Athletics competitions at the 1971 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between September 9-15, 1971.[1]
A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.
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.[1]
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (French Polynesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 6 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 |  French Polynesia* | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 |  Tonga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Solomon Islands | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Guam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  New Hebrides | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:[1]
References
- ^ a b c SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), OAA, October 20, 2012, 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
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