1973 Pacific Conference Games

II Pacific Conference Games
The host stadium
Host city Toronto, Canada
Date(s) 27–28 June
Main stadium Centennial Park Stadium
Events 32


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 from 27–28 June in Toronto, Canada.[1] A total of 20 men's and 12 women's athletics events were contested.[2]

Medal summary

Men

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  Tom 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

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

  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.