Athletics at the 1987 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the VIII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 9–18 |
| Host city | Nouméa, New Caledonia  |
| Venue | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Participation | 11 nations |
| Records set | 25 |
Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.[1]
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.
Medal summary
[edit]Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1]
Men
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†: Albert Miller’s score of 7019 points in Decathlon was achieved with a wind assisted (+5.2 m/s) Long Jump of 6.82m. Taking his best legal jump of 6.69m (+2.1) his score becomes 6989 points - a New Games Record.
Women
[edit]Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]* Host nation (New Caledonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL)* | 25 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]Athletes from the following 11 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA - December 1987 - (The Athletics was held at Magenta Stadium) (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ^ 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
