Athletics at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the VIII Pacific Mini Games

Dates| September 22–26
Host city| Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Venue| Bank of the Cook Islands National Stadium
Level| Senior
Events| 41 (21 men, 20 women)
Participation| 175 athletes from
16 nations

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2009 Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games were held at the Bank of the Cook Islands National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between September 22–26, 2009.

A total of 41 events were contested, 21 by men and 20 by women.

## Medal summary

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Medal winners and their results were published on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association,[2] and on the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee[3] webpages.

Placings where no medal was awarded are highlighted in sky blue a

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s) |  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 10.59  |  Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) | 10.68  |  Lagaua Isaac Patuavalu (NIU) | 10.75
200 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) |  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 21.33  |  Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) | 21.70  |  Tevita Tuvuloka Nalovo (FIJ) | 22.16
400 metres |  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 48.83  |  Jocelyn Muntaner (PYF) | 49.68  |  Osea Dasalusalu (FIJ) | 49.92
800 metres |  Varasiko Toge Tomeru (FIJ) | 1:55.60  |  Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 1:56.39  |  Iulio Lafai (SAM) | 1:59.14
1500 metres | / Cedric Oblet (NCL) | 4:11.17  |  Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 4:15.11  |  Varasiko Toge Tomeru (FIJ) | 4:15.62
5000 metres | / Cedric Oblet (NCL) | 15:53.92  |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 16:07.22  |  Francky Maraetaata (PYF) | 16:25.65
10000 metres |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 33:07.83  |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 33:27.84  | / Cedric Oblet (NCL) | 33:35.56
Half Marathon |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 1:14:01.52  |  Francky Maraetaata (PYF) | 1:14:55.73  |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 1:15:38.13
3000 metres steeplechase |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 10:07.43  |  Tupuhoe Tahi (PYF) | 10:14.35  |  Pierre Bourret (PYF) a | 10:14.80
110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.6 m/s) |  Inoke Finau (TGA) | 15.27  |  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) | 15.31  | / Xavier Fenuafanote (NCL) | 15.36
400 metres hurdles |  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) | 55.12  |  Heamatangi Tuivai (TGA) | 57.33  |  Jocelyn Muntaner (PYF) | 57.64
High Jump | / Yorick Metzdorf (NCL) | 1.95m  |  Raihau Maiau (PYF) | 1.92m  |  Esau Vakameilalo (TGA) | 1.89m
Long Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.73m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |  Raihau Maiau (PYF) | 7.45m (wind: +1.4 m/s) |  Ernest Petueli (FIJ) | 6.84m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
Triple Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 16.03m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | / Kainric Ozoux (NCL) | 14.10m (wind: +0.2 m/s) |  Raihau Maiau (PYF) | 13.69m (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Shot Put | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 16.17m  |  Shaka Sola (SAM) | 16.16m  |  Mau George (COK) | 13.85m
Discus Throw | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 46.57m  |  Maitoa Rooarii Pito (PYF) | 46.46m  | / Erwan Cassier (NCL) | 45.68m
Hammer Throw | / Erwan Cassier (NCL) | 56.35m  | / Petelo Toto (NCL) | 50.74m  |  Brentt Jones (NFK) | 47.33m
Javelin Throw |  Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 74.92m  | / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) | 63.32m  | / Sosefo Panuve (WLF) | 63.19m
Octathlon |  Kolinio Qarau (FIJ) | 4719pts  |  Yoann Barff (PYF) | 4138pts  |

N/A

DNF

4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji | 41.20  |  Tonga | 43.35  |  Niue[4]
Isaac Tatoa
Michael Jackson
Tofua Puletama
Billy Paea | 43.97
4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji | 3:20.49  |  Tonga | 3:27.64  |  French Polynesia a | 3:36.04

