Athletics competitions at the 1983 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Western Samoa, between September 8–15, 1983.

A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

Medal summary Sources

Men 100 metres 10.94 10.96 11.01200 metres 21.78 21.83 22.05400 metres 48.91 49.29 49.81800 metres 1:58.43 1:59.37 2:00.041500 metres 3:59.81 3:59.86 4:04.785000 metres† 15:07.8 (ht) 15:10.8 (ht) 15:22.2 (ht)10000 metres 31:55.11 GR 32:08.36 33:17.94Marathon 2:28:30 2:36:50 2:38:503000 metres steeplechase 9:27.84 9:55.36 10:02.25110 metres hurdles† 14.5 (ht) GR 14.7 (ht) 15.5 (ht)400 metres hurdles 54.17 54.58 55.30High jump 2.00 1.97 1.94Pole vault 4.10 4.00 3.95Long jump 6.89 6.88 6.70Triple jump 14.69 14.68 14.29Shot put 16.97 16.64 15.47Discus throw 49.56 48.70 46.90Hammer throw 56.78 GR 54.28 49.54Javelin throw 84.74 GR 77.68 76.10Decathlon 6870 GR 5835 54514 x 100 metres relay Inoke Bainimoli Penasio Cerecere Peni Bati Isireli Kasainaseva 42.17 Tony Aiam Peter Henry Vali Ligo Lapule Tamean 42.65 42.964 x 400 metres relay Paiwa Bogela Aloysius Patuku Dibili Wagamisi Lapule Tamean 3:21.04 3:21.15 3:22.79 †:The Fully Automatic Timing failed on September 12, and hand times (ht) were then used.

Women 100 metres 12.39 12.45 12.49200 metres 25.19 25.46 25.49400 metres 57.68 58.54 59.05800 metres 2:17.73 GR 2:19.83 2:19.851500 metres 4:44.71 GR 4:50.11 4:57.583000 metres 10:51.47 11:25.37 11:29.17100 metres hurdles 14.67 GR 15.13 15.20400 metres hurdles 63.27 GR 63.89 69.84High jump 1.65 1.65 1.63Long jump 5.70 5.42 5.10Shot put 13.59 GR 13.17 13.15Discus throw 46.42 GR 43.64 39.32Javelin throw 53.02 GR 51.24 48.02Heptathlon 4613 GR 4203 41294 x 100 metres relay 48.70 Elanga Buala Kari Kapani Barbara Ingiro Yal Jonathon 49.08 Fabienna Blanc Miriama Chambault Gladys Cure Alice Teimbouanou 49.804 x 400 metres relay Elanga Buala Barbara Ingiro Yal Jonathon Kari Kapani 4:03.17 GR 4:08.66 4:09.88

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial) Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:

Northern Mariana Islands

References

External links Pacific Games Council Oceania Athletics Association