# Athletics at the 1975 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1975 South Pacific Games were held in Tumon, Guam, between August 4–9, 1975.
A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Jim Marau (SOL) | 11.05 | Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL) | 11.06 | Jean Bourne (PYF) | 11.10 |
| 200 metres | Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL) | 21.70 | Jean Bourne (PYF) | 22.11 | Jim Marau (SOL) | 22.18 |
| 400 metres | Wavala Kali (PNG) | 48.91 | Valentine Wale (SOL) | 49.90 | Yannick Blanc (NCL) | 50.13 |
| 800 metres | Richard Kermode (FIJ) | 1:57.33 | Paul Maraga (PNG) | 1:58.77 | Alain Julien (NCL) | 1:59.06 |
| 1500 metres | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 4:04.41 | Wallace Hofogao (PNG) | 4:04.74 | Trevor Corke (PNG) | 4:05.98 |
| 5000 metres | John Kokinai (PNG) | 15:01.02 | Mike Joyce (PNG) | 15:15.20 | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 15:16.12 |
| 10000 metres | John Kokinai (PNG) | 32:01.25 | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 32:25.07 | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 32:58.94 |
| Marathon | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 2:36:35 | John Kokinai (PNG) | 2:37:24 | Yannick Moglia (NCL) | 2:43:38 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | John Kokinai (PNG) | 9:29.4 | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 9:51.4 | Michel Guepy (NCL) | 10:25.3 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 15.40 | Sakaraia Tuva (FIJ) | 15.55 | Iroa Pamoa (PNG) | 15.85 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.70 | Henri Brillant (PYF) | 55.60 | Marcel Blameble (NCL) | 55.69 |
| High Jump | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.10 | Paul Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.08 | Pierre Léontieff-Téahu (PYF) | 1.98 |
| Pole Vault | Pierre Larue (NCL) | 4.00 | Stanley Drollet (PYF) | 3.80 | Otilio D'Almeida (NCL) Alipeti Latu (TGA) | 3.80 |
| Long Jump | Tony Moore (FIJ) | 7.36 | Eric Bellenguez (NCL) | 6.86 | Evan Iewago (PNG) | 6.84 |
| Triple Jump | Yannick Talon (NCL) | 15.42 | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 14.74 | Bula Tora (FIJ) | 14.72 |
| Shot Put | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 18.07 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 15.99 | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 15.87 |
| Discus Throw | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 48.30 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 46.88 | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 40.70 |
| Hammer Throw | Martial Bone (NCL) | 46.70 | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 43.66 | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 37.50 |
| Javelin Throw | Lolésio Tuita (WLF) | 73.20 | Penisio Lutui (WLF) | 70.28 | Steven Vairaaroa (PYF) | 65.20 |
| Decathlon | Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 5576 | Alipeti Latu (TGA) | 5153 | Bula Tora (FIJ) | 4677 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Caledonia Alexis Kicine Jean-Marc Fouche Éric Bellenguez Joseph Wéjièmé | 42.09 | British Solomon Islands Casper Luiramo Jasper Anisi Valentine Wale Jim Marau | 42.46 | French Polynesia Joseph Kiou Émile Roche Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne | 42.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Caledonia Alain Julien Jean-Marc Martin Marcel Blameble Yannick Blanc | 3:23.63 | Fiji Bula Tora Richard Kermode Samuela Bulai Joe Rodan | 3:24.93 | British Solomon Islands William Atkin Fakaia Jim Marau Jasper Anisi Valentine Wale | 3:25.11 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault (FIJ) | 12.63 | Georgette Delaplane (NHB) | 12.68 | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 12.85 |
| 200 metres | Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault (FIJ) | 25.74 | Georgette Delaplane (NHB) | 25.74 | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 25.98 |
| 400 metres | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 58.51 | Make Liku (FIJ) | 59.06 | Armelle Tefana (PYF) | 59.98 |
| 800 metres | Make Liku (FIJ) | 2:20.85 | Rusila Radinibeqa (FIJ) | 2:21.37 | Mo'uro Kaida (PNG) | 2:21.37 |
| 1500 metres | Rusila Radinibega (FIJ) | 4:56.96 | Mo'uro Kaida (PNG) | 4:57.60 | Make Liku (FIJ) | 5:04.55 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) | 14.96 | Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault (FIJ) | 15.04 | Naomi Taraingal (PNG) | 16.13 |
| High Jump | Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) | 1.78 | Josina Tell-Riquet (NHB) | 1.51 | Miriama Chambault (FIJ) | 1.45 |
| Long Jump | Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault (FIJ) | 5.61 | Elesi Ramoa (FIJ) | 5.29 | Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) | 5.28 |
| Shot Put | Georgette Paouro (NCL) | 10.82 | Marie-Claude Tchibaoh (NCL) | 10.53 | Georgette Delaplane (NHB) | 10.42 |
| Discus Throw | Lili Bola (FIJ) | 34.02 | Marie-Claude Tchibaoh (NCL) | 33.50 | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 32.48 |
| Javelin Throw | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 44.32 | Georgette Paouro (NCL) | 43.16 | Marie Poaniewa (NCL) | 41.38 |
| Pentathlon | Danièle Guyonnet (PYF) | 3703 | Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault (FIJ) | 3673 | Elesi Ramoa (FIJ) | 2733 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | French Polynesia Lucie Bernardino Armelle Tefana Danielle Guyonnet Tatiana Bennett | 49.50 | Fiji Torika Cavuka Melika Modro Elesi Ramoa Miriama Tuisorisori Chambault | 49.82 | New Hebrides Leilong Kara Jacinthe Aissau Josina Tell-Riquet Georgette Delaplane | 50.00 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Caledonia | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 | Fiji | 11 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | French Polynesia | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Tonga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | New Hebrides | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 106 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:
* British Solomon Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* New Hebrides
* Papua and New Guinea
* Tonga
* Wallis and Futuna
* Western Samoa