Athletics at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics at the V South Pacific Mini Games
Host city Pago Pago, American Samoa American Samoa
Date(s) August 15–20
Main stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Level Senior
Participation 15 nations
Events 42 (23 men, 19 women)


1997 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa, between August 15–20, 1997.

A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by men and 19 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association,[3] and on the Athletics PNG[4][5] webpages.

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s)  Jone Delai (FIJ) 10.52  Peter Pulu (PNG) 10.70  Toluta'u Koula (TGA) 10.82
200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s)  Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) 21.36  Jone Delai (FIJ) 21.38  Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ) 21.54
400 metres  Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) 46.46  Solomone Bole (FIJ) 48.80  Samuel Bai (PNG) 49.14
800 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 1:50.54  Selwyn Kole (SOL) 1:53.33  Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) 1:56.13
1500 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 3:56.07  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 3:59.88  Selwyn Kole (SOL) 4:00.95
5000 metres  Primo Higa (SOL) 15:54.66 French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH) 15:57.75  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 15:58.40
10000 metres  Primo Higa (SOL) 33:19.96 French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH) 33:19.98  Chris Votu (SOL) 34:36.18
Road running French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH) 2:08:59  Primo Higa (SOL) 2:11:46  Jean-Marie Zazina (NCL) 2:12:17
3000 metres steeplechase  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 9:30.86  Primo Higa (SOL) 9:34.86  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 9:37.42
110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.8 m/s)  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) 13.9 (ht) w  Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) 14.3 (ht) w  Ivan Wakit (PNG) 14.4 (ht) w
400 metres hurdles  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) 51.87  Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) 52.64  Ivan Wakit (PNG) 53.25
High Jump  Nathan Sua'mene (SAM) 2.04  Jone Kalouniviti (FIJ) 1.97 French Polynesia/ Olivier Agusson (TAH) 1.91
Pole Vault  Aisea Tukutau (TGA) 4.50  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) 4.40  Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) 4.20
Long Jump  Cédric Obertan (NCL) 7.16 w (wind: +4.4 m/s) French Polynesia/ Ali Yaya (TAH) 7.11 w (wind: +4.0 m/s)  Edward Bai (PNG) 7.00 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
Triple Jump  Florent Eurisouke (NCL) 14.53 (wind: +1.9 m/s)  Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) 14.52 (wind: +1.5 m/s)  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) 14.49 w (wind: +3.6 m/s)
Shot Put  Laurent Vili (NCL) 15.13 French Polynesia/ Gordon Barff (TAH) 15.05  Rene Delamar (GUM) 14.50
Discus Throw French Polynesia/ Gordon Barff (TAH) 48.88  Victor Sako (NCL) 41.54  Fine Sinipata (TGA) 40.20
Hammer Throw  Soane Lakafia (NCL) 54.00  Brentt Jones (NFK) 52.48  Laurent Vili (NCL) 44.46
Javelin Throw  James Goulding (FIJ) 73.58  Tevita Baleisavu (FIJ) 68.76  Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) 66.76
Decathlon  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) 6235  Sekona Vi (TGA) 5958  Gaël Aonvase (NCL) 5331
20 Kilometres Road Walk  Dip Chand (FIJ) 1:49:23  Pradeep Chand (FIJ) 1:50:16  Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) 2:03:56
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Aminiasi Babitu
Jone Delai
Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina
Solomone Bole 		40.15  Papua New Guinea
Alan Akia
Subul Babo
Terry Seph
Jeffrey Bai 		41.77  Vanuatu
Baptiste Firiam
Jansen Molisingi
Jack Laurence
Jude Brown Tabeleo 		42.11
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Aminiasi Babitu
Solomone Bole
Seru Buwawa
Jone Delai 		3:13.80  Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Subul Babo
Samuel Bai
Jeffrey Bai 		3:16.63  Vanuatu
Tavakalo Kailes
Jude Brown Tabeleo
Baptiste Firiam
Harrison Solomon 		3:21.56

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -3.3 m/s)  Siulolo Liku (TGA) 12.60  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 12.64  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) 12.78
200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s)  Rossa Maira (PNG) 25.47  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) 25.53  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 25.89
400 metres  Rossa Maira (PNG) 57.74  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 57.98  Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) 59.04
800 metres  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 2:14.93  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 2:17.59  Vasa Tulahe (TGA) 2:18.87
1500 metres  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 5:04.81  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 5:04.98  Lynn Pokou (PNG) 5:16.99
3000 metres  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 11:02.78  Vasa Tulahe (TGA) 11:08.78 French Polynesia/ Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) 11:14.76
10000 metres  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 43:46.0  Sieni Skelton (ASA) 45:50.0
100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.8 m/s)  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) 13.6  Siulolo Liku (TGA) 13.8 French Polynesia/ Cécile Tiatia (TAH) 15.8
400 metres hurdles  Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) 62.72  Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) 63.04 French Polynesia/ Cécile Tiatia (TAH) 66.07
High Jump  Angela Way (PNG) 1.74 French Polynesia/ Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) 1.55  Rosalia Raqato (FIJ) 1.50
Long Jump  Siulolo Liku (TGA) 6.19 w (wind: +3.7 m/s)  Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) 5.64 w (wind: +4.4 m/s)  Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) 5.47 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
Triple Jump  Siulolo Liku (TGA) 12.49 w (wind: +2.5 m/s)  Julie Julien (NCL) 11.40 w (wind: +3.7 m/s)  Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) 11.23 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
Shot Put  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 14.37  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 13.04  Maria Livanawa (FIJ) 12.90
Discus Throw  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 44.64  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 43.32  Siniva Marsters (COK) 43.27
Hammer Throw  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 58.20  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 32.76  Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) 30.50
Javelin Throw  Iloai Suaniu (SAM) 46.10  Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) 43.68  Maria Livanawa (FIJ) 43.38
Heptathlon  Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) 4265 French Polynesia/ Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) 3798
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Seini Soroacagi
Rachel Rogers
Vaciseva Tavaga
Josivini Maria 		47.36 French Polynesia/ Tahiti
Heilanie Teraimana
Christine Coquil
Vaiana Teganahau
Cécile Tiatia 		51.28  Samoa
Agape Ualesi
Siosina Lui
Lanuola Keil
Tooa Ah Chong 		52.13
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Laisa Dibuka
Apikali Kainoco
Seini Soroacagi
Karolina Tanono 		3:58.41  Papua New Guinea
Monica Jonathan
Angela Way
Della Marava
Rossa Maira 		4:16.53 French Polynesia/ Tahiti
Dolores Dogba
Vaite Bonhoure
Vaiana Teganahau
Christine Coquil 		4:27.58

Medal table

The medal table was published.[3][4]

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Fiji 21 13 14 48
2  New Caledonia 5 6 4 15
3  Tonga 4 3 4 11
4  Papua New Guinea 3 4 5 12
5 French Polynesia/ Tahiti 2 7 5 14
6  Solomon Islands 2 3 2 7
7  Samoa 2 2 1 5
8  American Samoa 2 2 0 4
9  Vanuatu 1 1 3 5
10  Norfolk Island 0 1 0 1
11  Cook Islands 0 0 1 1
 Guam 0 0 1 1

Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 11, 2013
  2. ↑ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
  3. 1 2 3 Snow, Bob (October 2012), FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, retrieved April 11, 2013
  4. 1 2 3 Snow, Bob, FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
  5. 1 2 Snow, Bob (September 9, 1997), PACIFIC ISLANDS ATHLETICS STATISTICS # 5/97 - Mini South Pacific Games, Pago Pago & World Championships - August/September 1997, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013

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