Athletics competitions at the 1969 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinea, between August 14–20, 1969.
Picture: Mereoni Vibose going all out in the Women’s Javelin where she came 2nd with a throw of 41.70m. Mereoni still holds the Fiji Record in the women’s javelin and discus.
Overall Medal Tally
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | New Caledonia | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
2 | PNG | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
3 | Fiji | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | Tonga | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
5 | French Polynesia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
6 | New Hebrides | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
7 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Nauru | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | British Solomon Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |