Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1971 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between September 9-15, 1971.

A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.

Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from 13 countries were reported to participate:


 * 🇦🇸 american samoa
 * 🇸🇧 British Solomon Islands
 * 🇳🇿 Cook Islands
 * 🇫🇯 fiji
 * 🇵🇫 french polynesia
 * Gilbert and Ellice Islands
 * 🇬🇺 guam
 * 🇳🇨 new caledonia
 * New Hebrides
 * 🇵🇬 Papua and New Guinea
 * 🇹🇴 tonga
 * 🇼🇫 wallis and futuna
 * Western Samoa