Athletics at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the V South Pacific Mini Games

Dates| August 15–20
Host city| Pago Pago, American Samoa
Venue| Veterans Memorial Stadium
Level| Senior
Events| 42 (23 men, 19 women)
Participation| 15 nations

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1997 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa, between August 15–20, 1997.

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,[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][5] webpages.

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.52  |  Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.70  |  Toluta'u Koula (TGA) | 10.82
200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s) |  Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) | 21.36  |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 21.38  |  Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ) | 21.54
400 metres |  Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) | 46.46  |  Solomone Bole (FIJ) | 48.80  |  Samuel Bai (PNG) | 49.14
800 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:50.54  |  Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 1:53.33  |  Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) | 1:56.13
1500 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:56.07  |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 3:59.88  |  Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 4:00.95
5000 metres |  Primo Higa (SOL) | 15:54.66  | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 15:57.75  |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 15:58.40
10000 metres |  Primo Higa (SOL) | 33:19.96  | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 33:19.98  |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 34:36.18
Road running | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 2:08:59  |  Primo Higa (SOL) | 2:11:46  |  Jean-Marie Zazina (NCL) | 2:12:17
3000 metres steeplechase |  Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 9:30.86  |  Primo Higa (SOL) | 9:34.86  |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 9:37.42
110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.8 m/s) |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 13.9 (ht) w |  Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) | 14.3 (ht) w |  Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 14.4 (ht) w
400 metres hurdles |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 51.87  |  Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) | 52.64  |  Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 53.25
High Jump |  Nathan Sua'mene (SAM) | 2.04  |  Jone Kalouniviti (FIJ) | 1.97  | / Olivier Agusson (TAH) | 1.91
Pole Vault |  Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 4.50  |  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) | 4.40  |  Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 4.20
Long Jump |  Cédric Obertan (NCL) | 7.16 w (wind: +4.4 m/s) | / Ali Yaya (TAH) | 7.11 w (wind: +4.0 m/s) |  Edward Bai (PNG) | 7.00 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Florent Eurisouke (NCL) | 14.53 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |  Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.52 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 14.49 w (wind: +3.6 m/s)
Shot Put |  Laurent Vili (NCL) | 15.13  | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 15.05  |  Rene Delamar (GUM) | 14.50
Discus Throw | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 48.88  |  Victor Sako (NCL) | 41.54  |  Fine Sinipata (TGA) | 40.20
Hammer Throw |  Soane Lakafia (NCL) | 54.00  |  Brentt Jones (NFK) | 52.48  |  Laurent Vili (NCL) | 44.46
Javelin Throw |  James Goulding (FIJ) | 73.58  |  Tevita Baleisavu (FIJ) | 68.76  |  Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) | 66.76
Decathlon |  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6235  |  Sekona Vi (TGA) | 5958  |  Gaël Aonvase (NCL) | 5331
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Dip Chand (FIJ) | 1:49:23  |  Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 1:50:16  |  Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) | 2:03:56
4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji
Aminiasi Babitu
Jone Delai
Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina
Solomone Bole | 40.15  |  Papua New Guinea
Alan Akia
Subul Babo
Terry Seph
Jeffrey Bai | 41.77  |  Vanuatu
Baptiste Firiam
Jansen Molisingi
Jack Laurence
Jude Brown Tabeleo | 42.11
4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji
Aminiasi Babitu
Solomone Bole
Seru Buwawa
Jone Delai | 3:13.80  |  Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Subul Babo
Samuel Bai
Jeffrey Bai | 3:16.63  |  Vanuatu
Tavakalo Kailes
Jude Brown Tabeleo
Baptiste Firiam
Harrison Solomon | 3:21.56

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: -3.3 m/s) |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.60  |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.64  |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 12.78
200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s) |  Rossa Maira (PNG) | 25.47  |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 25.53  |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 25.89
400 metres |  Rossa Maira (PNG) | 57.74  |  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 57.98  |  Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) | 59.04
800 metres |  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 2:14.93  |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 2:17.59  |  Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 2:18.87
1500 metres |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 5:04.81  |  Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 5:04.98  |  Lynn Pokou (PNG) | 5:16.99
3000 metres |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 11:02.78  |  Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 11:08.78  | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 11:14.76
10000 metres |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 43:46.0  |  Sieni Skelton (ASA) | 45:50.0  |  |
100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.8 m/s) |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 13.6  |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 13.8  | / Cécile Tiatia (TAH) | 15.8
400 metres hurdles |  Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) | 62.72  |  Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) | 63.04  | / Cécile Tiatia (TAH) | 66.07
High Jump |  Angela Way (PNG) | 1.74  | / Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) | 1.55  |  Rosalia Raqato (FIJ) | 1.50
Long Jump |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 6.19 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) |  Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) | 5.64 w (wind: +4.4 m/s) |  Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 5.47 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.49 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |  Julie Julien (NCL) | 11.40 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) |  Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 11.23 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
Shot Put |  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 14.37  |  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 13.04  |  Maria Livanawa (FIJ) | 12.90
Discus Throw |  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 44.64  |  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 43.32  |  Siniva Marsters (COK) | 43.27
Hammer Throw |  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 58.20  |  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 32.76  |  Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) | 30.50
Javelin Throw |  Iloai Suaniu (SAM) | 46.10  |  Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) | 43.68  |  Maria Livanawa (FIJ) | 43.38
Heptathlon |  Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) | 4265  | / Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) | 3798  |  |
4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji
Seini Soroacagi
Rachel Rogers
Vaciseva Tavaga
Josivini Maria | 47.36  | / Tahiti
Heilanie Teraimana
Christine Coquil
Vaiana Teganahau
Cécile Tiatia | 51.28  |  Samoa
Agape Ualesi
Siosina Lui
Lanuola Keil
Tooa Ah Chong | 52.13
4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji
Laisa Dibuka
Apikali Kainoco
Seini Soroacagi
Karolina Tanono | 3:58.41  |  Papua New Guinea
Monica Jonathan
Angela Way
Della Marava
Rossa Maira | 4:16.53  | / Tahiti
Dolores Dogba
Vaite Bonhoure
Vaiana Teganahau
Christine Coquil | 4:27.58

## Medal table

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The medal table was published.[3][4]

* Host nation (American Samoa)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji (FIJ)| 21| 13| 14| 48
2|  New Caledonia (NCL)| 5| 6| 4| 15
3|  Tonga (TON)| 4| 3| 4| 11
4|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 3| 4| 5| 12
5|  French Polynesia (TAH)| 2| 7| 5| 14
6|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 2| 3| 2| 7
7|  Samoa (SAM)| 2| 2| 1| 5
8|  American Samoa (ASA)*| 2| 2| 0| 4
9|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 1| 1| 3| 5
10|  Norfolk Island (NFK)| 0| 1| 0| 1
11|  Cook Islands (COK)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Guam (GUM)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (12 entries)| 42| 42| 40| 124

## Participation (unofficial)

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Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[3][4][5]

* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Micronesia
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

## References

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1. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 11, 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 11, 2013
3. ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
4. ^ a b c Snow, Bob, FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
5. ^ a b Snow, Bob (September 9, 1997), PACIFIC ISLANDS ATHLETICS STATISTICS # 5/97 - Mini South Pacific Games, Pago Pago & World Championships - August/September 1997, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013

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