Athletics at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games
| Athletics at the II South Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1–9 |
| Host city | Rarotonga, Cook Islands  |
| Venue | |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (23 men, 17 women) |
| Participation | 12 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Tereora National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between August 1–9, 1985.
A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 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 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |  Takale Tuna (PNG) |
10.84 |  Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) |
10.93 | Lapule Tamean (PNG) |
10.99 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Takale Tuna (PNG) |
21.74 | Lapule Tamean (PNG) |
22.13 | Jerry Jeremiah (VAN) |
22.19 |
| 400 metres | Takale Tuna (PNG) |
49.22 |  Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
49.80 | (FIJ) |
50.04 |
| 800 metres | (PNG) |
1:56.37 |  Charlie Oliver (SOL) |
1:57.44 | (SOL) |
1:58.41 |
| 1500 metres | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) |
4:06.65 | John Siguria (PNG) |
4:07.19 | (FIJ) |
4:07.73 |
| 5000 metres | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
15:47.71 | (PNG) |
15:55.08 | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) |
15:58.29 |
| 10000 metres | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
32:53.69 |  (NCL) |
33:58.52 | (PNG) |
34:30.16 |
| Marathon | (NCL) |
2:34:37 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) |
2:38:51 | (NCL) |
2:48:26 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (SOL) |
9:54.98 | (FIJ) |
9:59.46 | (PNG) |
9:59.72 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) |  / (PYF) |
15.82 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
15.95 | / (PYF) |
16.19 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
54.04 | / (PYF) |
54.98 | / (PYF) |
56.53 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
2.03 | (VAN) |
2.00 | / (PYF) |
1.97 |
| Pole Vault | / (PYF) |
4.10 | / (PYF) |
4.10 | / (PYF) |
4.00 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
7.11 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | (NCL) |
7.03 | (PNG) |
6.69 |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
14.98 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | (NCL) |
14.78 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | / (PYF) |
14.34 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put |  (TGA) |
15.84 | (NCL) |
14.76 | / (PYF) |
14.22 |
| Discus Throw | / (PYF) |
47.62 | / (PYF) |
45.38 | (TGA) |
44.54 |
| Hammer Throw | / (PYF) |
54.82 | (NCL) |
54.24 | (NCL) |
46.16 |
| Javelin Throw | / (WLF) |
74.54 | / (WLF) |
69.50 | / (WLF) |
67.32 |
| Decathlon | / (PYF) |
5805 | / (PYF) |
5576 | / (WLF) |
5333 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | (COK) |
2:01:29 | (COK) |
2:12:15 | (FIJ) |
2:19:01 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Joe Rodan Inoke Bainimoli |
42.46 | Papua New Guinea Takale Tuna |
42.99 | New Caledonia |
43.21 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Vanuatu Jerry Jeremiah |
3:23.97 | Fiji Joe Rodan Binesh Prasad |
3:25.30 | / French Polynesia Yves Martin Patrice Manuel |
3:25.86 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +2.5 m/s) | (NCL) |
12.21 w | (PNG) |
12.60 w | (PNG) |
12.81 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.8 m/s) | (NCL) |
25.62 w | (PNG) |
26.30 w | (PNG) |
27.03 'ww |
| 400 metres | (NCL) |
57.37 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
58.95 | (PNG) |
60.95 |
| 800 metres | (COK) |
2:17.06 | Reena Devi (FIJ) |
2:19.34 | (VAN) |
2:24.00 |
| 1500 metres | (COK) |
4:49.21 | (FIJ) |
4:50.81 | (PNG) |
4:50.84 |
| 3000 metres | (PNG) |
10:27.79 | (PNG) |
10:32.88 | (FIJ) |
10:58.86 |
| Marathon | (PNG) |
3:17:13 | (COK) |
3:49:25 | (COK) |
3:51:49 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.6 m/s) | (NCL) |
15.67 | (NCL) |
16.65 | / (PYF) |
18.34 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / (PYF) |
65.50 | (NCL) |
69.01 | / (PYF) |
69.43 |
| High Jump | / (PYF) |
1.68 | (NCL) |
1.65 | (NCL) |
1.58 |
| Long Jump | (NCL) |
6.09 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | (PNG) |
5.44 (wind: m/s) | / (PYF) |
5.25 (wind: m/s) |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
12.60 | (NCL) |
11.92 | (PNG) |
11.83 |
| Discus Throw | / (PYF) |
41.22 | (NCL) |
38.52 |  (ASA) |
37.78 |
| Javelin Throw | / (WLF) |
47.90 | (NCL) |
46.70 | / (WLF) |
46.34 |
| Heptathlon | (PNG) |
4634 | / (PYF) |
3791 |  (SAM) |
3414 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea |
49.97 | / French Polynesia |
50.66 | Cook Islands Erin Tierney |
53.86 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Caledonia |
4:03.37 | Vanuatu Mary Estelle Kapalu |
4:06.86 | Papua New Guinea |
4:08.47 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Cook Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Fiji (FIJ) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Cook Islands (COK)* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Western Samoa (WSM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 nations) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:[3][4]
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References[]
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 9, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 9, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS - August 1985 - (The Athletics was held on a grass track at Tereora) (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 9, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS - August 1985 - (The Athletics was held on a grass track at Tereora), Athletics PNG, retrieved April 9, 2013
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Mini Games
- Athletics in the Cook Islands
- 1985 in athletics (track and field)
- 1985 in the Cook Islands
- 1985 Pacific Games