Athletics at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games

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.

Athletics at the II South Pacific Mini Games
DatesAugust 1–9
Host cityRarotonga, Cook Islands Cook Islands
VenueTereora National Stadium
LevelSenior
Events40 (23 men, 17 women)
Participation12 nations


A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 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 (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 edit

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) edit

  *   Host nation (Cook Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Caledonia (NCL)1111426
2  Papua New Guinea (PNG)1091029
3  French Polynesia (PYF)861024
4  Fiji (FIJ)36514
5  Cook Islands (COK)*3227
6  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)2136
7  Vanuatu (VAN)1427
8  Solomon Islands (SOL)1113
9  Tonga (TON)1012
10  American Samoa (ASA)0011
  Western Samoa (WSM)0011
Totals (11 entries)404040120


Participation (unofficial) edit

Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 9, 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 9, 2013
  3. ^ a b 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, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 9, 2013
  4. ^ a b 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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