Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Athletics competitions at the 1963 South Pacific Games were held at the Buckhurst Park in Suva, Fiji, between August 30 - September 2, 1963.
| Athletics at the I South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 30 - September 2 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Buckhurst Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 (19 men, 10 women) |
A total of 29 events were contested, 19 by men and 10 by women.
Medal summary
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | .svg.png){kind=small} | 10.6 | | 10.9 | | 11.1 |
| 200 metres | | 22.3 | | 22.4 |  | 22.6 |
| 400 metres | | 49.7 | | 49.9 | | 50.4 |
| 800 metres | | 2:02.4 | | 2:02.7 | | 2:03.0 |
| 1500 metres |  | 4:23.4 | | 4:25.0 | | 4:25.4 |
| 5000 metres | | 17:16.6 |  | 17:28.6 | | 17:28.8 |
| 10000 metres | | 36:39.8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 36:46.2 | | 37:07.8 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | | 10:23.8 | | 10:47.0 | | 11:14.0 |
| 110 metres hurdles |  | 15.6 | | 16.2 | | 17.1 |
| 400 metres hurdles | | 59.5 | | 59.7 | | 60.9 |
| High Jump | | 1.90 | | 1.805 | | 1.805 |
| Pole Vault | | 3.505 |  .svg.png){kind=small} | 3.505 | | 3.43 |
| Long Jump | | 6.98 | | 6.565 | | 6.51 |
| Triple Jump | | 14.23 | | 14.05 | | 13.37 |
| Shot Put | | 14.49 | | 13.89 | | 13.48 |
| Discus Throw | | 49.35 | | 39.77 | | 38.43 |
| Javelin Throw | | 61.08 | | 59.88 | | 59.70 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | | 42.8 | | 43.1 | | 43.3 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | | 3:24.3 | | 3:26.1 | | 3:31.4 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | | 12.2 | | 12.3 | | 12.5 |
| 200 metres | | 26.3 | | 26.4 | | 26.7 |
| 800 metres | | 2:28.0 | | 2:33.0 | | 2:40.0 |
| 80 metres hurdles | | 12.8 | | 13.1 | | 13.7 |
| High Jump | | 1.47 | | 1.45 | | 1.40 |
| Long Jump | | 5.51 | | 5.42 | | 4.78 |
| Shot Put | | 11.45 | | 10.11 |  | 9.97 |
| Discus Throw | | 35.27 | | 33.23 | | 29.93 |
| Javelin Throw | | 36.59 | | 32.06 | | 31.76 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | | 50.0 | ||||
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 | |
Participation (unofficial)
At least 9 of 13 participating countries were present at the athletics events.
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References
- 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
External links
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