Athletics at the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games were held in Middlegate, Norfolk Island, between December 10–14, 2001.

Athletics at the VI South Pacific Mini Games
DatesDecember 10–14
Host cityMiddlegate, Norfolk Island Norfolk Island
LevelSenior
Events43 (22 men, 21 women)
Participation16 nations


A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 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 Athletics PNG[3] webpage.

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +1.8 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 10.67   Reuben Apuri (SOL) 10.90   Mohd Roache (SAM) 10.91
200 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 22.22   Joseph Kembu (PNG) 22.40   Henry Ben (PNG) 22.51
400 metres   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 49.25   Levi Kuamin (PNG) 49.60   Mowen Boino (PNG) 49.67
800 metres   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 1:55.62   Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) 1:56.89   Setefano Mika (SAM) 1:57.62
1500 metres   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 4:10.29   Setefano Mika (SAM) 4:10.30   Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) 4:10.94
5000 metres  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 15:51.41   Sapolai Yao (PNG) 15:54.71   Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN) 15:59.38
10000 metres  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 33:17.66   Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN) 33:19.04   Bimlesh Kumar (FIJ) 33:19.14
Half Marathon  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 1:14:03   David Kanie (PNG) 1:15:09   Chris Votu (SOL) 1:15:16
3000 metres steeplechase   Chanel Humuni (NCL) 9:59.02   Henry Foufaka (SOL) 10:00.28   Esala Talebula (FIJ) 10:06.29
110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.0 m/s)   Avele Tanielu (SAM) 15.21   Mowen Boino (PNG) 15.65   Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) 16.44
400 metres hurdles   Mowen Boino (PNG) 53.66  /  Turo Bourgery (TAH) 54.67   Meli Cama (FIJ) 55.15
High Jump   Stéphane Gouberaite (NCL) 2.00   Sandy Katusele (PNG) 1.90   Benetti Schwalger (SAM) 1.90
Long Jump   Frédéric Erin (NCL) 7.16 (wind: -1.9 m/s)   Sandy Katusele (PNG) 6.51 (wind: -2.2 m/s)  /  Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) 6.45 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
Triple Jump   Frédéric Erin (NCL) 15.24 (wind: -2.9 m/s)  /  Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) 14.20 (wind: -2.9 m/s)   Sandy Katusele (PNG) 14.06 (wind: -1.2 m/s)
Shot Put   Bertrand Vili (NCL) 16.81   Daniel Kilama (NCL) 15.44   Mamao Fonorito (FIJ) 14.99
Discus Throw   Bertrand Vili (NCL) 49.41  /  Gilles Valdenaire (TAH) 43.86   Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) 43.43
Hammer Throw   Brentt Jones (NFK) 53.91   Alikisio Fakaté (NCL) 48.46   Jérôme Tuugahala (NCL) 44.26
Javelin Throw   James Goulding (FIJ) 71.90   Bertrand Vili (NCL) 63.78   Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ) 59.00
Octathlon   Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ) 5218  /  Hendrey Ah Tchoy (TAH) 4771   Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) 4420
Kilometres Road Walk   Dip Chand (FIJ) 2:08:05
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Levi Kuamin
Peter Pulu
Henry Ben
Wally Kirika
42.04   Samoa
Avele Tanielu
Brendan McDermott
Patolo Tupuola
Mohd Roache
42.18   Solomon Islands
Andrew Konai
Reuben Apuri
Francis Manioru
Nelson Kabitana
42.41
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Isireli Naikelekelevesi
Kaliova Tabaka
Meli Cama
Remesio Namara
3:17.99   Papua New Guinea
Levi Kuamin
Peter Pulu
Hubert Mission
Mowen Boino
3:18.98   Vanuatu
Moses Kamut
Alone Molisingi
Peter-Paul Enkae
David Thomas
3:22.37

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s)   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 12.26   Mae Koime (PNG) 12.61   Della Marava (PNG) 12.62
200 metres (wind: -2.2 m/s)   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 25.29   Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) 26.00   Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) 26.18
400 metres   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 58.17   Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) 58.65   Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) 59.44
800 metres   Sisilia Dauniwe (FIJ) 2:25.68   Makelesi Ovatani (FIJ) 2:26.51   Miriam Goiye (PNG) 2:28.21
1500 metres   Makelesi Ovatani (FIJ) 5:04.26  /  Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) 5:05.34   Miriam Goiye (PNG) 5:09.27
5000 metres  /  Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) 19:09.95   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 20:02.41   Sevena Francis (COK) 20:57.39
10000 metres  /  Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) 40:00.08   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 41:26.70
Half Marathon   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 1:36:39   Ericka Ellis (NCL) 1:36:58
100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.8 m/s)  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 15.14   Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) 15.74   Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) 18.25
400 metres hurdles   Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) 74.31   Ledua Baker (FIJ) 79.18
High Jump  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 1.80   Angela Way (PNG) 1.58   Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) 1.58
Long Jump  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 5.55 (wind: -1.5 m/s)   Jessica Taoupoulou (NCL) 5.18 (wind: -3.2 m/s)   Angela Way (PNG) 5.15 (wind: -2.8 m/s)
Triple Jump  /  Véronique Boyer (TAH) 12.50 (wind: -1.7 m/s)   Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) 11.64 (wind: -2.2 m/s)   Angela Way (PNG) 11.45 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
Shot Put   Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 15.13   Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 13.46   Bina Ramesh (NCL) 12.84
Discus Throw   Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 48.22   Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) 43.45   Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 42.28
Hammer Throw   Amélia Tui (NCL) 48.06   Patricia Kolivai (NCL) 42.86   Siniva Marsters (COK) 42.56
Javelin Throw   Bina Ramesh (NCL) 53.42   Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) 42.33   Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) 41.30
Heptathlon  /  Temoemoe Faremiro (TAH) 3899  /  Dolores Dogba (TAH) 3547
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Angela Keogh (NFK) 2:12:22
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Mereoni Raluve
Makelesi Bulikiobo
Sisilia Dauniwe
Vasiti Vatureba
47.84   Papua New Guinea
Nessie Ogisi
Mae Koime
Lynette Bureng
Della Marava
49.74   New Caledonia
Marion Becker
Karlenn Leca
Jessica Taoupoulou
Marie-Claude Haluatr
50.14
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Sisilia Dauniwe
Mereoni Raluve
Vasiti Vatureba
Makelesi Bulikiobo
3:49.24   Papua New Guinea
Lorraine Bailey
Maria Kaupa
Miriam Goiye
Mae Koime
4:07.15  /  Tahiti
Temoemoe Faremiro
Dolores Dogba
Vaite Bounhoure
Véronique Boyer
4:11.19

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Norfolk Island)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji (FIJ)157931
2  French Polynesia (TAH)106218
3  New Caledonia (NCL)89421
4  Papua New Guinea (PNG)412824
5  Tonga (TON)3249
6  Norfolk Island (NFK)*2002
7  Samoa (SAM)1247
8  Solomon Islands (SOL)0224
9  Vanuatu (VAN)0123
10  Cook Islands (COK)0022
Totals (10 entries)434137121


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 11, 2013
  2. ^ Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
  3. ^ a b Snow, Bob, RESULTS OF THE MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES COMPETITION - Middlegate, Norfolk Island, 10 – 14 December, 2001, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013

External links edit