1977 Pacific Conference Games

March 2024 III Pacific Conference Games BruceStadium19032005.JPG 200px The host stadium in 2005 after being converted Canberra, Australia 3 and 4 December Bruce Stadium 34 1973 Toronto 1981 Christchurch The 1977 Pacific Conference Games was the third edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. It was held on 3 and 4 December in Canberra, Australia.Third Pacific Conference Games, Canberra, 3-4 December 1977. National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2015-01-15. A total of 20 men's and 14 women's athletics events were contested. Two new women's events were added to the programme of the previous edition: the 400 metres hurdles and the 4×400 metres relay. The relay event had gained Olympic status in 1972, but the inclusion of the women's hurdles event was ahead of its time as it was not held at the Olympics until seven years later.Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14. It marked the first major international athletics event to be held in the country since the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The venue, Bruce Stadium, was purpose-built for the competition and represented a new, modern stadium for the sport in Australia.3rd Pacific Conference Games. The Sydney Morning Herald (1977-07-29). Retrieved on 2015-01-15. The stadium later went on to host the 1985 IAAF World Cup.History https://web.archive.org/web/20150115201802/http://giostadiumcanberra.com.au/venue/stadium-facilities/item/history 2015-01-15 . Stadium Canberra. Retrieved on 2015-01-15. The area's sporting reputation grew with the opening of the Australian Institute of Sport nearby in 1981.Canberra Stadium https://web.archive.org/web/20150115201909/http://www.australia.com/about/culture-history/stadiums/canberra-stadium.aspx 2015-01-15 . Australia History. Retrieved on 2015-01-15. Medal summary Men 100 metresPaul Narracott AUS 10.52Bill Collins USA 10.69Fred Lehmann AUS 10.77200 metresBill Collins USA 20.83Paul Narracott AUS 21.06Toshio Toyota JPN 21.28400 metresBevan Smith NZL 46.27Jim O'Sullivan AUS 46.35Mike Willis AUS 46.93800 metresChum Darvall AUS 1:47.88John Higham AUS 1:48.54Takashi Ishii JPN 1:48.931500 metresTakashi Ishii JPN 3:45.08Graham Crouch AUS 3:45.17Geoff Shaw NZL 3:45.945000 metresDavid Fitzsimons AUS 13:45.15Geoff Shaw NZL 13:50.66Dave Hill CAN 13:55.2210,000 metresRob de Castella AUS 29:23.66Greg Fredericks USA 29:28.93Peter Butler CAN 30:20.02110 m hurdlesWarren Parr AUS 14.21Charles Foster USA 14.21Don Wright AUS 14.25400 m hurdlesGarry Brown AUS 51.89Sam Turner USA 53.08Takashi Nagao JPN 53.303000 metres steeplechaseRon Addison USA 8:38.16Masanari Shintaku JPN 8:44.44Bob Hendy AUS 8:55.464 × 100 m relayUSA 38.85JPN 39.54AUSFred LehmannPaul NarracottJim O'SullivanDon Wright 39.964 × 400 m relayUSA 3:07.26JPN 3:08.01AUSChum DarvallPaul NarracottJim O'SullivanMike Willis 3:11.18High jumpKazunori Koshikawa JPN 2.17 mRon Livers USA 2.13 mMoriichi Takako JPN 2.10 mPole vaultBruce Simpson CAN 5.25 mRay Boyd AUS 5.05 mYasuhiro Kigawa JPN 5.00 mLong jumpChris Commons AUS 8.08w mKashira Machida JPN 7.64 m wGlenn Stewart AUS 7.59 mTriple jumpRon Livers USA 16.63 mYasushi Ueta JPN 16.35 mMilan Tiff USA 16.32 mShot putColin Anderson USA 19.62 mBruno Pauletto CAN 18.43 mYuzo Koyama JPN 15.44 mDiscus throwDan Gardner USA 57.54 mKiyotaka Kawasaki JPN 57.44 mWayne Martin AUS 51.66 mHammer throwPeter Farmer AUS 67.62 mYoji Kitano JPN 62.82 mMurray Cheater NZL 61.06 mJavelin throwPhil Olsen CAN 80.98 mMike O'Rourke NZL 74.32 mJohn Corazza CAN 73.54 m Women 100 metresDenise Robertson AUS 11.67Debbie Wells AUS 11.79Wendy Brown NZL 11.91200 metresDenise Robertson AUS 22.87Debbie Wells AUS 23.64Kim Robertson NZL 23.68400 metresVerna Burnard AUS 52.63Sharon Dabney USA 53.03Marian Fisher AUS 53.19800 metresFrancie Larrieu USA 2:06.30Michelle Green NZL 2:06.68Alison Wrench AUS 2:07.221500 metresFrancie Larrieu USA 4:18.32Debbie Pearson CAN 4:19.09Debbie Campbell CANJan Healy NZL 4:26.82100 m hurdlesDeby LaPlante USA 14.03Cheryl Boswell AUS 14.35Emi Akimoto JPN 14.44400 m hurdlesMarian Fisher AUS 57.28Francine Gendron CAN 58.40Carmen Campton AUS 58.534 × 100 m relayAUSDenise RobertsonLyn JacenkoMarian FisherDebbie Wells 44.26NZL 44.95CAN 45.994 × 400 m relayAUSDenise RobertsonVerna BurnardCarmen CamptonMarian Fisher 3:34.24CAN 3:37.94NZL 3:42.54High jumpDebbie Brill CAN 1.88 mTamami Yagi JPN 1.82 mChris Annison AUS 1.80 mLong jumpLyn Jacenko AUS 6.59w mErica Hooker AUS 6.38 mNoeline Hodgins NZL 6.18 mShot putGael Mulhall AUS 16.15 mKayoko Hayashi JPN 16.00 mLucette Moreau CAN 15.40 mDiscus throwJane Haist CAN 55.64 mGael Mulhall AUS 54.40 mLynne Winbigler USA 52.58 mJavelin throwPam Matthews AUS 56.88 mKaren Smith USA 54.50 mKeiko Myogai JPN 49.90 m References Medalists Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-14. https://archive.today/20150118151421/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/international/int43.htm Australia at the Games Pacific Conference Games - 1977 Canberra, Australia. Athletics Australia. Retrieved on 2015-01-15. External links Opening ceremony guidelines from the organising committee Pacific Conference Games Pacific Conference Games Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Australia Category:Pacific Conference Games Pacific Conference Games Category:International sports competitions in Canberra