Athletics at the 1995 South Pacific Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the X South Pacific Games

Dates| August 17–24
Host city| Pirae, Tahiti /
Venue| Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Level| Senior
Events| 42 (23 men, 19 women)
Participation| 12 nations

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1995 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1995 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between August 17–24, 1995.[1]

A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by men and 19 by women.

## Medal summary

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Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association[1] and on the Athletics PNG webpages,[4] both also compiled by Bob Snow.

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.34 GR |  Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.54  |  Amos Ali (PNG) | 10.79
200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 21.20 w |  Peter Pulu (PNG) | 21.47 w |  Amos Ali (PNG) | 21.74 w
400 metres |  Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 47.77  |  Subul Babo (PNG) | 47.80  |  Henry Rogo (FIJ) | 48.39
800 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:52.49 GR |  Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) | 1:52.76  |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 1:52.91
1500 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:58.58  |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 3:58.63  |  Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) | 3:59.54
5000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 15:18.85  |  Christian Cacot (NCL) | 15:35.07  |  Sau Wai (PNG) | 15:37.54
10000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 32:32.82  |  Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 32:37.86  |  Sau Wai (PNG) | 32:46.44
Marathon | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 2:30:32  |  Binesh Prasad (FIJ) | 2:34:01  |  Mahendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2:45:22
3000 metres steeplechase |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 9:21.11  |  Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 9:23.28  |  Primo Higa (SOL) | 9:36.53
110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.7 m/s) |  Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 14.97 w |  Albert Chambonnier (NCL) | 15.20 w | / Yohann Bouit (TAH) | 15.58 w
400 metres hurdles |  Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 52.20 GR |  Henry Rogo (FIJ) | 54.04  |  Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) | 54.48
High Jump |  Jean-Bernard Fuller (NCL) | 2.01  | / Moana Laurendeau (TAH) | 1.98  |  Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 1.88
Pole Vault | / Thibaut Cattiau (TAH) | 4.60  |  Yoan Tein-Bai (NCL) | 4.50  |  Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 4.40
Long Jump | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 7.39 (wind: +0.7 m/s) =GR |  Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) | 7.21 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |  Tevita Fauonuku (TGA) | 7.13 (wind: +0.8 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Michel Louison (NCL) | 15.29 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 14.78 w (wind: +5.1 m/s) |  Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 14.57 w (wind: +5.1 m/s)
Shot Put |  Rocky Vaitanaki (NCL) | 17.74  |  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 16.36  |  Yannick Fakaté (NCL) | 16.14
Discus Throw |  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 52.38 GR | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 52.22  |  Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL) | 48.38
Hammer Throw |  Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL) | 61.78 GR |  Yannick Fakaté (NCL) | 54.50  |  Brentt Jones (NFK) | 54.00
Javelin Throw | / Lolohea Halagahu (WLF) | 73.34  |  Gaëtan Siakinuu-Schmidt (NCL) | 72.22  | / Vitolio Tipotio (WLF) | 71.32
Decathlon |  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6287  |  Albert Miller (FIJ) | 6179  | / Setefano Initia (WLF) | 5279
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Dip Chand (FIJ) | 1:49:56 GR |  Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 1:51:04  |  Caleb Maybir (FIJ) | 1:52:36
4 x 100 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea
Allan Akia
Peter Pulu
Amos Ali
Subul Babo | 40.29 GR |  Fiji
Gabriel Qoro
Jone Delai
Solomone Bole
Henry Rogo | 40.52  |  Vanuatu
Franckie Mariello
Jansen Molisingi
Baptiste Firiam
Laurence Jack | 41.26
4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji
Henry Rogo
Solomone Bole
Soloveni Nakaunicina
Jone Delai | 3:10.16  |  Papua New Guinea
Subul Babo
Samuel Bai
Peter Pulu
Ivan Wakit | 3:10.52  |  Vanuatu
Tavakalo Kailes
Jean-Pierre Tiopang
Tawai Keiruan
Baptiste Firiam | 3:16.09

