# Athletics at the 1969 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969. Following the event, a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" was held on August 21, 1969, resulting in the foundation of the Oceania Athletics Association. A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 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: -0.8 m/s) | Jean Bourne (PYF) | 10.9 | Charles Godden (NHB) | 11.0 | Semi Pulu (TGA) | 11.0 |
| 200 metres | Jean Bourne (PYF) | 21.8 | Charles Godden (NHB) | 22.1 | Semi Pulu (TGA) | 22.1 |
| 400 metres | Saimoni Tamani (FIJ) | 48.8 | Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) | 49.3 | Joseph Wéjièmé (NCL) | 50.1 |
| 800 metres | Saimoni Tamani (FIJ) | 1:57.3 | Osea Malamala (FIJ) | 1:58.7 | Peceli Tuinakauvadra (FIJ) | 1:58.9 |
| 1500 metres | Raka Vele (PNG) | 4:08.6 | Michel Guepy (NCL) | 4:11.9 | Peceli Tuinakauvadra (FIJ) | 4:12.3 |
| 5000 metres | Phillip Kayo (PNG) | 16:02.8 | Robert Morgan-Morris (NRU) | 16:03.0 | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 16:05.0 |
| 10000 metres | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 33:13.2 | Phillip Kayo (PNG) | 33:17.0 | Robert Morgan-Morris (NRU) | 33:17.2 |
| Marathon | Julien Gohe (NCL) | 2:49:19 | Gari Vagi (PNG) | 2:59:13 | Robert Morgan-Morris (NRU) | 3:03:10 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Usaia Sotutu (FIJ) | 9:48.8 | Nowame Vuto (FIJ) | 10:02.0 | Tony Bowditch (NRU) | 10:09.6 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) | 15.0 | Charles Tetaria (PYF) | 15.7 | Jean Salmon (PYF) | 15.7 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Penisimani Tuipulotu (TGA) | 53.6 | Moses Purpuruk (PNG) | 55.7 | Marcel Blameble (NCL) | 56.4 |
| High Jump | Jean Salmon (PYF) | 1.88 | Ludovico Manuafina (WLF) | 1.88 | Pierre Léontieff-Téahu (PYF) | 1.83 |
| Pole Vault | Yannick Bonnet de Larbogne (NCL) | 4.22 | Stanley Drollet (PYF) | 4.02 | Joseph Buboi (PNG) | 3.66 |
| Long Jump | Christian Kaddour (NCL) | 7.03 | Georges Lepping (SOL) | 6.97 | Jacques Pothin (NCL) | 6.84 |
| Triple Jump | Christian Kaddour (NCL) | 14.58 | George Fafale (SOL) | 14.48 | Piewavagi Waea (PNG) | 14.37 |
| Shot Put | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 17.89 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 14.17 | Lolésio Tuita (WLF) | 13.85 |
| Discus Throw | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 50.22 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 43.88 | William Liga (FIJ) | 39.24 |
| Hammer Throw | Henri Wetta (NCL) | 43.14 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 43.08 | Arnjolt Beer (NCL) | 41.84 |
| Javelin Throw | Lolésio Tuita (WLF) | 72.76 | Petelo Wakalina (NCL) | 67.90 | William Liga (FIJ) | 62.28 |
| Decathlon | Raki Leka (PNG) | 6185 | Alipeti Latu (TGA) | 6010 | Charles Tetaria (PYF) | 5896 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Hebrides Jean Bai Yves Rolland Seru Korikalo Charles Godden | 42.5 | Fiji Alec Eastgate Roy Thomas Samuela Yavala Eliki Nukutabu | 42.8 | French Polynesia Jean Salmon Emile Roche Alexandre Aunoa Jean Bourne | 42.9 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Saimoni Tamani Lasarusa Waqa Samuela Yavala Osea Malamala | 3:19.6 | Papua and New Guinea Brother Gough D. Uvah Geno Pou Loko Kilore | 3:22.2 | New Caledonia Joseph Wéjièmé Didier Lacabanne Marcel Blameble Honoré Iwa | 3:22.9 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Keta Iongi (TGA) | 12.8 | Naomi Taraingal (PNG) | 12.9 | Torika Varo (FIJ) | 13.0 |
| 200 metres | Keta Iongi (TGA) | 25.7 | Saria Kaluat (NHB) | 25.9 | Naomi Taraingal (PNG) | 26.3 |
| 400 metres | Kito Kaida (PNG) | 59.1 | Torika Varo (FIJ) | 59.4 | Salitia Pipit (PNG) | 59.5 |
| 800 metres | Salitia Pipit (PNG) | 2:22.3 | Kito Kaida (PNG) | 2:22.3 | Alisi Qalo (FIJ) | 2:25.4 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Keta Iongi (TGA) | 12.1 | Naomi Taraingal (PNG) | 12.4 | Dominique Chaze (PYF) | 12.4 |
| High Jump | Henriette Wahuzue (NCL) | 1.54 | Ines Elocie (NCL) | 1.50 | Lauria Meindu (NCL) | 1.50 |
| Long Jump | Miriama Tuisorisori (FIJ) | 5.24 | Delilah Exon (PNG) | 5.23 | Jane Phineas (ASA) | 5.16 |
| Shot Put | Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) | 12.19 | Atanasia Fenuafanote (WLF) | 11.77 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 11.45 |
| Discus Throw | Lois Lax (NRU) | 41.42 | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 38.82 | Marie-Claude Wetta (NCL) | 36.98 |
| Javelin Throw | Élise Poaniewa (NCL) | 42.58 | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 41.70 | Soana Simutoga (NCL) | 41.56 |
| Pentathlon | Keta Iongi (TGA) | 3801 | Eleanor Phillips (FIJ) | 3742 | Yvonne Harry (PYF) | 3460 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua and New Guinea Kito Kaida Delilah Exon Asenata Kalamana Neomi Taraingal | 52.0 | New Hebrides Leisdale Mangawai Lois Hafu Merilyn-Rose Leo Saria Kaluat | 54.7 | Guam M. Manibusan I. Cruz J. Cruz L. Taitano | 56.8 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG)* | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | New Hebrides (New Hebrides) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Nauru (NRU) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |

## Participation (unofficial)

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