Athletics competitions at the 1966 South Pacific Games were held in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between 10 and 13 December 1966.

A total of 31 events were contested, 20 by men and 11 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 by Bob Snow.

Men 100 metres (wind: -2.5 m/s) 11.2/11.29 Aphmelody Kaumatua (PNG) 11.3 11.5200 metres 22.4/22.52 Bruce Richter (PNG) 22.6 22.8400 metres 50.2 Damian Midi (PNG) 50.9 51.3800 metres 2:00.5 William Wellbourne (PNG) 2:00.8 2:02.41500 metres Tony Bowditch (NRU) 4:07.9 4:08.7 4:08.95000 metres Robert Morgan-Morris (NRU) 15:44.8 16:19.1 Livingstone Tabua (PNG) 16:23.710000 metres Robert Morgan-Morris (NRU) 33:04.6 33:24.7 34:19.23000 metres steeplechase 9:59.2 Tony Bowditch (NRU) 10:01.0 10:08.8110 metres hurdles 15.3 15.6 16.1400 metres hurdles 54.7 William Wellbourne (PNG) 56.0 56.9High jump 1.90 1.90 1.86Pole vault 4.15 4.10 4.10Long jump 7.31 (wind: -2.0 m/s) 7.14 7.08Triple jump 14.70 (wind: +1.4 m/s) Georges Lepping (SOL) 14.21 Vincent Biri (SOL) 13.97Shot put 15.82 14.72 14.02Discus throw 45.12 44.68 40.06Hammer Throw 38.58 37.86 35.70Javelin throw 69.14 66.30 59.344 x 100 metres relay Papua and New Guinea Placid Walekwate Aphmeledy Kaumatua Silas Tita Bruce Richter 43.0/42.80 Kalivate Cavuilati Roy Thomas Jone Lesu Rupeni Ravonu 43.0/42.81 Marcel Thunot Charles Tetaria Anatole Teai Jean Bourne 43.74 x 400 metres relay Amani Racule Osea Malamala Lasarusa Waqa Saimoni Tamani 3:24.08 Honore Iwa Alexandre Yekawéné Marcel Blaméble Didier Lacabanne & Papua and New Guinea Eliab Wuate Peter Tavip William Wellbourne Damien Midi 3:27.27 Not awarded as New Caledonia & Papua New Guinea were tied for the silver medal

Women 100 metres (wind: -1.4 m/s) 12.87 13.12 Naomi Taraingal (PNG) 13.34200 metres 25.3/25.52 26.5 26.8400 metres 62.8/62.88 63.0 63.6800 metres 2:25.2 Bernadette Namal (PNG) 2:25.5 2:26.780 metres hurdles (wind: -6.0 m/s) 12.86 Lois Lax (NRU) 12.88 12.92High jump 1.52 1.52 1.47Long jump 5.51 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) 5.10 (wind: +1.9 m/s) 5.09Shot put 12.17 11.81 11.46Discus throw Lois Lax (NRU) 42.32 35.38 34.32Javelin throw 40.40 40.10 38.684 x 100 metres relay Ulamila Toroki Torika Varo Iona Mitchell Ana Ramacake 49.6 Monique Lacombe Arlette Kopoui Eseta Deuwi Arii Annemarie Benjamin 50.5 Papua and New Guinea Meriba Wika Naomi Taraingal Delilah Exon Navo Anisa 52.9

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial) Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:

British Solomon Islands Cook Islands

Nauru

Papua and New Guinea

References

External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association