Athletics at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics at the I South Pacific Mini Games
Host city Honiara, Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Date(s) July 8–16
Level Senior
Participation 14 nations
Events 36 (22 men, 14 women)

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.

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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s)  Brigitte Hardel (NCL)12.34  Albertine An (PYF)12.48  Miriama Chambault (NCL)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)

  *   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 Samoa (WSM)1001
9 Vanuatu (VAN)0347
10 Cook Islands (COK)0303
Totals (10 nations)363636108


Participation (unofficial)

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

References

  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. 1 2 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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