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.
| Athletics at the V South Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 15–20 |
| Host city | Pago Pago, American Samoa  |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 42 (23 men, 19 women) |
| Participation | 15 nations |
A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by men and 19 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][5] webpages.
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table edit
The medal table was published.[3][4]
* Host nation (American Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 21 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
| 2 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Tonga (TON) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | American Samoa (ASA)* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 42 | 42 | 40 | 124 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob, FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ a b 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