Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the XII South Pacific Games

Dates| July 7–12, 2003
Host city| Suva, Fiji
Venue| National Stadium
Level| Senior
Events| 44 (23 men, 21 women)
Participation| 19 nations

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2003 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 2003 South Pacific Games were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 7 and 12, 2003.[1]

A total of 44 events were contested, 23 by men and 21 by women.

There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. Lisa Misipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because due to the games charter, the athletes must have lived in their country or territory for at least five years. Expatriates must have lived in that country or territory for a period of four years immediately prior to the closing date for individual entries. Kristy Slade from Samoa was also found to be ineligible after winning the women's heptathlon.[1]

## 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 webpage by Bob Snow.[1] The fully automatic timing malfunctioned during the Men's 100 metres, and was totally out of action later in the programme.[1]

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres |  John Lum Kon (FIJ) | 10.8 (ht)  |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.9 (ht)  |  Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.9 (ht)
200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) |  John Lum Kon (FIJ) | 21.28 GR |  Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 21.74  |  John Howard (FSM) | 21.94
400 metres |  Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 47.20  |  Moses Kamut (VAN) | 48.39  |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 48.43
800 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:51.06  |  Clement Abai (PNG) | 1:51.68  |  Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) | 1:56.31
1500 metres |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 4:01.15  |  Neil Weare (GUM) | 4:02.72  |  Setefano Mika (SAM) | 4:09.07
5000 metres |  Neil Weare (GUM) | 14:48.40  |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 14:54.19  |  Morgan Clark (FIJ) | 15:19.72
10000 metres |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 31:54.7 (ht)  |  Morgan Clark (FIJ) | 32:40.9 (ht)  |  Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN) | 33:04.1 (ht)
Half Marathon |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 1:09:53 GR |  Henry Foufaka (SOL) | 1:13:01  |  Tutea Degage (PYF) | 1:13:21
3000 metres steeplechase† |  Esala Talebula (FIJ) | 11:11.8 (ht)  |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 11:15.6 (ht)  |  Henry Foufaka (SOL) | 11:26.2 (ht)
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.6 m/s) |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 14.36  |  Avele Tanielu (SAM) | 14.97  |  Mowen Boino (PNG) | 15.37
400 metres hurdles |  Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.93  |  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 52.50  |  Meli Cama (FIJ) | 54.00
High Jump |  Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 2.06  |  Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2.03  |  Antonio Rahiman Mohammed (FIJ) | 2.03
Pole Vault |  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) | 4.50  |  Tamatoa Laibe (PYF) | 4.40  |  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 4.40
Long Jump |  Eroni Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 7.82 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR |  Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.65 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |  Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 7.02 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 15.14 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) |  William Young (FIJ) | 14.99 (wind: +1.4 m/s) |  Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 14.98 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)
Shot Put |  Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 16.57  |  Shaka Sola (SAM) | 15.97  |  Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 15.29
Discus Throw |  Shaka Sola (SAM) | 50.46  |  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 50.23  |  Frédéric Kitea (NCL) | 48.22
Hammer Throw |  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 54.12  |  Alikisio Fakaté (NCL) | 52.99  |  Justin Andre (GUM) | 51.52
Javelin Throw |  Gaëtan Siakinuu-Schmidt (NCL) | 70.99  |  James Goulding (FIJ) | 68.05  |  Tevita Ketedromo (FIJ) | 60.23
Decathlon |  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6161  |  Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ) | 5983  |  Hendrey Ah Tchoy (PYF) | 5460
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Dip Chand (FIJ) | 2:06:19.9t  |  Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 2:07:07.2t  |  Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) | 2:16:40.9t
4 x 100 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea
Henry Ben
Jeffrey Bai
Wally Kirika
Peter Pulu | 40.94  |  Fiji
Gabriel Matavola
John Lum Kon
Moape Vu
Jone Delai | 41.03  |  Federated States of Micronesia
Peter Donis Rudolf
Danny Fredrick
Jack Howard
John Howard | 42.12
4 x 400 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Mowen Boino
Peter Pulu
Jeffrey Bai | 3:11.43  |  Fiji
Gabriel Matavola
Waisea Finau
Jovesa Naivalu
Isireli Naikelekelevesi | 3:11.82  |  Solomon Islands
Linton Mani Oeta
Jonah Hone
Nelson Kabitana
Chris Meke Walasi | 3:21.55

†: The 3000 metres steeplechase event was one lap too long (approximately 3400 metres) due to a mistake in the lap counting.[1]

