1973 Pacific Conference Games

The 1973 Pacific Conference Games was the second edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. It was held on June 27 and 28 in Toronto.[1] A total of 20 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested.[2]

II Pacific Conference Games
The host stadium
Dates27–28 June
Host cityToronto, Canada
VenueCentennial Park Stadium
Events32

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Herb Washington (USA) 10.5   Masahide Jinno (JPN) 10.6   Ivory Crockett (USA) 10.6
200 metres   Marshall Dill (USA) 21.2   Mark Lutz (USA) 21.2   Bevan Smith (NZL) 21.5
400 metres   Maurice Peoples (USA) 45.5   Carl Farmer (USA) 46.9   Bill Hooker (AUS) 47.1
800 metres   Rick Wohlhuter (USA) 1:49.2   Bill Hooker (AUS) 1:49.6   John Walker (NZL) 1:50.0
1500 metres   Rod Dixon (NZL) 3:42.0   Tony Polhill (NZL) 3:42.5   Chuck LaBenz (USA) 3:42.9
5000 metres   Grant McLaren (CAN) 13:38.4   Dick Quax (NZL) 13:38.8   Dick Buerkle (USA) 13:48.8
10,000 metres   Ichio Sato (JPN) 29:21.0   Dan Shaughnessy (CAN) 29:23.0   Dick Tayler (NZL) 29:34.6
110 m hurdles   Thomas Hill (USA) 13.7   Warren Parr (AUS) 14.2   Mal Baird (AUS) 14.4
400 m hurdles   Robert Primeaux (USA) 50.8   Gary Knoke (AUS) 51.6   David Jarvis (CAN) 52.5
3000 metres steeplechase   Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 8:36.6   Barry Brown (USA) 8:37.4   Takaharu Koyama (JPN) 8:39.2
4×100 m relay   United States (USA) 39.7   New Zealand (NZL) 40.6   Japan (JPN) 40.6
4×400 m relay   United States (USA) 3:07.0   New Zealand (NZL) 3:10.0   Canada (CAN) 3:11.0
High jump   John Hawkins (CAN) 2.18 m   Chris Dunn (USA) 2.14 m   Claude Ferragne (CAN)
  Lawrie Peckham (AUS)
  Hidehiko Tomizawa (JPN)
2.09 m
Pole vault   Vic Dias (USA) 5.15 m   Bruce Simpson (CAN) 5.10 m   Ray Boyd (AUS) 5.00 m
Long jump   Al Lanier (USA) 7.98 m   Chris Commons (AUS) 7.91 m   Rick Cuttell (CAN) 7.59 m
Triple jump   John Craft (USA) 16.39 m   Mick McGrath (AUS) 15.75 m   Phil May (AUS) 15.71 m
Shot put   Sam Walker (USA) 19.04 m   Bruce Pirnie (CAN) 18.04 m   Ray Rigby (AUS) 17.19 m
Discus throw   Mac Wilkins (USA) 61.26 m   Ain Roost (CAN) 55.68 m   Tony Pervan (NZL) 51.32 m
Hammer throw   Peter Farmer (AUS) 64.94 m   Yoshihisa Ishida (JPN) 62.96 m   Al Hall (USA) 62.66 m
Javelin throw   Cary Feldmann (USA) 82.50 m   Sig Koscik (AUS) 69.36 m   Minoru Onda (JPN) 68.28 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Raelene Boyle (AUS) 11.8   Wendy Brown (NZL) 11.8   Denise Robertson (AUS) 11.8
200 metres   Denise Robertson (AUS) 23.6   Raelene Boyle (AUS) 23.7   Jackie Thompson (USA) 24.0
400 metres   Judy Canty (AUS) 52.9   Charlene Rendina (AUS) 52.9   Joyce Sadowick (CAN) 54.0
800 metres   Mary Decker (USA) 2:05.1   Charlene Rendina (AUS) 2:05.2   Glenda Reiser (CAN) 2:05.2
1500 metres   Francie Larrieu (USA) 4:12.5   Glenda Reiser (CAN) 4:13.4   Thelma Wright (CAN) 4:16.9
100 m hurdles   Patty Johnson (USA) 13.5   Gaye Dell (AUS) 14.0   Wendy Taylor (CAN) 14.1
4×100 m relay   Australia (AUS)
Denise Robertson
Raelene Boyle
Gaye Dell
Lyn Jacenko
45.3   Canada (CAN) 45.3   United States (USA) 45.4
High jump   Louise Hanna (CAN) 1.74 m   Mikiko Sone (JPN)
  Debbie Van Kiekebelt (CAN)
1.71 m Not awarded
Long jump   Martha Watson (USA) 6.37 m   Lyn Tillett (AUS) 6.34 m   Erica Nixon (AUS) 6.28 m
Shot put   Maren Seidler (USA) 15.61 m   Kayoko Hayashi (JPN) 15.14 m   Valerie Young (NZL) 14.62 m
Discus throw   Carol Martin (CAN) 50.60 m   Joan Pavelich (CAN) 47.48 m   Kayoko Hayashi (JPN) 44.68 m
Javelin throw   Kate Schmidt (USA) 57.94 m   Mieko Takasaka (JPN) 49.62 m   Petra Rivers (AUS) 47.14 m

References

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  1. ^ Dill Edges Past Lutz in Toronto. Lawrence Journal-World, pg. 17 (1973-06-28). Retrieved on 2015-01-14.
  2. ^ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14.