi Petelo Wakalina NCD
Discus Throw, Men Mesulame Rakuro FIJ Koroiwale Vatanimotu FIJ André Hulot NCD
Javelin Throw, Men Oe Ivaharia PNG Munanoa Penisio NCD Viliame Liga FIJ
100 m, Women Ana Ramacake FIJ Maca Vakalala FIJ Eleanor Ann Phillips FIJ
200 m, Women Maca Vakalala FIJ Ana Ramacake FIJ Eleanor Ann Phillips FIJ
800 m, Women Géraldine Bigourd NCD Litia Lewaqona Lotu FIJ Asenaca Vani Serukalou FIJ
80 m Hurdles, Women Hélène Sarciaux FPN Eleanor Ann Phillips FIJ Ana Ramacake FIJ
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Fiji FIJ
High Jump, Women Margaret Woodhouse FIJ Eleanor Ann Phillips FIJ Hélène Sarciaux FPN
Long Jump, Women Kalisi Likura Kuruvoli FIJ Ana Ramacake FIJ Maca Vakalala FIJ
Shot Put, Women Merewai Turukawa FIJ Maeva Tetuaiva FPN Vitoria Pua SAM
Discus Throw, Women Merewai Turukawa FIJ Solange David FPN Danielle Tanc NCD
Javelin Throw, Women Merewai Turukawa FIJ Ivaroa Haro PNG Laite Nadumu FIJ
Basketball, Men French Polynesia FPN American Samoa ASA Papua New Guinea PNG
Basketball, Women Fiji FIJ Samoa SAM Papua New Guinea PNG
110 y Freestyle, Men Carl Frederic Bay FIJ John Griffiths FIJ Patrick Kerrigan FIJ
440 y Freestyle, Men Carl Frederic Bay FIJ John Griffiths FIJ Jean-Yves Mamelin NCD
1,650 y Freestyle, Men Carl Frederic Bay FIJ Jean-Yves Mamelin NCD François Caillard NCD
4 x 110 y Freestyle Relay, Men Fiji FIJ New Caledonia NCD Papua New Guinea PNG
110 y Backstroke, Men Colin Raddock FIJ Philippe Postal NCD Marika Sau FIJ
220 y Breaststroke, Men Sefanaia Koroi FIJ Popeu Kangon PNG Joseph Douépéré NCD
110 y Butterfly, Men Joel Tovitolon PNG Kanawan Jarope PNG Philippe Postal NCD
4 x 110 y Medley Relay, Men Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG New Caledonia NCD
110 y Freestyle, Women Anareta Ranadi FIJ Suellen Matthews PNG Clelia Anfinson FIJ
440 y Freestyle, Women Joan Herrington FIJ Suellen Matthews PNG Clelia Anfinson FIJ
4 x 110 y Freestyle Relay, Women Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG
110 y Backstroke, Women Winikiti Adi FIJ Jan Finn PNG Joan Blyth FIJ
110 y Breaststroke, Women Margaret Smith FIJ Weka Ralvuni FIJ Joan Herrington FIJ
220 y Breaststroke, Women Joan Herrington FIJ Margaret Smith FIJ Pia Mae PNG
3 x 110 y Medley Relay, Women Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG
Volleyball, Men French Polynesia FPN American Samoa ASA Fiji FIJ