1983 South Pacific Games

Host City Apia
Country SAM
Held 5 – 16 September 1983
Events 50
Competitors 109
Countries 12

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m, Men Men 8 – 10 September 1983 Medal 4 3
200 m, Men Men 12 – 14 September 1983 Medal 3 3
400 m, Men Men 11 – 13 September 1983 Medal 3 3
800 m, Men Men 8 – 10 September 1983 Medal 3 3
1,500 m, Men Men 11 – 13 September 1983 Medal 3 3
5,000 m, Men Men 12 September 1983 Medal 3 3
10,000 m, Men Men 8 September 1983 Medal 3 3
Marathon, Men Men 15 September 1983 Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles, Men Men 10 – 12 September 1983 Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles, Men Men 8 – 9 September 1983 Medal 4 4
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Men 10 September 1983 Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Men 15 September 1983 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Men 15 September 1983 Medal 4 3
High Jump, Men Men 9 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Pole Vault, Men Men 12 September 1983 Medal 3 3
Long Jump, Men Men 10 September 1983 Medal 3 1
Triple Jump, Men Men 11 September 1983 Medal 3 1
Shot Put, Men Men 15 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Discus Throw, Men Men 9 September 1983 Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw, Men Men 8 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw, Men Men 10 – 12 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Decathlon, Men Men 13 – 14 September 1983 Medal 3 3
100 m, Women Women 8 – 10 September 1983 Medal 3 3
200 m, Women Women 12 – 14 September 1983 Medal 3 2
400 m, Women Women 11 – 13 September 1983 Medal 3 2
800 m, Women Women 8 – 9 September 1983 Medal 3 3
1,500 m, Women Women 11 – 13 September 1983 Medal 3 3
3,000 m, Women Women 10 September 1983 Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles, Women Women 11 – 12 September 1983 Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles, Women Women 8 September 1983 Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Women 15 September 1983 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Women 15 September 1983 Medal 4 3
High Jump, Women Women 12 September 1983 Medal 3 3
Long Jump, Women Women 9 September 1983 Medal 3 1
Shot Put, Women Women 10 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Discus Throw, Women Women 9 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw, Women Women 11 September 1983 Medal 3 2
Heptathlon, Women Women 13 – 14 September 1983 Medal 3 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Basketball, Men Men — Medal 0 3
Basketball, Women Women — Medal 0 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Football, Men Men — Medal 13 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Netball, Women Women — Medal 0 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Singles, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Doubles, Men Men — Medal 6 3
Singles, Women Women — Medal 3 2
Doubles, Women Women — Medal 6 3
Doubles, Mixed Mixed — Medal 6 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Volleyball, Men Men — Medal 0 3
Volleyball, Women Women — Medal 0 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
-110 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 1 1

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 New Caledonia NCD 20 12 13 45
2 French Polynesia FPN 7 11 9 27
3 Fiji FIJ 7 10 6 23
4 Papua New Guinea PNG 6 7 7 20
5 Samoa SAM 2 4 3 9
6 American Samoa ASA 2 1 1 4
= Guam GUM 2 1 1 4
8 Cook Islands COK 2 1 0 3
9 Vanuatu VAN 1 0 6 7
10 Wallis and Futuna WAF 1 0 2 3
11 Solomon Islands SOL 0 2 1 3
12 Tonga TGA 0 0 2 2

