Athletics at the 1999 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1999 South Pacific Games were held in Santa Rita, Guam, between June 3–11, 1999.

Athletics at the XI South Pacific Games
DatesJune 3–11
Host citySanta Rita, Guam Guam
LevelSenior
Events45 (23 men, 22 women)
Participation19 nations


A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 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 webpages,[4] both also compiled by Bob Snow.

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s)   Moave Vu (FIJ) 10.73   Saula Roko (FIJ) 10.78   Jone Delai (FIJ) 10.79
200 metres   Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ) 21.50   Roman Cress (MHL) 21.89   Varo Varo (PNG) 21.99
400 metres   Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ) 46.88   Jeffrey Bai (PNG) 47.15   Clement Abai (PNG) 47.41
800 metres   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 1:49.54 GR   Clement Abai (PNG) 1:51.13   Savenaca Lutumailagi (FIJ) 1:51.37
1500 metres   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 3:59.01   Anthony Quan (GUM) 4:00.15   Neil Weare (GUM) 4:01.90
5000 metres  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 15:14.97   Brent Butler (GUM) 15:32.13   Primo Higa (SOL) 15:41.65
10000 metres  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 32:37.64   Brent Butler (GUM) 33:06.87   Primo Higa (SOL) 33:29.57
Marathon  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 2:32:08  /  Jacky Brillant (TAH) 2:43:52  /  Tutea Degage (TAH) 2:46:42
3000 metres steeplechase   Primo Higa (SOL) 9:38.60   Tawai Keiruan (VAN) 9:45.23   Morris Manai (PNG) 9:49.23
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s)   Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) 14.32 GR   Avele Tanielu (SAM) 14.76   Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) 14.83
400 metres hurdles   Ivan Wakit (PNG) 51.47 GR   Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) 51.67   Mowen Boino (PNG) 52.81
High Jump   Stéphane Gouberaite (NCL) 2.05   Lorima Vunisa (FIJ) 2.02   Nathan Sua'mene (SAM) 2.02
Pole Vault   Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) 4.55  /  Thibaut Cattiau (TAH) 4.45   Christil Guiot (NCL) 4.35
Long Jump   Frédéric Erin (NCL) 7.45 (wind: +0.2 m/s) GR   Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) 7.29 (wind: 0.0 m/s)   Cédric Obertan (NCL) 7.19 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Triple Jump   Frédéric Erin (NCL) 15.44 (wind: 1.3 m/s)  /  Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) 14.86 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)   Joseph Prasad (FIJ) 14.61 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
Shot Put   Rocky Vaitanaki (NCL) 17.30   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 16.22  /  Aukusitino Hoatau (WLF) 15.78
Discus Throw   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 51.87   Daniel Kilama (NCL) 48.98  /  Aukusitino Hoatau (WLF) 47.67
Hammer Throw   Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL) 60.26   Soane Lakafia (NCL) 54.06   Brentt Jones (NFK) 53.84
Javelin Throw   James Goulding (FIJ) 74.13  /  Vitolio Tipotio (WLF) 73.01  /  Fapiano Liufai (WLF) 70.61
Decathlon   Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) 6343   Sekona Vi (TGA) 6044  /  Hendrey Ah Tchoy (TAH) 5811
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Dip Chand (FIJ) 1:55:18   Pradeep Chand (FIJ) 1:59:33   Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) 2:15:03
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Moave Vu
Anare Ragiagia
Saula Roko
Jone Delai
40.48   Papua New Guinea
Elias Roboam
Alan Akia
Junias Irima
Varo Varo
41.28   New Caledonia 41.86
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Henry Rogo Semiti
Aminiasi Babitu
Remesio Namara
Savenaca Lutumailagi
3:09.76   Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Mowen Boino
Elias Roboam
Ivan Wakit
3:14.47  /  Tahiti 3:20.62

