# Athletics at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa, between August 15–20, 1997.
A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by men and 19 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association, and on the Athletics PNG webpages.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.52 | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.70 | Toluta'u Koula (TGA) | 10.82 |
| 200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s) | Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) | 21.36 | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 21.38 | Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ) | 21.54 |
| 400 metres | Soloveni Koroi (FIJ) | 46.46 | Solomone Bole (FIJ) | 48.80 | Samuel Bai (PNG) | 49.14 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:50.54 | Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 1:53.33 | Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) | 1:56.13 |
| 1500 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:56.07 | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 3:59.88 | Selwyn Kole (SOL) | 4:00.95 |
| 5000 metres | Primo Higa (SOL) | 15:54.66 | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 15:57.75 | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 15:58.40 |
| 10000 metres | Primo Higa (SOL) | 33:19.96 | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 33:19.98 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 34:36.18 |
| Road running | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 2:08:59 | Primo Higa (SOL) | 2:11:46 | Jean-Marie Zazina (NCL) | 2:12:17 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 9:30.86 | Primo Higa (SOL) | 9:34.86 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 9:37.42 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 13.9 (ht) w | Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) | 14.3 (ht) w | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 14.4 (ht) w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 51.87 | Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) | 52.64 | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 53.25 |
| High Jump | Nathan Sua'mene (SAM) | 2.04 | Jone Kalouniviti (FIJ) | 1.97 | / Olivier Agusson (TAH) | 1.91 |
| Pole Vault | Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 4.50 | Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) | 4.40 | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 4.20 |
| Long Jump | Cédric Obertan (NCL) | 7.16 w (wind: +4.4 m/s) | / Ali Yaya (TAH) | 7.11 w (wind: +4.0 m/s) | Edward Bai (PNG) | 7.00 (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Florent Eurisouke (NCL) | 14.53 (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.52 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 14.49 w (wind: +3.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Laurent Vili (NCL) | 15.13 | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 15.05 | Rene Delamar (GUM) | 14.50 |
| Discus Throw | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 48.88 | Victor Sako (NCL) | 41.54 | Fine Sinipata (TGA) | 40.20 |
| Hammer Throw | Soane Lakafia (NCL) | 54.00 | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 52.48 | Laurent Vili (NCL) | 44.46 |
| Javelin Throw | James Goulding (FIJ) | 73.58 | Tevita Baleisavu (FIJ) | 68.76 | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) | 66.76 |
| Decathlon | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6235 | Sekona Vi (TGA) | 5958 | Gaël Aonvase (NCL) | 5331 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 1:49:23 | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 1:50:16 | Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) | 2:03:56 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Aminiasi Babitu Jone Delai Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina Solomone Bole | 40.15 | Papua New Guinea Alan Akia Subul Babo Terry Seph Jeffrey Bai | 41.77 | Vanuatu Baptiste Firiam Jansen Molisingi Jack Laurence Jude Brown Tabeleo | 42.11 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Aminiasi Babitu Solomone Bole Seru Buwawa Jone Delai | 3:13.80 | Papua New Guinea Clement Abai Subul Babo Samuel Bai Jeffrey Bai | 3:16.63 | Vanuatu Tavakalo Kailes Jude Brown Tabeleo Baptiste Firiam Harrison Solomon | 3:21.56 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -3.3 m/s) | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.60 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.64 | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 12.78 |
| 200 metres (wind: -3.6 m/s) | Rossa Maira (PNG) | 25.47 | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 25.53 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 25.89 |
| 400 metres | Rossa Maira (PNG) | 57.74 | Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 57.98 | Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) | 59.04 |
| 800 metres | Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 2:14.93 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 2:17.59 | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 2:18.87 |
| 1500 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 5:04.81 | Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 5:04.98 | Lynn Pokou (PNG) | 5:16.99 |
| 3000 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 11:02.78 | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 11:08.78 | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 11:14.76 |
| 10000 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 43:46.0 | Sieni Skelton (ASA) | 45:50.0 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 13.6 | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 13.8 | / Cécile Tiatia (TAH) | 15.8 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Laisa Dibuka (FIJ) | 62.72 | Apikali Kainoco (FIJ) | 63.04 | / Cécile Tiatia (TAH) | 66.07 |
| High Jump | Angela Way (PNG) | 1.74 | / Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) | 1.55 | Rosalia Raqato (FIJ) | 1.50 |
| Long Jump | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 6.19 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) | 5.64 w (wind: +4.4 m/s) | Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 5.47 (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.49 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) | Julie Julien (NCL) | 11.40 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 11.23 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 14.37 | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 13.04 | Maria Livanawa (FIJ) | 12.90 |
| Discus Throw | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 44.64 | Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 43.32 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 43.27 |
| Hammer Throw | Lisa Misipeka (ASA) | 58.20 | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 32.76 | Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) | 30.50 |
| Javelin Throw | Iloai Suaniu (SAM) | 46.10 | Tenisia Mahitoga (NCL) | 43.68 | Maria Livanawa (FIJ) | 43.38 |
| Heptathlon | Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) | 4265 | / Albertine Teriierooiterai (TAH) | 3798 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Seini Soroacagi Rachel Rogers Vaciseva Tavaga Josivini Maria | 47.36 | / Tahiti Heilanie Teraimana Christine Coquil Vaiana Teganahau Cécile Tiatia | 51.28 | Samoa Agape Ualesi Siosina Lui Lanuola Keil Tooa Ah Chong | 52.13 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Laisa Dibuka Apikali Kainoco Seini Soroacagi Karolina Tanono | 3:58.41 | Papua New Guinea Monica Jonathan Angela Way Della Marava Rossa Maira | 4:16.53 | / Tahiti Dolores Dogba Vaite Bonhoure Vaiana Teganahau Christine Coquil | 4:27.58 |

## Medal table

The medal table was published.
* Host nation (American Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ) | 21 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tonga (TON) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | American Samoa (ASA)* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 42 | 42 | 40 | 124 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Micronesia
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu