Athletics at the 1991 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1991 South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, between September 13–21, 1991.[1]

Athletics at the IX South Pacific Games
DatesSeptember 13–21
Host cityPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
LevelSenior
Events41 (23 men, 18 women)
Participation16 nations
Records set14


A total of 41 events were contested, 23 by men and 18 by women.

Medal summary edit

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.4 m/s)   Ezekiel Wartovo (PNG) 10.80 GR   Takale Tuna (PNG) 10.92   Jone Delai (FIJ) 10.93
200 metres (wind: -3.9 m/s)   Takale Tuna (PNG) 21.79   Anare Raqiqia (FIJ) 21.86   Subul Babo (PNG) 21.97
400 metres   Subul Babo (PNG) 46.77 GR   Takale Tuna (PNG) 47.24   Baobo Duaba (PNG) 47.43
800 metres   Baptiste Firiam (VAN) 1:54.81   Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) 1:55.65   Uraia Koroi (FIJ) 1:55.91
1500 metres   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 4:00.44   Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) 4:02.91   Anil Kumar (FIJ) 4:03.14
5000 metres   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 15:12.43   Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 15:47.56   Binesh Prasad (FIJ) 15:55.48
10000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 31:44.58   Binesh Prasad (FIJ) 32:34.68   Ashok Kumar (FIJ) 34:05.67
Marathon   Binesh Prasad (FIJ) 2:36:17   Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL) 2:38:54   Tim Omundsen (PNG) 2:41:53
3000 metres steeplechase   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 9:35.82   Moses Khan (FIJ) 10:05.98   Ancel Nalau (VAN) 10:10.47
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.5 m/s)   William Fong (SAM) 14.86   Albert Chambonnier (NCL) 14.86   Albert Miller (FIJ) 15.03
400 metres hurdles   Baobo Duaba (PNG) 52.50   Kaminiel Selot (PNG) 53.24   Albert Chambonnier (NCL) 54.25
High Jump   Jean-Bernard Fuller (NCL) 2.05   Jale Waivure (FIJ) 1.98  /  Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (TAH) 1.95
Pole Vault  /  Thibaut Cattiau (TAH) 4.70 GR  /  Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (TAH) 4.20  /  Nizié Feleu (WLF) 4.00
Long Jump   Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) 7.49 w (wind: +3.1 m/s)  /  Robert Tupuhoé (TAH) 7.18 w (wind: +3.9 m/s)   Ikani Taliai (TGA) 7.09 w (wind: +4.7 m/s)
Triple Jump   Steeve Druminy (NCL) 15.66 w (wind: +4.8 m/s)  /  Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) 15.02 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)   Eliesa Latu (TGA) 14.87 w (wind: +2.5 m/s)
Shot Put   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 16.44  /  Gordon Barff (TAH) 15.76   Victor Lakafia (NCL) 15.35
Discus Throw  /  Gordon Barff (TAH) 51.32 GR   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 46.66   Frederick Morgan (ASA) 45.78
Hammer Throw   Soane Lakafia (NCL) 55.58   Topié Suve (NCL) 54.38   Frédéric Cassier (NCL) 49.96
Javelin Throw   Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) 77.12  /  Jean-Baptiste Siselo (WLF) 72.66  /  Fapiano Fakataulavelua (WLF) 69.70
Decathlon   Albert Miller (FIJ) 7265 GR  /  Nizié Feleu (WLF) 6681   Homelo Vi (TGA) 6572
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Caleb Maybir (FIJ) 1:51:39 GR   Pramesh Prasad (FIJ) 1:55:54   Joe Kaikai (PNG) 2:12:13
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Ezekiel Wartovo
Subul Babo
Baobo Duabaa
Takale Tuna
40.54 GR   Fiji
Gabriel Qoro
Jone Delai
Anare Raqiqia
Jone Marayawa
40.90   Tonga
Toluta'u Koula
Tevita Fauonuku
Mateaki Mafi
Peauope Suli
41.20
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Takale Tuna
Baobo Duaba
Kaminiel Selot
Subul Babo
3:09.55 GR   Fiji
Apisai Driu
Calvin Yee
Autiko Daunakamakama
Anare Raqiqia
3:13.53   Tonga
Siale Vaha'i
Mateaki Mafi
Peauope Suli
Paea Kokohu
3:19.53

