1979 Indian Ocean Island Games

Host City	Saint Denis
Country	RNN
Held	25 August – 1 September 1979
Competitors	102
Countries	4

Events

• Athletics
• Weightlifting

Medal table

Pos	Country		🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze	Total
1	Réunion	RNN	24	20	12	56
2	Mauritius	MRI	17	17	15	49
3	Seychelles	SEY	5	2	8	15
4	Comoros	COM	0	0	1	1

Medal winners

Event	🥇 Gold		🥈 Silver		🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men	Maurice Camille	SEY	Chung-You Chong	RNN	Jean-Pierre Dorflar	RNN
200 m, Men	Maurice Camille	SEY	Georges Nicoulivala	RNN	Régis Tranquille	SEY
400 m, Men	Régis Tranquille	SEY	Casey Pereira	SEY	Georges Nicoulivala	RNN
800 m, Men	Paul Asty	RNN	Jacques Legrand	MRI	Maxwell Carver	MRI
1,500 m, Men	Jacques Legrand	MRI	Paul Asty	RNN	Maxwell Carver	MRI
5,000 m, Men	Jean-Louis Prianon	RNN	Robert Jhurrea	MRI	Krishina Sunnarain	MRI
10,000 m, Men	Jean-Louis Prianon	RNN	Krishina Sunnarain	MRI	Albert Marie	SEY
Marathon, Men	Raymond Tangatchy	RNN	Muthen	RNN	Chaverny	MRI
110 m Hurdles, Men	Sylvio Jatha	MRI	Charles Montrouge	RNN	Josian Philippe	RNN
400 m Hurdles, Men	Jacques Bazerd	MRI	Vincent Confait	SEY	Louis Cournima	RNN
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men	Jean-Louis Prianon	RNN
4 x 100 m Relay, Men	Réunion	RNN	Mauritius	MRI	Seychelles	SEY
4 x 400 m Relay, Men	Seychelles Seychelles	SEY SEY	Réunion	RNN	Mauritius	MRI
High Jump, Men	Marius Filain	RNN
Pole Vault, Men	Castellano	RNN
Long Jump, Men	Vivian Rivière	MRI	Patrick Stanley	MRI	Jean Chelin	MRI
Triple Jump, Men	Tony Rivière	MRI	Patrice Louis Marie	RNN	Urbain Sitalapressad	RNN
Shot Put, Men	Maurice Philipp	MRI	François Bazire	MRI	Max Marot	MRI
Discus Throw, Men	Maurice Philipp	MRI	Guy Maurel	MRI	Alfred Legros	RNN
Hammer Throw, Men	Guy Fary	RNN	Patrick Ben Brick	RNN	Alain Giraudet	RNN
Javelin Throw, Men	Marin Dorique	RNN
Decathlon, Men	Philippe Rault	MRI	Marius Filain	RNN	Jean-Claude Fayolle	MRI
100 m, Women	Mary-France Mamédy	MRI	Jacqueline Apavou	RNN	Sophia Narayanassamy	RNN
200 m, Women	Jacqueline Apavou	RNN	Jacqueline Dassy	RNN	Mary-France Mamédy	MRI
400 m, Women	Jacqueline Dassy	RNN	Annabelle Nairac	MRI	Dorinne Collimalay	MRI
800 m, Women	Annabelle Nairac	MRI	Josiane Nairac	MRI	Marie-Ange Wirtz	SEY
1,500 m, Women	Annabelle Nairac	MRI	Josiane Nairac	MRI	Margareth Morel	SEY
100 m Hurdles, Women	Jacqueline Apavou	RNN	Sabine Blanca	RNN	Sophia Narayanassamy	RNN
4 x 100 m Relay, Women	Réunion	RNN	Mauritius	MRI	Seychelles	SEY
4 x 400 m Relay, Women	Mauritius	MRI	Réunion	RNN	Seychelles	SEY
High Jump, Women	Joëlle Merven	MRI	Sabine Blanca	RNN	Louisette Belvisee	RNN
Pole Vault, Women	Jacqueline Apavou	RNN	Sabine Blanca	RNN	Françoise Fary	RNN
Shot Put, Women	Marie-Lourdes Ally Samba-Appadoo	MRI	Monette Tantale	RNN	Margareth Felicite	MRI
Discus Throw, Women	Linda Montille	MRI	Françoise Fary	RNN	Margareth Felicite	MRI
Javelin Throw, Women	Irène Clain	RNN	Catherine Randabel	MRI	Laurence Koening	MRI
Heptathlon, Women	Sabine Blanca	RNN	Françoise Fary	RNN	Sofia Timboyl	COM
-52 kg Total, Men	Vildema	RNN	Gunasee	MRI
-56 kg Total, Men	Wai Ping	MRI
-60 kg Total, Men	Grosset	RNN	Ghoorun	MRI
-67.5 kg Total, Men	M'Gouri	RNN	Lay Cheung	MRI	Cœur De Lion	SEY
-75 kg Total, Men	Drula	RNN	Yip	MRI	Bogue	RNN
-82.5 kg Total, Men	Guichard	RNN	Dijoux	RNN	Akkoon	MRI
-90 kg Total, Men	Boyer	RNN	Chetty	RNN	Moirt	MRI
-100 kg Total, Men	Ravate	RNN	Tan Yan	MRI
-110 kg Total, Men	Pindiah	MRI