1971 South Pacific Games

Host City Papeete
Country FPN
Held 8 – 19 September 1971
Competitors 140
Countries 11

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Recurve individual Open — Medal 3 3
Recurve Team Open — Medal 0 2
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men 10 – 11 September 1971 Medal 3 2
200 m Men 14 – 15 September 1971 Medal 3 3
400 m Men 9 – 11 September 1971 Medal 3 2
800 m Men 9 – 11 September 1971 Medal 3 3
1,500 m Men 13 – 15 September 1971 Medal 3 3
5,000 m Men 13 September 1971 Medal 3 2
10,000 m Men 9 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Marathon Men — Medal 3 2
110 m Hurdles Men 9 – 10 September 1971 Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men 13 – 14 September 1971 Medal 3 3
3,000 m Steeplechase Men 14 September 1971 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men 9 – 11 September 1971 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men 14 – 15 September 1971 Medal 13 3
High Jump Men 13 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Pole Vault Men 9 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Long Jump Men 11 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Triple Jump Men 13 September 1971 Medal 3 3
Shot Put Men 10 September 1971 Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men 9 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Men 13 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Men 11 September 1971 Medal 3 3
Decathlon Men 14 – 15 September 1971 Medal 3 3
100 m Women 10 – 11 September 1971 Medal 3 3
200 m Women 11 – 13 September 1971 Medal 3 3
400 m Women 9 – 11 September 1971 Medal 3 2
800 m Women 13 – 14 September 1971 Medal 3 2
1,500 m Women 9 September 1971 Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women 9 – 10 September 1971 Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay Women 15 September 1971 Medal 12 3
High Jump Women 11 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Long Jump Women 9 September 1971 Medal 3 3
Shot Put Women 11 September 1971 Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women 13 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Women 10 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Pentathlon Women 14 – 15 September 1971 Medal 3 2
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Basketball Men — Medal 0 3
Basketball Women — Medal 0 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Freestyle Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle Men — Medal 3 1
400 m Freestyle Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Freestyle Men — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Men — Medal 12 3
100 m Backstroke Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Breaststroke Men — Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Individual Medley Men — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Medley Relay Men — Medal 12 3
100 m Freestyle Women — Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle Women — Medal 3 1
400 m Freestyle Women — Medal 3 1
800 m Freestyle Women — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Women — Medal 12 3
100 m Backstroke Women — Medal 3 1
100 m Breaststroke Women — Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly Women — Medal 3 1
200 m Individual Medley Women — Medal 3 1
4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women — Medal 12 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Volleyball Men — Medal 0 3
Volleyball Women — Medal 0 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 New Caledonia NCD 21 21 21 63
2 Papua New Guinea PNG 20 23 17 60
3 Fiji FIJ 13 10 5 28
4 French Polynesia FPN 8 9 11 28
5 Samoa SAM 4 1 2 7
6 Tonga TGA 3 1 2 6
7 Wallis and Futuna WAF 1 1 3 5
8 Solomon Islands SOL 0 2 2 4
9 Guam GUM 0 1 2 3
10 American Samoa ASA 0 1 1 2
11 Vanuatu VAN 0 0 2 2