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Georges Taniel VAN Johnson Kere SOL Jerry Jeremiah
Georges Jubely 		VAN
FPN
200 m, Men Lapule Tamean PNG Inoke Bainimoli FIJ Georges Taniel VAN
400 m, Men Joe Rodan FIJ Lapule Tamean PNG Jerry Jeremiah VAN
800 m, Men Richard Kermode FIJ Charlie Oliver SOL Éric Becker NCD
1,500 m, Men Alain Lazare NCD Richard Kermode FIJ Jean-Louis Bounhoure FPN
5,000 m, Men Alain Lazare NCD Jean-Louis Bounhoure FPN Tau John Tokwepota PNG
10,000 m, Men Alain Lazare NCD Jean-Louis Bounhoure FPN Shiri Chand FIJ
Marathon, Men Alain Lazare NCD Jean-Louis Bounhoure FPN Birendra Prasad FIJ
110 m Hurdles, Men Lalau Pauli Willie Fong SAM Albert Miller FIJ Sakaraia Tuva FIJ
400 m Hurdles, Men Joe Rodan FIJ Paiwa Bogela PNG Yves Martin
Daniel Dam 		FPN
VAN
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Alain Lazare NCD Shiri Chand FIJ Tau John Tokwepota PNG
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG French Polynesia FPN
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG Fiji FIJ Vanuatu VAN
High Jump, Men Vetea Dehors FPN Clément Poaniewa NCD Guillaume Vendegou NCD
Pole Vault, Men Yves Obry NCD Jean-Luc Mu FPN Stanley Wolfgramm TGA
Long Jump, Men Armand Welepa NCD Jacques Blanc NCD Yannick Talon NCD
Triple Jump, Men Jean Fantozzi NCD Clément Poaniewa NCD Yannick Talon NCD
Shot Put, Men Arnjolt Beer NCD Henry Smith SAM Iafeta Sua'mene SAM
Discus Throw, Men Henry Smith SAM Arnjolt Beer NCD Jean-Claude Duhaze FPN
Hammer Throw, Men Frédéric Cassier NCD Jean-Claude Duhaze FPN Martial Bone NCD
Javelin Throw, Men Jean-Paul Lakafia NCD Péta Tauhavili NCD Fapiano Fakataulavelua WAF
Decathlon, Men Albert Miller FIJ Jean-Paul Lakafia NCD James Iroga SOL
100 m, Women Miriama Chambault NCD Albertine An FPN Barbara Ingiro PNG
200 m, Women Elanga Buala PNG Albertine An FPN Barbara Ingiro PNG
400 m, Women Elanga Buala PNG Barbara Ingiro PNG Mary-Estelle Kapalu VAN
800 m, Women Attina Sawtell COK Kim Petersen SAM Elanga Buala PNG
1,500 m, Women Nadia Bernard NCD Attina Sawtell COK Maria Berenadetta FIJ
3,000 m, Women Nadia Bernard NCD Mary Sanderson PNG Nerrie Sine PNG
100 m Hurdles, Women Brigitte Hardel NCD Miriama Chambault NCD Albertine An FPN
400 m Hurdles, Women Léonne Ley FPN Kim Petersen SAM Kari Kapani PNG
4 x 100 m Relay, Women French Polynesia FPN Papua New Guinea PNG New Caledonia NCD
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Papua New Guinea PNG Fiji FIJ Samoa SAM
High Jump, Women Albertine An FPN Angela Pule SAM Véronique Vernay NCD
Long Jump, Women Brigitte Hardel NCD Miriama Chambault NCD Véronique Palaou NCD
Shot Put, Women Marie-Christine Sealeu NCD Georgina Peko ASA Évelyne Filikesa NCD
Discus Throw, Women Marie-Christine Sealeu NCD Mereoni Vibose FIJ Évelyne Filikesa NCD
Javelin Throw, Women Monika Fiafialoto WAF Mereoni Vibose FIJ Malia-Losa Tuiasoa WAF
Heptathlon, Women Iammogapi Launa PNG Véronique Palaou NCD Angela Pule SAM
Basketball, Men Fiji FIJ Papua New Guinea PNG Guam GUM
Basketball, Women American Samoa ASA Guam GUM New Caledonia NCD
Football, Men French Polynesia FPN Fiji FIJ New Caledonia NCD
Netball, Women Cook Islands COK Fiji FIJ Tonga TGA
Singles, Men Sung Soo GUM Victor Lau FPN Philippe Utia FPN
Doubles, Men Sung Soo / Arnold Arizala GUM Victor Lau / Philippe Utia FPN Henri Wo / Roger Laoyan NCD
Singles, Women Marlina Ali NCD Chantal Koleon FPN Luana Trafton FPN
Doubles, Women Marlina Ali / Anna Rabenjoro NCD Luana Trafton / Chantal Koleon FPN Lew / Kiran FIJ
Doubles, Mixed Victor Lau / Luana Trafton FPN Uarlina Wo / Marlina Ali NCD Sng / Lew FIJ
Volleyball, Men American Samoa ASA New Caledonia NCD French Polynesia FPN
Volleyball, Women French Polynesia FPN New Caledonia NCD American Samoa ASA
-110 kg Total, Men Quake Raddock FIJ