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s)   Litiana Miller (FIJ) 11.92 GR   Josivini Maria (FIJ) 12.21   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 12.27
200 metres (wind: -2.2 m/s)   Laurence Upigit (NCL) 24.88   Litiana Miller (FIJ) 25.04   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 25.16
400 metres   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 54.30 GR   Ann Mooney (PNG) 56.91   Helen Muga (PNG) 57.44
800 metres   Karolina Tanono (FIJ) 2:16.76   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 2:18.33   Ann Mooney (PNG) 2:19.92
1500 metres   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 4:56.00   Debbie Cardenas (GUM) 4:57.71   Lily-Beth Hunai (VAN) 4:59.49
5000 metres  /  Teroro Meyer (TAH) 18:46.35 GR   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 18:47.78   Debbie Cardenas (GUM) 18:48.21
10000 metres   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 40:38.83   Annick Robin (NCL) 40:41.73   Nadia Malki (NCL) 40:50.17
Marathon  /  Laure-Hina Grepin (TAH) 3:15:11   Susan Seay (GUM) 3:15:52   Annick Robin (NCL) 3:18:17
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s)   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 14.35  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 14.85  /  Albertine Teriierooiterai (An) (TAH) 15.10
400 metres hurdles   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 58.90 GR   Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) 62.25   Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) 63.56
High Jump   Angela Way (PNG) 1.76   Laurence Upigit (NCL) 1.76  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 1.61
Pole Vault   Iowana Vakaloloma (FIJ) 2.40 GR   Wakalane Boula (NCL) 2.40 GR   Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) 2.40 GR
Long Jump   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 5.99 (wind: -0.3 m/s) GR   Laurence Upigit (NCL) 5.90 (wind: 0.0 m/s)  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 5.54 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump   Laurence Upigit (NCL) 12.95 (wind: +0.4 m/s) GR  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 12.36 (wind: 0.0 m/s)   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 11.86 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
Shot Put   Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 15.13 GR   Maria Disolokai (FIJ) 14.49   Pamela Ferland (NCL) 13.37
Discus Throw   Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 46.00   Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 44.33   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 43.93
Hammer Throw   Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 63.39 GR   Pamela Ferland (NCL) 48.22   Patricia Suta (NCL) 42.72
Javelin Throw (current design)   Linda Polelei (NCL) 48.82 GR   Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) 46.14   Sisilia Lau (FIJ) 44.62
Heptathlon  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 4523   Lata Manoa (TGA) 4215   Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) 4090
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Angela Keogh (NFK) 1:58:32 GR   Deepika Chand (FIJ) 2:48:25
4 x 100 metres relay   New Caledonia 47.85   Papua New Guinea
Helen Muga
Monica Jonathon
Mary Unido
Della Marava
47.93   Tonga 48.72
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Helen Muga
Monica Jonathon
Mary Unido
Anne Mooney
3:55.96   New Caledonia 4:01.96  /  Tahiti 4:04.19

Medal table (unofficial) edit

The medal table was published.[4]

  *   Host nation (Guam)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji (FIJ)1611835
2  New Caledonia (NCL)1110930
3  French Polynesia (TAH)65718
4  Papua New Guinea (PNG)36615
5  American Samoa (ASA)3003
6  Tonga (TON)2338
7  Vanuatu (VAN)2226
8  Solomon Islands (SOL)1023
9  Norfolk Island (NFK)1012
10  Guam (GUM)*0527
11  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0134
12  Samoa (SAM)0112
13  Marshall Islands (MHL)0101
Totals (13 entries)454544134


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 31, 2013
  2. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
  3. ^ a b Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - GUAM 1999 - FULL RESULTS OF ATHLETICS COMPETITION - Venue - Santa Rita (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
  4. ^ a b Snow, Bob, Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics # 2/99 - June/July 1999 - Oceania Grand Prix & South Pacific Games - Guam, Athletics PNG, pp. 6–12, retrieved March 31, 2013

External links edit