Athletics at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games
| Athletics at the III South Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 24–30 |
| Host city | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga  |
| Venue | Teufaiva Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (23 men, 17 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, between August 24–30, 1989.
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: -1.5 m/s) |  (PNG) |
11.16 | Peauope Suli (TGA) |
11.22 | John Hou (PNG) |
11.23 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) |  / (PYF) |
21.60 | (PNG) |
21.91 | (PNG) |
22.36 |
| 400 metres |  (VAN) |
48.91 | John Hou (PNG) |
49.22 |  (FIJ) |
49.33 |
| 800 metres | / (PYF) |
1:53.64 | Lui Muavesi (FIJ) |
1:54.27 | (FIJ) |
1:54.74 |
| 1500 metres | Moses Khan (FIJ) |
4:09.93 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) |
4:09.94 | (FIJ) |
4:10.42 |
| 5000 metres |  Alain Lazare (NCL) |
14:45.27 | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) |
15:46.92 | Moses Khan (FIJ) |
15:49.92 |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
30:30.96 | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) |
32:41.70 | (FIJ) |
33:26.5 |
| Marathon | (FIJ) |
2:36:52 |  (SOL) |
2:40:58 | (PNG) |
2:42:08 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) |
9:41.84 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) |
9:45.39 | (PNG) |
9:51.01 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind:NWI) | / (PYF) |
14.99 | Homelo Vi (TGA) |
15.53 | (NCL) |
15.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / (PYF) |
52.32 | (NCL) |
54.49 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) |
54.87 |
| High Jump | (NCL) |
2.00 | (NCL) |
2.00 | / (PYF) |
1.94 |
| Pole Vault | / (PYF) |
5.00 | / (PYF) |
4.50 | (TGA) |
4.15 |
| Long Jump | (TGA) |
7.22 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | (NCL) |
7.20 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | (TGA) |
7.10 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | (NCL) |
15.65 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | (NCL) |
14.95 w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | (NCL) |
14.47 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
15.55 | / (PYF) |
14.99 | (TGA) |
14.33 |
| Discus Throw | / (PYF) |
49.42 | (NCL) |
44.52 | (NCL) |
43.00 |
| Hammer Throw | (NCL) |
56.26 | (NCL) |
53.48 | (NCL) |
52.60 |
| Javelin Throw | (FIJ) |
70.10 | (NCL) |
69.02 | / (PYF) |
63.26 |
| Decathlon | Erich Momberger (PNG) |
6202 | Homelo Vi (TGA) |
6172 | (PNG) |
6088 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk |  (COK) |
2:34:39 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea |
42.26 | Tonga |
42.79 | New Caledonia |
42.85 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea John Hou |
3:17.44 | Fiji |
3:17.77 | Vanuatu |
3:21.97 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -3.0 m/s) | (PNG) |
12.76 | (TGA) |
12.90 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) |
12.93 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) | (PNG) |
25.45 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) |
25.82 | Erin Tierney (COK) |
25.91 |
| 400 metres | / (PYF) |
57.54 | (FIJ) |
58.58 | (TGA) |
59.45 |
| 800 metres |  (SAM) |
2:24.42 | (PNG) |
2:24.99 | (TGA) |
2:25.10 |
| 1500 metres | (NCL) |
4:52.45 | / (PYF) |
5:01.15 | (VAN) |
5:04.85 |
| 3000 metres | (NCL) |
10:27.46 | / (PYF) |
11:07.41 | (PNG) |
11:10.19 |
| 10000 metres | (NCL) |
39:48.42 | / (PYF) |
43:07.15 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind:NWI) | / (PYF) |
15.06 | / (PYF) |
15.28 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
15.60 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / (PYF) |
59.96 | (SAM) |
63.91 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
67.47 |
| High Jump |  (NFK) |
1.70 | / (PYF) |
1.65 | / (PYF) |
1.65 |
| Long Jump | (PNG) |
5.66 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | / (PYF) |
5.33 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | (NCL) |
5.17 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | (NCL) |
14.31 | Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) |
13.82 | (NCL) |
12.72 |
| Discus Throw | (NCL) |
50.96 | Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) |
49.54 | / (PYF) |
40.38 |
| Javelin Throw | (NCL) |
45.20 | (NCL) |
45.08 | (NCL) |
43.38 |
| Heptathlon | (PNG) |
5038 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) |
4518 | / (PYF) |
4515 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | / French Polynesia |
49.01 | Papua New Guinea |
49.07 | Tonga |
50.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji |
3:55.59 | Tonga |
3:59.75 | / French Polynesia |
4:07.18 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Tonga)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON)* | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Western Samoa (WSM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 117 | |
Participation (unofficial)[]
Athletes from the following 13 countries were reported to participate:[3][4]
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References[]
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 10, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 10, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA - August 1989 - (The Athletics was held at Teufaiva Stadium) (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 10, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob, MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA - August 1989 - (The Athletics was held at Teufaiva Stadium), Athletics PNG, retrieved April 10, 2013
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the Pacific Mini Games
- Athletics in Tonga
- 1989 in athletics (track and field)
- 1989 in Tongan sport
- 1989 Pacific Games