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Recurve individual, Open L Thompson FIJ K Winchcombe PNG E Shan FPN
Recurve Team, Open Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG
100 m, Men Joseph Wéjièmé NCD Jean Charles Bourne FPN Alexandre Aunoa FPN
200 m, Men Jean Charles Bourne FPN Samuela Yavala FIJ Paul Maraga PNG
400 m, Men Samuela Yavala FIJ Saimoni Jioji FIJ Goa Koiti PNG
800 m, Men Phillip Kayo PNG Barry Morgan SOL Samuela Bulai FIJ
1,500 m, Men Samuela Bulai FIJ Raka Vele PNG Alain Julien NCD
5,000 m, Men Usaia Sotutu FIJ Ala Loi PNG John Kokinai PNG
10,000 m, Men Usaia Sotutu FIJ Ala Loi PNG Tom Brandt PNG
Marathon, Men André Petersen NCD Tom Brandt PNG Gari Vagi PNG
110 m Hurdles, Men Peni Tu'ipulotu TGA Raki Leka PNG Charles Tétaria FPN
400 m Hurdles, Men Peni Tu'ipulotu TGA Marcel Blaméble NCD Moses Purpuruk PNG
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Usaia Sotutu FIJ John Kokinai PNG Ala Loi PNG
4 x 100 m Relay, Men French Polynesia FPN Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG New Caledonia NCD
High Jump, Men Pierre Léontieff-Téahu FPN Paul Poaniéwa NCD Jean Salmon FPN
Pole Vault, Men Stanley Drollet FPN Bernard Balastre FPN Yannick Bonnet De Larbogne NCD
Long Jump, Men Kila Raula PNG Léonard Angexetine NCD Christian Kaddour NCD
Triple Jump, Men Piewavagi Waea PNG Bula Tora FIJ Léonard Angexetine NCD
Shot Put, Men Arnjolt Beer NCD William Buchanan GUM Lolésio Tuita WAF
Discus Throw, Men Arnjolt Beer NCD Martial Bone NCD William Buchanan GUM
Hammer Throw, Men Martial Bone NCD John Warnock PNG Arnjolt Beer NCD
Javelin Throw, Men Lolésio Tuita WAF Steven Vairaaroa FPN Talper Nial VAN
Decathlon, Men Charles Tétaria FPN Raki Leka PNG Sanitesi Latu TGA
100 m, Women Keta 'Iongi TGA Salitia Pipit PNG Danièle Guyonnet FPN
200 m, Women Salitia Pipit PNG Miriama Tuisorisori FIJ Keta 'Iongi TGA
400 m, Women Salitia Pipit PNG Make Suveinaka Liku FIJ Gaet Nim PNG
800 m, Women Salitia Pipit PNG Lucia Likonia SOL Elisabeth Tito SOL
1,500 m, Women Make Suveinaka Liku FIJ Seini Debui FIJ Lucia Likonia SOL
100 m Hurdles, Women Danièle Guyonnet FPN Keta 'Iongi TGA Miriama Tuisorisori FIJ
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Fiji FIJ New Caledonia NCD Papua New Guinea PNG
High Jump, Women Henriette Wahuzue NCD Inès Elocie NCD Danièle Guyonnet FPN
Long Jump, Women Inès Elocie NCD Nancy Kennedy PNG Miriama Tuisorisori FIJ
Shot Put, Women Marie-Claude Wetta NCD Lavah Tingdai PNG Atanasia Fenuafanote WAF
Discus Throw, Women Marie-Claude Wetta NCD Danielle Sakoumory NCD Didin Kaltakae VAN
Javelin Throw, Women Soana Simutoga NCD Marguerite Wabet NCD Kuniguda Namur PNG
Pentathlon, Women Miriama Tuisorisori FIJ Meg Taylor PNG Eleanor Ann Phillips FIJ
Basketball, Men French Polynesia FPN American Samoa ASA Papua New Guinea PNG
Basketball, Women Papua New Guinea PNG French Polynesia FPN New Caledonia NCD
100 m Freestyle, Men Nigel Cluer PNG J. Morault NCD André Mouren NCD
200 m Freestyle, Men Charlie Martin PNG Nigel Cluer PNG Max Mowen PNG
400 m Freestyle, Men Max Mowen PNG Charlie Martin PNG André Mouren NCD
1,500 m Freestyle, Men Charlie Martin PNG Max Mowen PNG André Mouren NCD
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG New Caledonia NCD French Polynesia FPN
100 m Backstroke, Men Charlie Martin PNG Nigel Cluer PNG Eric Brillant FPN
200 m Breaststroke, Men Nigel Cluer PNG Jean-François Meuel FPN Freddy Hunter FPN
100 m Butterfly, Men Charlie Martin PNG André Mouren NCD Nigel Cluer PNG
200 m Individual Medley, Men Nigel Cluer PNG Charlie Martin PNG André Mouren NCD
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG French Polynesia FPN New Caledonia NCD
100 m Freestyle, Women Marie-José Kersaudy NCD Marlène Hanner NCD Lyndall Probert FIJ
200 m Freestyle, Women Marie-José Kersaudy NCD Maria-Dolorès Anewy NCD Marlène Hanner NCD
400 m Freestyle, Women Maria-Dolorès Anewy NCD Ghislaine Jausselon NCD Christiane Legras NCD
800 m Freestyle, Women Maria-Dolorès Anewy NCD Ghislaine Jausselon NCD Fiona Mooney PNG
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women New Caledonia NCD French Polynesia FPN Papua New Guinea PNG
100 m Backstroke, Women Marie-José Kersaudy NCD Martine Cadet NCD Marlène Hanner NCD
100 m Breaststroke, Women Julia Murphy FIJ Claire Hemonot NCD C. Ferrari NCD
100 m Butterfly, Women Marie-José Kersaudy NCD Marlène Hanner NCD Martine Cadet NCD
200 m Individual Medley, Women Marie-José Kersaudy NCD Martine Cadet NCD Maria-Dolorès Anewy NCD
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women New Caledonia NCD Papua New Guinea PNG Guam GUM
Volleyball, Men New Caledonia NCD French Polynesia FPN American Samoa ASA
Volleyball, Women French Polynesia FPN New Caledonia NCD Wallis and Futuna WAF
flyweight -52 kg Total (three lifts), Men W Wai SAM Serge Niautou NCD Jackson Seeto PNG
bantamweight -56 kg Total (three lifts), Men Sibona Oka PNG R Mudaliar FIJ
featherweight -60 kg Total (three lifts), Men David Seeto PNG M Cheung PNG Soané Gutuhau NCD
lightweight -67.5 kg Total (three lifts), Men Geoffrey Hui PNG Chic Seeto PNG T Amato SAM
middleweight -75 kg Total (three lifts), Men Paul Wallwork SAM A Cheung FPN Raymond Bowen NCD
light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total (three lifts), Men I Luveni FIJ S Petelo SAM E Smith FPN
middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total (three lifts), Men O Ah Sue SAM Filinome Romanu FIJ S Tinorua FPN
heavyweight -110 kg Total (three lifts), Men P Bernard SAM Vilitati Qumivutia FIJ M Bone NCD
super-heavyweight +110 kg Total (three lifts), Men Arnjolt Beer NCD R Sako WAF Peco Seiuli SAM