Athletics at the 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.

Athletics at the V South Pacific Mini Games
DatesAugust 15–20
Host cityPago Pago, American Samoa American Samoa
VenueVeterans Memorial Stadium
LevelSenior
Events42 (23 men, 19 women)
Participation15 nations


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

Medal summary

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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.

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  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 15:57.75   Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 15:58.40
10000 metres   Primo Higa (SOL) 33:19.96  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 33:19.98   Chris Votu (SOL) 34:36.18
Road running  /  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  /  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)  /  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  /  Gordon Barff (TAH) 15.05   Rene Delamar (GUM) 14.50
Discus Throw  /  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

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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  /  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  /  Cécile Tiatia (TAH) 15.8
400 metres hurdles   Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) 62.72   Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) 63.04  /  Cécile Tiatia (TAH) 66.07
High Jump   Angela Way (PNG) 1.74  /  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  /  Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) 3798
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Seini Soroacagi
Rachel Rogers
Vaciseva Tavaga
Josivini Maria
47.36  /  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  /  Tahiti
Dolores Dogba
Vaite Bonhoure
Vaiana Teganahau
Christine Coquil
4:27.58

Medal table

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

  *   Host nation (American Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji (FIJ)21131448
2  New Caledonia (NCL)56415
3  Tonga (TON)43411
4  Papua New Guinea (PNG)34512
5  French Polynesia (TAH)27514
6  Solomon Islands (SOL)2327
7  Samoa (SAM)2215
8  American Samoa (ASA)*2204
9  Vanuatu (VAN)1135
10  Norfolk Island (NFK)0101
11  Cook Islands (COK)0011
  Guam (GUM)0011
Totals (12 entries)424240124


Participation (unofficial)

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

References

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  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. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b c Snow, Bob, FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
  5. ^ 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
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