1983 South Pacific Games

The 1983 South Pacific Games, held at Apia in Western Samoa from 5–16 September 1983, was the seventh edition of the South Pacific Games.

Participating countries
Fifteen nations competed at the 1983 South Pacific Games:

• 🇦🇸 American Samoa

• 🇨🇰 Cook Islands

• 🇫🇯 Fiji

• 🇵🇫 French Polynesia

• 🇬🇺 Guam

• 🇳🇨 New Caledonia

• 🇳🇺 Niue

• 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island

• 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

• 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands

• 🇳🇿 Tokelau

• 🇹🇴 Tonga

• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu

• 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna

• Western Samoa

Sports
Despite swimming being a compulsory sport for the South Pacific Games, there was no facility built in Apia to host swimming events in 1983. There were thirteen sports contested at the 1983 South Pacific Games:



















Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known).

Final medal table
New Caledonia topped the table ahead of hosts Western Samoa: