Athletics at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games were held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, between July 8–16, 1981.

Athletics at the I South Pacific Mini Games
DatesJuly 8–16
Host cityHoniara, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
LevelSenior
Events36 (22 men, 14 women)
Participation14 nations


A total of 36 events were contested, 22 by men and 14 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] webpages.

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Patrice Manuel (PYF) 11.09   Georges Taniel (VAN) 11.12   Jim Marau (SOL) 11.15
200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s)   Lapule Tamean (PNG) 22.45   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 22.60   Jim Marau (SOL) 22.70
400 metres   Lapule Tamean (PNG) 49.29   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 49.65   Aloysius Patuku (PNG) 50.85
800 metres   Charlie Oliver (SOL) 1:56.01   Aaron Hitu (SOL) 1:57.52   Ilimotama Daku (FIJ) 1:57.83
1500 metres   Gérard Charlot (NCL) 4:07.30   Charlie Oliver (SOL) 4:07.71   Sawelio Lutuni (FIJ) 4:11.02
5000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 15:51.08   Abel Manumanua (PNG) 15:55.53   Matthew Hovaisuta (SOL) 16:09.86
10000 metres   Alain Lazare (NCL) 32:39.50   Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 32:43.30   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 33:01.07
Marathon   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 2:36:15   Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 2:38:55   Abel Manumanua (PNG) 2:46:09
3000 metres steeplechase   Alain Lazare (NCL) 9:36.01   Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 9:59.42   Shiri Chand (FIJ) 10:04.43
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.4 m/s)   William Fong (SAM) 15.63   Willie Kalotiti (VAN) 16.11   Sioape Nuku (TGA) 16.12
400 metres hurdles   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 54.30   Daniel Dam (VAN) 56.94   Henri Brillant (PYF) 58.33
High Jump   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 2.00   Vetea Dehors (PYF) 1.88   Joël Bellenguez (NCL) 1.84
Pole Vault   Yves Obry (NCL) 3.80   Armand Welepa (NCL) 3.50   Niulolo Prescott (TGA) 3.30
Long Jump   Armand Welepa (NCL) 7.09   Jacques Blanc (NCL) 6.90   Paul Pirigau (SOL) 6.75
Triple Jump   Yannick Talon (NCL) 15.27   Jean Fantozzi (NCL) 14.38   Anska Ouou (SOL) 13.35
Shot Put   Martial Bone (NCL) 15.30   Frédéric Cassier (NCL) 15.02   Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) 14.99
Discus Throw   Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) 47.46   Frédéric Cassier (NCL) 44.74   Martial Bone (NCL) 43.66
Hammer Throw   Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) 53.38   Frédéric Cassier (NCL) 51.46   Martial Bone (NCL) 47.44
Javelin Throw   Soane-Malia Tuugahala (WLF) 65.36   Vito Puaka (NCL) 64.48   Sosefo Tini (NCL) 61.06
Pentathlon   Niulolo Prescott (TGA) 2953   Clément Poaniewa (NCL) 2899   Sylvester Diake (SOL) 2869
4 x 100 metres relay   French Polynesia
Vetea Dehors
Georges Jubely
Patrice Manuel
Simplicio Amaru
42.99   Solomon Islands
Frank Hana
Leo
Benedict Esibaea
Jim Marau
43.50   New Caledonia
Armand Welepa
Michel Karno
Yannick Talon
Albert Hmuzo
43.60
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Joe Rodan
Joe Logavatu
Sawelio Lutuni
Ilimo Daku
3:22.61   Solomon Islands
Frank Hana
James Iroga
Aron Hitu
Charlie Oliver
3:23.30   Vanuatu
Daniel Dam
Reynolds Alatoa
George Taniel
Johnny Kahi
3:26.97

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s)   Brigitte Hardel (NCL) 12.34   Albertine An (PYF) 12.48   Miriama Chambault (FIJ) 12.60
200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s)   Brigitte Hardel (NCL) 25.33 w   Albertine An (PYF) 25.79 w   Elanga Buala (PNG) 26.26 w
400 metres   Salitia Muga (PNG) 58.31   Elanga Buala (PNG) 58.60   Loata Turagavuli (FIJ) 60.22
800 metres   Salitia Muga (PNG) 2:21.42   Attina Sawtell (COK) 2:27.90   Frances Whippy (VAN) 2:28.57
1500 metres   Salitia Muga (PNG) 4:54.90   Attina Sawtell (COK) 4:58.38   Nerrie Sine (PNG) 5:00.77
3000 metres   Nerrie Sine (PNG) 12:00.04   Rennie Rere (COK) 12:06.96   Maria Taburoqoti (FIJ) 12:11.35
100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s)   Miriama Chambault (NCL) 15.29   Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) 15.49   Isabelle Nicolas (VAN) 16.40
High Jump   Pascale Bouvet (NCL) 1.54   Marie-Hélène Yekawe (NCL) 1.54   Albertine An (PYF) 1.50
Long Jump   Brigitte Hardel (NCL) 6.02 w (wind: +2.6 m/s)   Miriama Chambault (NCL) 5.75   Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) 5.48 w
Shot Put   Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) 11.83   Marie-Lucie Pauga (NCL) 11.68   Maryline Adam (VAN) 11.27
Discus Throw   Sandra Bordes (PYF) 40.40   Anna Tulitau (NCL) 35.94   Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) 35.20
Javelin Throw   Marina Heafala (NCL) 46.68   Anna Tulitau (NCL) 40.68   Malia-Losa Tiniloa (WLF) 38.00
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Loata Turagavuli
Sainiana Tukana
Alena Waqasiwa
Filomena Watirakala
50.58   French Polynesia
Sandra Yansaud
Leonne Ley
Albertine An
Tatiana Bennett
50.67   Solomon Islands
Mary Joyce
Jane Kalu
Stella Gelli
Bingo
55.24
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Elanga Buala
Nerrie Sine
Barbara Ingiro
Salitia Muga
4:02.72   New Caledonia
Véronique Palaou
Brigitte Hardel
Karen Parage
Patricia Rouby
4:04.82   Fiji
Loata Turagavuli
Sainiana Tukana
Anasa Navavia
Alena Waqasiwa
4:09.92

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Solomon Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Caledonia (NCL)1614737
2  Papua New Guinea (PNG)75416
3  French Polynesia (PYF)54312
4  Fiji (FIJ)43815
5  Solomon Islands (SOL)*14712
6  Tonga (TON)1023
7  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)1012
8  Western Samoa (WSM)1001
9  Vanuatu (VAN)0347
10  Cook Islands (COK)0303
Totals (10 entries)363636108


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 14 countries were reported to participate:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 5, 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 5, 2013
  3. ^ a b Snow, Bob, INAUGURAL MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS - July 1981 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 5, 2013
  4. ^ Snow, Bob, INAUGURAL MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS - July 1981, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 5, 2013

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