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.03  |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 12.21  |  Laure Uedre (NCL) | 12.45
200 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 24.45 GR |  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 24.85  |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 24.95
400 metres |  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 54.69 GR |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 55.98  |  Kelera Tania (FIJ) | 57.63
800 metres |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 2:11.12 GR |  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 2:12.42  |  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 2:13.69
1500 metres |  Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 4:29.3 GR |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 4:54.2  |  Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 4:55.2
3000 metres |  Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 9:09.48 GR |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 10:26.11  |  Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 10:29.99
10000 metres |  Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 33:47.21 GR |  Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 38:11.37  | / Teroro Meyer (TAH) | 41:30.72
Marathon |  Pauline Vea (TGA) | 2:54:02 GR |  Marie-José Berthet (NCL) | 3:11:02  |  Marie Benito (GUM) | 3:16:44
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s) |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 13.96 GR | / Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme (TAH) | 14.90  |  Seraseini Likuwaqa (FIJ) | 16.79
400 metres hurdles |  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 59.65 GR |  Asenaca Shaw (FIJ) | 64.84  | / Christine Coquil (TAH) | 70.56
High Jump |  Mereani White (FIJ) | 1.70  |  Angela Way (PNG) | 1.67  |  Sainiana Rokolewetini (FIJ) | 1.59
Long Jump |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 5.75 w (wind: +4.3 m/s) |  Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 5.67 w (wind: +6.3 m/s) |  Angela Way (PNG) | 5.67 w (wind: +3.3 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Angela Way (PNG) | 12.03 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.01 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |  Fabienne Dargos (NCL) | 11.85 (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Shot Put | / Margareth Bringold (TAH) | 13.77  |  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 13.39  |  Iammo Launa (PNG) | 13.16
Discus Throw |  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 45.60  | / Margareth Bringold (TAH) | 44.26  | / Sandra Pito (TAH) | 43.98
Javelin Throw |  Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 58.14 GR |  Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) | 52.62  |  Iammo Launa (PNG) | 48.50
Heptathlon | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 4588  |  Sainiana Rokolewetini (FIJ) | 4561  |  Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 4361
4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji
Vaciseva Tavaga
Rachel Rogers
Litiana Waqanitoga
Sereseini Likuwaqa | 46.70 GR |  New Caledonia
Valerie Nea
Emilie Wahnapo
Celina Goye
Laure Uedre | 48.00  |  Papua New Guinea
Freda Gepp
Ale Gagole
Monica Jonathan
Shayne Avefa | 48.03
4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji
Kelera Tania
Karolina Tanono
Salome Tabuatalei
Vaciseva Tavaga | 3:48.22 GR |  Vanuatu
Odile Daruhi
Aline Mermer
Olivet Bice
Mary-Estelle Kapalu | 3:57.50  |  Papua New Guinea
Rubbie Apolos
Angela Way
Shayne Avefa
Ale Gagole | 4:03.60

## Medal table (unofficial)

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* Host nation (French Polynesia)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji (FIJ)| 14| 17| 9| 40
2|  New Caledonia (NCL)| 10| 10| 6| 26
3|  French Polynesia (TAH)*| 7| 5| 4| 16
4|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 5| 6| 10| 21
5|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 3| 3| 4| 10
6|  Tonga (TON)| 2| 1| 4| 7
7|  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)| 1| 0| 2| 3
8|  Guam (GUM)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Norfolk Island (NFK)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Solomon Islands (SOL)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (10 entries)| 42| 42| 42| 126

## Participation (unofficial)

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Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:[1]

* Fiji
* Guam
* Micronesia
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* / Wallis and Futuna

## References

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1. ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), 10th South Pacific Games - Tahiti - 1995 - FULL RESULTS - ATHLETICS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
2. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 31, 2013
3. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
4. ^ Snow, Bob, Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics - August/September 1995, Athletics PNG, pp. 3–8, retrieved March 31, 2013

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