Athletics at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games
| Athletics at the I South Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 8–16 |
| Host city | Honiara, Solomon Islands  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 36 (22 men, 14 women) |
| Participation | 14 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games were held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, between July 8–16, 1981.
A total of 36 events were contested, 22 by men and 14 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 |  Patrice Manuel (PYF) |
11.09 |  (VAN) |
11.12 | (SOL) |
11.15 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) |  Lapule Tamean (PNG) |
22.45 |  Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
22.60 | (SOL) |
22.70 |
| 400 metres | Lapule Tamean (PNG) |
49.29 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
49.65 | (PNG) |
50.85 |
| 800 metres | Charlie Oliver (SOL) |
1:56.01 | (SOL) |
1:57.52 | (FIJ) |
1:57.83 |
| 1500 metres |  (NCL) |
4:07.30 | Charlie Oliver (SOL) |
4:07.71 | (FIJ) |
4:11.02 |
| 5000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
15:51.08 | (PNG) |
15:55.53 | (SOL) |
16:09.86 |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
32:39.50 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
32:43.30 | (FIJ) |
33:01.07 |
| Marathon | (FIJ) |
2:36:15 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
2:38:55 | (PNG) |
2:46:09 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
9:36.01 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
9:59.42 | (FIJ) |
10:04.43 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.4 m/s) |  William Fong (SAM) |
15.63 | (VAN) |
16.11 |  (TGA) |
16.12 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
54.30 | (VAN) |
56.94 | (PYF) |
58.33 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
2.00 | (PYF) |
1.88 | (NCL) |
1.84 |
| Pole Vault | (NCL) |
3.80 | (NCL) |
3.50 | (TGA) |
3.30 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
7.09 | (NCL) |
6.90 | (SOL) |
6.75 |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
15.27 | (NCL) |
14.38 | (SOL) |
13.35 |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
15.30 | (NCL) |
15.02 | (PYF) |
14.99 |
| Discus Throw | (PYF) |
47.46 | (NCL) |
44.74 | (NCL) |
43.66 |
| Hammer Throw | (PYF) |
53.38 | (NCL) |
51.46 | (NCL) |
47.44 |
| Javelin Throw | (WLF) |
65.36 | (NCL) |
64.48 | (NCL) |
61.06 |
| Pentathlon | (TGA) |
2953 | (NCL) |
2899 | (SOL) |
2869 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | French Polynesia Patrice Manuel |
42.99 | Solomon Islands Leo |
43.50 | New Caledonia |
43.60 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Joe Rodan |
3:22.61 | Solomon Islands Charlie Oliver |
3:23.30 | Vanuatu |
3:26.97 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | (NCL) |
12.34 | (PYF) |
12.48 | Miriama Chambault (NCL) |
12.60 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) | (NCL) |
25.33 w | (PYF) |
25.79 w | Elanga Buala (PNG) |
26.26 w |
| 400 metres | (PNG) |
58.31 | Elanga Buala (PNG) |
58.60 | (FIJ) |
60.22 |
| 800 metres | (PNG) |
2:21.42 |  (COK) |
2:27.90 | (VAN) |
2:28.57 |
| 1500 metres | (PNG) |
4:54.90 | (COK) |
4:58.38 | (PNG) |
5:00.77 |
| 3000 metres | (PNG) |
12:00.04 | (COK) |
12:06.96 | (FIJ) |
12:11.35 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Miriama Chambault (NCL) |
15.29 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
15.49 | (VAN) |
16.40 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
1.54 | (NCL) |
1.54 | (PYF) |
1.50 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
6.02 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Miriama Chambault (NCL) |
5.75 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
5.48 w |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
11.83 | (NCL) |
11.68 | (VAN) |
11.27 |
| Discus Throw | (PYF) |
40.40 | (NCL) |
35.94 | (NCL) |
35.20 |
| Javelin Throw | (NCL) |
46.68 | (NCL) |
40.68 | (WLF) |
38.00 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Sainiana Tukana |
50.58 | French Polynesia |
50.67 | Solomon Islands Bingo |
55.24 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Barbara Ingiro |
4:02.72 | New Caledonia |
4:04.82 | Fiji Sainiana Tukana |
4:09.92 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Solomon Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands (SOL)* | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 14 countries were reported to participate:[3]
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References[]
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 5, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 5, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Snow, Bob, INAUGURAL MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS - July 1981 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 5, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob, INAUGURAL MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS - July 1981, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 5, 2013
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Mini Games
- Athletics in the Solomon Islands
- 1981 in athletics (track and field)
- 1981 in Solomon Islands sport
- 1981 Pacific Games