Host city | Papeete |
---|---|
Country | Tahiti |
Nations | 14 |
Athletes | ~2,000 |
Events | 17 sports |
Opening | August 25, 1971 |
Closing | September 5, 1971 |
The 1971 South Pacific Games, held at Papeete in Tahiti from 25 August to 5 September 1971, was the fourth edition of the South Pacific Games.[1]
Approximately 1,500 male athletes and 500 female athletes participated in the games.[2]
Fourteen Pacific nations or territories competed at the Games:[2]
There were 17 sports contested at the 1971 South Pacific Games:[4][2]
Medals were awarded in 117 events:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 33 | 32 | 27 | 92 |
2 | ![]() | 28 | 28 | 21 | 77 |
3 | ![]() | 22 | 24 | 24 | 70 |
4 | ![]() | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 |
5 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
– | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
– | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals (12 entries) | 117 | 117 | 125 | 359 |