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 11.97  |  Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 12.46  |  Vasi Feke (TGA) | 12.62
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 24.52  |  Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 25.07  |  Anameli Navukitu (FIJ) | 25.33
400 metres |  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 55.71  |  Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 58.02  |  Makitalena Lokolokobuka (FIJ) | 58.89
800 metres |  Kavita Maharaj (FIJ) | 2:18.40  |  Astrid Montuclard (PYF) | 2:19.82  |  Salote Naiula (FIJ) | 2:20.13
1500 metres |  Kavita Maharaj (FIJ) | 5:04.43  |  Salote Naiula (FIJ) | 5:05.91  |  Astrid Montuclard (PYF) | 5:05.92
5000 metres |  Betty Babalu (SOL) | 20:10.29  |  Sereima Liku (FIJ) | 20:10.67  | / Anne Beaufils (NCL) | 20:20.63
10000 metres | / Josiane Chipeaux (NCL) | 41:24.10  |  Betty Babalu (SOL) | 42:08.95  | / Anne Beaufils (NCL) a | 42:37.81
Half Marathon | / Josiane Chipeaux (NCL) | 1:29:24.65  | / Anne Beaufils (NCL) | 1:36:37.93  |  Valérie Bechennec (PYF) | 1:38:21.26
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) |  Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 15.14  |  Vasi Feke (TGA) | 15.21  |  Johanna Sui (PYF) | 15.53
400 metres hurdles |  Anameli Navukitu (FIJ) | 65.32  |  Océane LeFranc (PYF) | 65.90  |  Vasi Feke (TGA) | 68.12
High Jump |  Johanna Sui (PYF) | 1.62m  |  Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 1.62m  |  Océane LeFranc (PYF) | 1.53m
Long Jump |  Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 5.62m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 5.54m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |  Johanna Sui (PYF) | 5.51m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 11.58m (wind: +1.3 m/s) |  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 11.31m (wind: +1.6 m/s) |  Manoa Asenate (TUV) | 10.29m (wind: +1.0 m/s) NR
Shot Put |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 16.53m  |  Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 14.52m  |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 13.88m
Discus Throw |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 53.10m  |  Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 50.94m  |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 48.46m
Hammer Throw |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 50.70m  | / Elise Takosi (NCL) | 49.80m  | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 42.57m
Javelin Throw | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 47.66m  | / Astrid Waheo (NCL) | 47.48m  |  Teuruerani Tanepau (PYF) | 45.24m
Heptathlon |  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 4745pts  |  Terano Faremiro (PYF) | 4723pts  |  Johanna Sui (PYF) | 4258pts
4 x 100 metres relay |  Fiji | 47.63  |  Tonga | 48.61  |

N/A

DSQ

4 x 400 metres relay |  Fiji | 3:56.05  |  Tonga a | 4:24.50  |

N/A

N/A

## Medal table (unofficial)

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* Host nation (Cook Islands)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji| 18| 9| 7| 34
2| / New Caledonia| 11| 6| 5| 22
3|  French Polynesia| 5| 13| 10| 28
4|  Tonga| 4| 6| 3| 13
5|  Solomon Islands| 3| 1| 1| 5
6|  Samoa| 0| 3| 1| 4
7|  Vanuatu| 0| 2| 0| 2
8|  Cook Islands*| 0| 0| 3| 3
9|  Niue| 0| 0| 2| 2
10|  Norfolk Island| 0| 0| 1| 1
Tuvalu| 0| 0| 1| 1
Wallis and Futuna| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (12 entries)| 41| 40| 35| 116

## Participation

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The official start list contains 175 athletes from 17 countries.[5] However, in the result lists, the announced 9 athletes from Guam did not appear, but only athletes from the following 16 countries:[2][3]

* Cook Islands (21)
* Fiji (31)
* French Polynesia (25)
* Kiribati (7)
* Micronesia (2)
* Nauru (5)
* / New Caledonia (18)
* Niue (7)
* Norfolk Island (1)
* Palau (4)
* Samoa (5)
* Solomon Islands (13)
* Tonga (15)
* Tuvalu (5)
* Vanuatu (3)
* / Wallis and Futuna (4)

## Notes

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^ a Medals were not awarded to place-getters in events where insufficient competitors took part. Five events (Men: 3,000 metre Steeplechase, 4 × 400 metre Relay and Octathlon; Women: 10,000 metre and 4 × 100 metre Relay) had only three competitors,[6] and one event (Women's 4 × 400 metre Relay) had only two competitors.[6] As recorded in the list of medal winners on the official website,[7] those events with three competitors had no bronze medal awarded, and the event with two competitors had no silver or bronze awarded (note also: While the athletes' names on the official website's list of medal winners appear correct, their recorded nationalities are mismatched in some cases. e.g. New Caledonians are listed as from Federated States of Micronesia, Fijians are listed as from Niue).

## References

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1. ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 12, 2013
2. ^ a b Results - Pacific Mini Games - 1/01/1990 - Rarotonga, Cook Islands, OAA, retrieved 18 August 2020
3. ^ a b Pacific Mini Games 2009 - Athletics - Results, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, retrieved April 12, 2013
4. ^ Niue Athletics at Mini Games 09, Niue Athletics Association, retrieved April 29, 2013
5. ^ Pacific Mini Games 2009 - Athletics teams, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, retrieved April 12, 2013
6. ^ a b "2009 Pacific_Mini Games final results" (PDF). Athletics Oceania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017.
7. ^ "Athletics". Pacific Mini Games 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.

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