| Athletics at the III South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 14–20 |
| Host city | Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 34 (22 men, 12 women) |
| Participation | 12 nations |
| ← 1966 Nouméa 1971 Pirae → 1969 South Pacific Games | |
Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969. Following the event, a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" was held on August 21, 1969, resulting in the foundation of the Oceania Athletics Association. A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 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.
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG)* | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 |  Tonga (TON) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 |  New Hebrides (New Hebrides) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Nauru (NRU) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from 12 countries were reported to participate:
- American Samoa
- British Solomon Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- New Hebrides
- Papua and New Guinea
- Tonga
- Wallis and Futuna
Western Samoa
Notes
- Fiji and New Caledonia crossed the line first and second respectively in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay but were disqualified for passing the baton outside the change-over box.
References
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1969 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- General History of Oceania Athletics Association, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved March 3, 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
- "Fiji alleges poor Games treatment". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1969. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
| Athletics at the Pacific Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games |  | |
| Pacific Mini Games | ||
| Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009 | ||