Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the XII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 7–12, 2003 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji Fiji |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 44 (23 men, 21 women) |
| Participation | 19 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 2003 South Pacific Games were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 7 and 12, 2003.[1] A total of 44 events were contested, 23 by men and 21 by women. There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. Lisa Misipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because due to the games charter, the athletes must have lived in their country or territory for at least five years. Expatriates must have lived in that country or territory for a period of four years immediately prior to the closing date for individual entries. Kristy Slade from Samoa was also found to be ineligible after winning the women's heptathlon.[1]
Medal summary
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] The fully automatic timing malfunctioned during the Men's 100 metres, and was totally out of action later in the programme.[1]
Men
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†: The 3000 metres steeplechase event was one lap too long (approximately 3400 metres) due to a mistake in the lap counting.[1]
Women
*: Initially, Siniva Marsters from the File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands was listed as
winner of the hammer throw with 45.83 m. However, she subsequently failed a drug test and had the performance deleted.[1]
**: Initially, Kristy Slade from File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa won the women's heptathlon with 4.494 pts, but she was challenged and found to be ineligible to participate.[1]
***: Initially, the File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji team (Vasiti Vatureba, Makelesi Bulikiobo, Miriama Radiniwaimaro, Mereoni Raluve) won the women's 4x400 metres relay running a new games record in 3:40.03. However, they had to be disqualified for substituting a runner after the final submission of the team composition and running order.[1]
Medal table (unofficial)
The medal table was published.[1]
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji (FIJ)* | 17 | 16 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia (NCL) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia (PYF) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga (TON) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| File:Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg Micronesia (FSM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[1]
- File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
- File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
- File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
- File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia
- File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
- File:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati
- File:Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands
- File:Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg Micronesia
- File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia
- File:Flag of Niue.svg Niue
- File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
- File:Flag of Palau.svg Palau
- File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
- File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
- File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
- File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
- File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu
- File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna/File:Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg Wallis and Futuna
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, July 2003 - ATHLETICS COMPETITION - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
- ↑ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 1, 2013
- ↑ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
