| Athletics at the IV South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 9-15 |
| Host city | Pirae, French Polynesia  |
| Venue | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 35 (22 men, 13 women) |
| Participation | 13 nations |
| ← 1969 Port Moresby 1975 Tumon, Guam → 1971 South Pacific Games | |
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.
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, 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 (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:
American Samoa- British Solomon Islands
Cook Islands- Fiji
- French Polynesia
Gilbert and Ellice Islands- Guam
- New Caledonia
- New Hebrides
- Papua and New Guinea
- Tonga
- Wallis and Futuna
Western Samoa
References
- ^ 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
External links
| Athletics at the Pacific Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games |  | |
| Pacific Mini Games | ||
| Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009 | ||