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
VenueTereora National Stadium
LevelSenior
Events40 (23 men, 17 women)
Participation12 nations

1985 South Pacific Mini Games

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)

  *   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 nations)404040120


Participation (unofficial)

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

References
  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. 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. 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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