Athletics at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games
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| Host city |
Rarotonga, Cook Islands  |
| Date(s) | August 1–9 |
| Main stadium | Tereora National Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 12 nations |
| Events | 40 (23 men, 17 women) |
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Athletics competitions at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Tereora National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between August 1–9, 1985.
A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.
Medal summary
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] webpages.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.8 m/s) |  Takale Tuna (PNG) | 10.84 |  Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) | 10.93 | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 10.99 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Takale Tuna (PNG) | 21.74 | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 22.13 | Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) | 22.19 |
| 400 metres | Takale Tuna (PNG) | 49.22 |  Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 49.80 | Orisi Fotu (FIJ) | 50.04 |
| 800 metres | John D'Siguria (PNG) | 1:56.37 |  Charlie Oliver (SOL) | 1:57.44 | Albert Fafale (SOL) | 1:58.41 |
| 1500 metres | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) | 4:06.65 | John Siguria (PNG) | 4:07.19 | Semi Vuetibau (FIJ) | 4:07.73 |
| 5000 metres | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 15:47.71 | Roman Yanewai (PNG) | 15:55.08 | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) | 15:58.29 |
| 10000 metres | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 32:53.69 |  Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL) | 33:58.52 | Pau Naraori (PNG) | 34:30.16 |
| Marathon | Jean-Michel Boulanger (NCL) | 2:34:37 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 2:38:51 | Yannick Moglia (NCL) | 2:48:26 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Belsa Malanga (SOL) | 9:54.98 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 9:59.46 | Bayu Gigi (PNG) | 9:59.72 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 15.82 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 15.95 | / Simplicio Amaru (PYF) | 16.19 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.04 | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 54.98 | / Simplicio Amaru (PYF) | 56.53 |
| High Jump | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.03 | Édouard Robsen (VAN) | 2.00 | / Vetea Dehors (PYF) | 1.97 |
| Pole Vault | / Gérard Braye (PYF) | 4.10 | / Thierry Tekuataoa (PYF) | 4.10 | / Sylvain Pautu (PYF) | 4.00 |
| Long Jump | Armand Welepa (NCL) | 7.11 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Honda (NCL) | 7.03 | Richard Lerori (PNG) | 6.69 |
| Triple Jump | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 14.98 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 14.78 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | / Thierry Temauri (PYF) | 14.34 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put |  Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 15.84 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 14.76 | / Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 14.22 |
| Discus Throw | / Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 47.62 | / Gordon Barff (PYF) | 45.38 | Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 44.54 |
| Hammer Throw | / Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 54.82 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 54.24 | Gaston Musumusu (NCL) | 46.16 |
| Javelin Throw | / Fabiano Fakataulavelua (WLF) | 74.54 | / Thomas Ulutuipalelei (WLF) | 69.50 | / Sepeliano Panuve (WLF) | 67.32 |
| Decathlon | / Glenn Barff (PYF) | 5805 | / Didier Ledoare (PYF) | 5576 | / Roger Lakalaka (WLF) | 5333 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Uaongo Areai (COK) | 2:01:29 | Moetu Tangitamaiti (COK) | 2:12:15 | Andrew Lee (FIJ) | 2:19:01 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Joe Rodan Inoke Bainimoli Orisi Fotu Lorima Sautu | 42.46 | Papua New Guinea Emmanuel Mack Robert Karava Lohia Raka Takale Tuna | 42.99 | New Caledonia Fabrice Bernanos Steve Druminy Eddy Chenu Rudy Brizard | 43.21 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Vanuatu Johnny Kahi Daniel Dam Ruben Wotu Jerry Jeremiah | 3:23.97 | Fiji Joe Rodan Orisi Fotu Binesh Prasad Sawelio Lutuni | 3:25.30 | / French Polynesia Yves Martin Patrice Manuel Simplicio Amaru Robert Tupuhoe | 3:25.86 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +2.5 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 12.21 w | Rogot Taule (PNG) | 12.60 w | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 12.81 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 25.62 w | Rogot Taule (PNG) | 26.30 w | Cathy Rasehai (PNG) | 27.03 'ww |
| 400 metres | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 57.37 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 58.95 | Hilda Roy (PNG) | 60.95 |
| 800 metres | Attina Sawtell (COK) | 2:17.06 | Reena Devi (FIJ) | 2:19.34 | Alice Nicolas (VAN) | 2:24.00 |
| 1500 metres | Attina Sawtell (COK) | 4:49.21 | Donna Cavuilati (FIJ) | 4:50.81 | Mary Sanderson (PNG) | 4:50.84 |
| 3000 metres | Mary Sanderson (PNG) | 10:27.79 | Nuta Rorfiake (PNG) | 10:32.88 | Donna Cavuilati (FIJ) | 10:58.86 |
| Marathon | Maria Lifu (PNG) | 3:17:13 | Lily Ngaata (COK) | 3:49:25 | Tumoana Pakari (COK) | 3:51:49 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 15.67 | Ghislaine Saint-Prix (NCL) | 16.65 | / Valérie Vahirua (PYF) | 18.34 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / Léonne Ley (PYF) | 65.50 | Véronique Becker (NCL) | 69.01 | / Jessie Manutahi (PYF) | 69.43 |
| High Jump | / Albertine An (PYF) | 1.68 | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 1.65 | Pascale Bouvet (NCL) | 1.58 |
| Long Jump | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 6.09 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Cathy Rasehai (PNG) | 5.44 (wind: m/s) | / Albertine An (PYF) | 5.25 (wind: m/s) |
| Shot Put | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 12.60 | Anna Tulitau (NCL) | 11.92 | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 11.83 |
| Discus Throw | / Sandra Bordes (PYF) | 41.22 | Anna Tulitau (NCL) | 38.52 |  Joanne Tinitali (ASA) | 37.78 |
| Javelin Throw | / Atelaika Vakalepu (WLF) | 47.90 | Marina Heafala (NCL) | 46.70 | / Malia-Losa Tuiasoa (WLF) | 46.34 |
| Heptathlon | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 4634 | / Valérie Vahirua (PYF) | 3791 |  Rosie Ah Wong (SAM) | 3414 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Yal Jonathon Cathy Rasehai Rogot Taule Iammo Launa | 49.97 | / French Polynesia Lisa Manutahi Léonne Ley Cathy Mu Kwai Chuan Valérie Vahirua | 50.66 | Cook Islands Erin Tierney Julia Tipokoroa Tangianau Vogel Kura Drollet | 53.86 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Caledonia Mariella Tessier Patricia Chevalier Véronique Becker Brigitte Hardel | 4:03.37 | Vanuatu Rona Carlot Alice Nicholas Ruth Kanas Mary Estelle Kapalu | 4:06.86 | Papua New Guinea Cathy Rasehai Iammo Launa Yal Jonathon Hilda Roy | 4:08.47 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | New Caledonia | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | / French Polynesia | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Cook Islands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | / Wallis and Futuna | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Tonga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Western Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:[3][4]
References
- ↑ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 9, 2013
- ↑ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, retrieved April 9, 2013
- 1 2 Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS - August 1985 - (The Athletics was held on a grass track at Tereora) (PDF), OAA, retrieved April 9, 2013
- 1 2 Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS - August 1985 - (The Athletics was held on a grass track at Tereora), Athletics PNG, retrieved April 9, 2013
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