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 11.9 (ht)  |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 12.3 (ht)  |  Litiana Miller (FIJ) | 12.5 (ht)
200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 23.68 GR |  Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) | 24.71  |  Litiana Miller (FIJ) | 25.03
400 metres |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 52.66 GR |  Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) | 55.35  |  Miriama Radiniwaimaro (FIJ) | 57.01
800 metres |  Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 2:18.46  |  Stéphanie Nonotte (PYF) | 2:19.00  |  Miriam Goiye (PNG) | 2:25.93
1500 metres |  Stéphanie Nonotte (PYF) | 4:36.13  |  Mary Sloan Siegrist (GUM) | 4:49.11  |  Vaite Bounhoure (PYF) | 4:54.16
5000 metres |  Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 18:22.9 (ht) GR |  Vaite Bounhoure (PYF) | 18:49.0 (ht)  |  Mary Sloan Siegrist (GUM) | 19:00.6 (ht)
Half Marathon |  Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 1:26:51 GR |  Ericka Ellis (NCL) | 1:30:35  |  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 1:36:46
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 13.97  |  Marie Yongomene (NCL) | 14.94  |  Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) | 14.95
400 metres hurdles |  Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 61.50  |  Laurence Upigit (NCL) | 62.02  |  Mae Koime (PNG) | 64.16
High Jump |  Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.70  |  Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 1.60  |  Adi Vika (FIJ) | 1.55
Pole Vault |  Marion Becker (NCL) | 2.90 GR |  Iowana Vakaloloma (FIJ) | 2.90 GR |  Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) | 2.60
Long Jump |  Laurence Upigit (NCL) | 5.94 w (wind: +3.2 m/s) |  Soko Salaqiqi (FIJ) | 5.92 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |  Varanisese Viva (FIJ) | 5.59 w (wind: +2.1 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 13.10 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) |  Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 12.39 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |  Marie Yongomene (NCL) | 12.35 w (wind: +4.6 m/s)
Shot Put |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 15.89 GR | / Selema Sione (WLF) | 14.99  |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 13.91
Discus Throw |  Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 50.78 GR |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 48.14  |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 46.46
Hammer Throw* |  Patricia Kolivai (NCL) | 44.95  |  Marie-Chanel Tafusimai (NCL) | 42.38  |  Amelia Tui (NCL) | 40.03
Javelin Throw |  Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 54.36 GR | / Selema Sione (WLF) | 51.77  |  Sisilia Lau (FIJ) | 49.28
Heptathlon** |  Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) | 4185  |  Temoemoe Faremiro (PYF) | 4149  |  Seraseini Likuwaqa (FIJ) | 4081
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Deepika Chand (FIJ) | 2:47:32.3t  |  Eleni Divute (FIJ) | 2:48:06.8t  |  |
4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji
Litiana Miller
Makelesi Bulikiobo
Mereoni Raluve
Rachel Rogers | 44.86 GR |  Papua New Guinea
Nessie Ogisi
Mae Koime
Helen Philemon
Monica Jonathan | 48.95  |  French Polynesia
Temoemoe Faremiro
Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy
Dolores Dogba
Cécile Tiatia | 50.93
4 x 400 metres relay*** |  New Caledonia
Marie-Claude Haluatr
Marie Yongomene
Françoise Hnepeune
Laurence Upigit | 3:59.88  |  Papua New Guinea
Lorraine Bailey
Angela Way
Helen Philemon
Mae Koime | 4:04.83  |  French Polynesia
Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy
Cécile Tiatia
Stephanie Nonotte
Véronique Boyer | 4:07.95

*: Initially, Siniva Marsters from the  Cook Islands was listed as winner of the hammer throw with 45.83 m. However, she subsequently failed a drug test and had the performance deleted.[1]
**: Initially, Kristy Slade from  Samoa won the women's heptathlon with 4.494 pts, but she was challenged and found to be ineligible to participate.[1]
***: Initially, the  Fiji team (Vasiti Vatureba, Makelesi Bulikiobo, Miriama Radiniwaimaro, Mereoni Raluve) won the women's 4x400 metres relay running a new games record in 3:40.03. However, they had to be disqualified for substituting a runner after the final submission of the team composition and running order.[1]

## Medal table (unofficial)

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The medal table was published.[1]

* Host nation (Fiji)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji (FIJ)*| 17| 16| 17| 50
2|  New Caledonia (NCL)| 11| 7| 6| 24
3|  French Polynesia (PYF)| 7| 5| 5| 17
4|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 5| 4| 6| 15
5|  Tonga (TON)| 2| 3| 0| 5
6|  Guam (GUM)| 1| 2| 2| 5
7|  Samoa (SAM)| 1| 2| 1| 4
8|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 0| 2| 2| 4
9|  Wallis and Futuna (WLF)| 0| 2| 0| 2
10|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 0| 1| 1| 2
11|  Cook Islands (COK)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Micronesia (FSM)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Totals (12 entries)| 44| 44| 44| 132

## Participation (unofficial)

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Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[1]

* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* New Caledonia
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* / Wallis and Futuna

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, July 2003 - ATHLETICS COMPETITION - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
2. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 1, 2013
3. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013

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