| Athletics at the VI South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 29 - September 8 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 37 (22 men, 15 women) |
| Participation | 16 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1979 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji, between August 29 - September 8, 1979.[1]
A total of 37 events were contested, 22 by men and 15 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.[1]
Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 20 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 2 | Fiji* | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 |  French Polynesia | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 |  Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  New Hebrides | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Tonga | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Western Samoa | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Solomon Islands | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979 (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