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.5 m/s)   Ghislaine Saint-Prix (NCL) 12.25   Laure Uedre (NCL) 12.43  /  Albertine An (TAH) 12.60
200 metres (wind: -2.9 m/s)   Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 25.30   Ghislaine Saint-Prix (NCL) 25.68   Laure Uedre (NCL) 26.11
400 metres   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 55.82 GR   Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 56.97  /  Katia Sanford (TAH) 57.49
800 metres   Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 2:17.14   Jen Allred (GUM) 2:19.19   Poloni Avek (PNG) 2:19.26
1500 metres   Jen Allred (GUM) 4:43.91   Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 4:46.83   Rosemary Turare (PNG) 4:48.37
3000 metres   Jen Allred (GUM) 10:27.04   Rosemary Turare (PNG) 10:28.30   Iva Bati Nabutulovo (FIJ) 10:48.27
10000 metres   Jen Allred (GUM) 39:35.60 GR   Rosemary Turare (PNG) 39:56.82   Marie Benito (GUM) 40:19.71
Marathon   Jen Allred (GUM) 3:25:17   Christine Taitano (GUM) 3:25:50   Marie Benito (GUM) 3:33:20
100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.1 m/s)  /  Albertine An (TAH) 14.70   Lillyanne Beining (PNG) 14.88  /  Katia Sanford (TAH) 15.00
400 metres hurdles   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 60.98  /  Tahiri Homerang (PNG) 61.52   Lily Tua (PNG) 62.94
High Jump  /  Albertine An (TAH) 1.75   Dionne Gardner (NFK) 1.71   Angela Way (PNG) 1.60
Long Jump  /  Albertine An (TAH) 5.92 (wind: +1.5 m/s) =GR   Rosi Tamani (FIJ) 5.73 (wind: +2.0 m/s)   Lily Tua (PNG) 5.67 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
Shot Put   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 13.64   Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) 13.05   Iammo Launa (PNG) 12.61
Discus Throw   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 47.88 GR  /  Sandra Pito (TAH) 42.38   Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) 41.48
Javelin Throw   Iammo Launa (PNG) 49.68   Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) 49.30  /  Monika Fiafialoto (WLF) 47.12
Heptathlon   Iammo Launa (PNG) 5018 GR   Lillyanne Beining (PNG) 4751  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 4573
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Rachael Rogers
Vaciseva Tavaga
Litea Tawai
Rosi Tamani
47.78   New Caledonia
Laure Uedre
Edith Kamin
Christelle Oiremoin
Ghislaine Saint-Prix
48.18   Tonga
Siulolo Liku
Malia Makisi
Soana Ma'upesea
Lusia Pule'ang
49.73
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Mary Unido
Lily Tua
Barbara Sapea
Tahiri Homerang
3:50.50 GR   Fiji
Rachael Rogers
Vaciseva Tavaga
Rosi Tamani
Della Shaw
3:58.44   Tonga
Vasa Tulahe
Lusia Pule'anga
Siulolo Liku
Malia Makisi
4:01.48

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji (FIJ)1013831
2  New Caledonia (NCL)99422
3  Papua New Guinea (PNG)*981027
4  French Polynesia (TAH)55515
5  Guam (GUM)4228
6  Vanuatu (VAN)3115
7  Western Samoa (WSM)1001
8  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0235
9  Norfolk Island (NFK)0101
10  Tonga (TON)0077
11  American Samoa (ASA)0011
Totals (11 entries)414141123


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Snow, Bob, FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION - 1991 SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
  2. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
  3. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013

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