Athletics at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, between August 24–30, 1989.

Athletics at the III South Pacific Mini Games
DatesAugust 24–30
Host cityNukuʻalofa, Tonga Tonga
VenueTeufaiva Stadium
LevelSenior
Events40 (23 men, 17 women)


A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.

Medal summary edit

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] webpages.

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s)   Emmanuel Mack (PNG) 11.16   Peauope Suli (TGA) 11.22   John Hou (PNG) 11.23
200 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s)  /  Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) 21.60   Emmanuel Mack (PNG) 21.91   Ezekiel Wartovo (PNG) 22.36
400 metres   Joseph Mankon (VAN) 48.91   John Hou (PNG) 49.22   Braeman Yee (FIJ) 49.33
800 metres  /  Vetea Escande (PYF) 1:53.64   Lui Muavesi (FIJ) 1:54.27   Dharmendran Nair (FIJ) 1:54.74
1500 metres   Moses Khan (FIJ) 4:09.93   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 4:09.94   Dharmendran Nair (FIJ) 4:10.42
5000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 14:45.27   Aaron Dupnai (PNG) 15:46.92   Moses Khan (FIJ) 15:49.92
10000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 30:30.96   Aaron Dupnai (PNG) 32:41.70   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 33:26.5
Marathon   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 2:36:52   Philip Aitai (SOL) 2:40:58   Ken Mova (PNG) 2:42:08
3000 metres steeplechase   Alain Lazare (NCL) 9:41.84   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 9:45.39   Ken Mova (PNG) 9:51.01
110 metres hurdles (wind:NWI)  /  Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) 14.99   Homelo Vi (TGA) 15.53   Franck Debien (NCL) 15.87
400 metres hurdles  /  Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) 52.32   Albert Chambonnier (NCL) 54.49   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 54.87
High Jump   Jean-Bernard Fuller (NCL) 2.00   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 2.00  /  Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) 1.94
Pole Vault  /  Thibaut Cattiau (PYF) 5.00  /  Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) 4.50   Viliame Teumohenga (TGA) 4.15
Long Jump   Ikani Taliai (TGA) 7.22 w (wind: +3.5 m/s)   Jean-Jacques Honda (NCL) 7.20 w (wind: +3.5 m/s)   Setiliki Mateialona (TGA) 7.10 (wind: +1.9 m/s)
Triple Jump   Steeve Druminy (NCL) 15.65 w (wind: +2.3 m/s)   Jean Fantozzi (NCL) 14.95 w (wind: +3.1 m/s)   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 14.47 w (wind: +2.6 m/s)
Shot Put   Soane Suve (NCL) 15.55  /  Gordon Barff (PYF) 14.99   Sanitesi Latu (TGA) 14.33
Discus Throw  /  Gordon Barff (PYF) 49.42   Martial Bone (NCL) 44.52   Topié Suve (NCL) 43.00
Hammer Throw   Pierre-Chanel Sao (NCL) 56.26   Topié Suve (NCL) 53.48   Thierry Polutele (NCL) 52.60
Javelin Throw   James Goulding (FIJ) 70.10   Jean-Claude Terebo (NCL) 69.02  /  Joseph Levard (PYF) 63.26
Decathlon   Erich Momberger (PNG) 6202   Homelo Vi (TGA) 6172   Ferdinand Nongkas (PNG) 6088
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Moetu Tangitamaiti (COK) 2:34:39
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Emmanuel Mack
Ferdinard Nongkas
Ezekiel Wartovo
Dalos Umul
42.26   Tonga 42.79   New Caledonia 42.85
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Fosa Torea
Ngazila Kasi
John Hou
Emmanuel Mack
3:17.44   Fiji 3:17.77   Vanuatu 3:21.97

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -3.0 m/s)   Iammo Launa (PNG) 12.76   Sandra Aho (TGA) 12.90   Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 12.93
200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s)   Iammo Launa (PNG) 25.45   Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 25.82   Erin Tierney (COK) 25.91
400 metres  /  Katia Sanford (PYF) 57.54   Sereana Rayasi (FIJ) 58.58   Malia Makisi (TGA) 59.45
800 metres   Kim Petersen (SAM) 2:24.42   Rosemary Nami (PNG) 2:24.99   Vasa Tulahe (TGA) 2:25.10
1500 metres   Nadia Bernard (NCL) 4:52.45  /  Teroro Meyer (PYF) 5:01.15   Andrea Rose Garae (VAN) 5:04.85
3000 metres   Nadia Bernard (NCL) 10:27.46  /  Teroro Meyer (PYF) 11:07.41   Rosemary Nami (PNG) 11:10.19
10000 metres   Nadia Bernard (NCL) 39:48.42  /  Teroro Meyer (PYF) 43:07.15
100 metres hurdles (wind:NWI)  /  Véronique Boyer (PYF) 15.06  /  Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme (PYF) 15.28   Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) 15.60
400 metres hurdles  /  Katia Sanford (PYF) 59.96   Kim Petersen (SAM) 63.91   Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) 67.47
High Jump   Dionne Gardner (NFK) 1.70  /  Albertine An (PYF) 1.65  /  Véronique Boyer (PYF) 1.65
Long Jump   Lily Tua (PNG) 5.66 w (wind: +3.5 m/s)  /  Véronique Boyer (PYF) 5.33 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)   Corinne Martin (NCL) 5.17 w (wind: +3.0 m/s)
Shot Put   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 14.31   Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) 13.82   Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) 12.72
Discus Throw   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 50.96   Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) 49.54  /  Sandra Pito (Bordes) (PYF) 40.38
Javelin Throw   Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) 45.20   Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) 45.08   Pielina Fakaté (NCL) 43.38
Heptathlon   Iammo Launa (PNG) 5038   Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) 4518  /  Véronique Boyer (PYF) 4515
4 x 100 metres relay  /  French Polynesia
Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme
Aimata Leroy
Véronique Boyer
Katia Sanford
49.01   Papua New Guinea
Iammo Launa
Yal Jonathon
Lily Tua
Raka Alu
49.07   Tonga 50.48
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji 3:55.59   Tonga 3:59.75  /  French Polynesia
Aimata Leroy
Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy
Véronique Boyer
Katia Sanford
4:07.18

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Tonga)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Caledonia (NCL)138829
2  French Polynesia (PYF)108624
3  Papua New Guinea (PNG)86620
4  Fiji (FIJ)47920
5  Tonga (TON)*18615
6  Western Samoa (WSM)1102
7  Vanuatu (VAN)1023
8  Cook Islands (COK)1012
9  Norfolk Island (NFK)1001
10  Solomon Islands (SOL)0101
Totals (10 entries)403938117


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 13 countries were reported to participate:[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 10, 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 10, 2013
  3. ^ a b Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA - August 1989 - (The Athletics was held at Teufaiva Stadium) (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 10, 2013
  4. ^ a b Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA - August 1989 - (The Athletics was held at Teufaiva Stadium), Athletics PNG, retrieved April 10, 2013

External links edit