# Athletics at the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games were held in Middlegate, Norfolk Island, between December 10–14, 2001.
A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 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 Athletics PNG webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.67 | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 10.90 | Mohd Roache (SAM) | 10.91 |
| 200 metres (wind: -3.5 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 22.22 | Joseph Kembu (PNG) | 22.40 | Henry Ben (PNG) | 22.51 |
| 400 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 49.25 | Levi Kuamin (PNG) | 49.60 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 49.67 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:55.62 | Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) | 1:56.89 | Setefano Mika (SAM) | 1:57.62 |
| 1500 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 4:10.29 | Setefano Mika (SAM) | 4:10.30 | Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) | 4:10.94 |
| 5000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 15:51.41 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 15:54.71 | Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN) | 15:59.38 |
| 10000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 33:17.66 | Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN) | 33:19.04 | Bimlesh Kumar (FIJ) | 33:19.14 |
| Half Marathon | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 1:14:03 | David Kanie (PNG) | 1:15:09 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 1:15:16 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Chanel Humuni (NCL) | 9:59.02 | Henry Foufaka (SOL) | 10:00.28 | Esala Talebula (FIJ) | 10:06.29 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.0 m/s) | Avele Tanielu (SAM) | 15.21 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 15.65 | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 16.44 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 53.66 | / Turo Bourgery (TAH) | 54.67 | Meli Cama (FIJ) | 55.15 |
| High Jump | Stéphane Gouberaite (NCL) | 2.00 | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 1.90 | Benetti Schwalger (SAM) | 1.90 |
| Long Jump | Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.16 (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 6.51 (wind: -2.2 m/s) | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 6.45 (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 15.24 (wind: -2.9 m/s) | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 14.20 (wind: -2.9 m/s) | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 14.06 (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 16.81 | Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 15.44 | Mamao Fonorito (FIJ) | 14.99 |
| Discus Throw | Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 49.41 | / Gilles Valdenaire (TAH) | 43.86 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) | 43.43 |
| Hammer Throw | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 53.91 | Alikisio Fakaté (NCL) | 48.46 | Jérôme Tuugahala (NCL) | 44.26 |
| Javelin Throw | James Goulding (FIJ) | 71.90 | Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 63.78 | Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ) | 59.00 |
| Octathlon | Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ) | 5218 | / Hendrey Ah Tchoy (TAH) | 4771 | Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) | 4420 |
| Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 2:08:05 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Levi Kuamin Peter Pulu Henry Ben Wally Kirika | 42.04 | Samoa Avele Tanielu Brendan McDermott Patolo Tupuola Mohd Roache | 42.18 | Solomon Islands Andrew Konai Reuben Apuri Francis Manioru Nelson Kabitana | 42.41 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Isireli Naikelekelevesi Kaliova Tabaka Meli Cama Remesio Namara | 3:17.99 | Papua New Guinea Levi Kuamin Peter Pulu Hubert Mission Mowen Boino | 3:18.98 | Vanuatu Moses Kamut Alone Molisingi Peter-Paul Enkae David Thomas | 3:22.37 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 12.26 | Mae Koime (PNG) | 12.61 | Della Marava (PNG) | 12.62 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.2 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 25.29 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 26.00 | Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) | 26.18 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 58.17 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 58.65 | Mereoni Raluve (FIJ) | 59.44 |
| 800 metres | Sisilia Dauniwe (FIJ) | 2:25.68 | Makelesi Ovatani (FIJ) | 2:26.51 | Miriam Goiye (PNG) | 2:28.21 |
| 1500 metres | Makelesi Ovatani (FIJ) | 5:04.26 | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 5:05.34 | Miriam Goiye (PNG) | 5:09.27 |
| 5000 metres | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 19:09.95 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 20:02.41 | Sevena Francis (COK) | 20:57.39 |
| 10000 metres | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 40:00.08 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 41:26.70 | | |
| Half Marathon | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 1:36:39 | Ericka Ellis (NCL) | 1:36:58 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.8 m/s) | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 15.14 | Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) | 15.74 | Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) | 18.25 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) | 74.31 | Ledua Baker (FIJ) | 79.18 | | |
| High Jump | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 1.80 | Angela Way (PNG) | 1.58 | Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 1.58 |
| Long Jump | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 5.55 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Jessica Taoupoulou (NCL) | 5.18 (wind: -3.2 m/s) | Angela Way (PNG) | 5.15 (wind: -2.8 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 12.50 (wind: -1.7 m/s) | Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 11.64 (wind: -2.2 m/s) | Angela Way (PNG) | 11.45 (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 15.13 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 13.46 | Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 12.84 |
| Discus Throw | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 48.22 | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 43.45 | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 42.28 |
| Hammer Throw | Amélia Tui (NCL) | 48.06 | Patricia Kolivai (NCL) | 42.86 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 42.56 |
| Javelin Throw | Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 53.42 | Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) | 42.33 | Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL) | 41.30 |
| Heptathlon | / Temoemoe Faremiro (TAH) | 3899 | / Dolores Dogba (TAH) | 3547 | | |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Angela Keogh (NFK) | 2:12:22 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Mereoni Raluve Makelesi Bulikiobo Sisilia Dauniwe Vasiti Vatureba | 47.84 | Papua New Guinea Nessie Ogisi Mae Koime Lynette Bureng Della Marava | 49.74 | New Caledonia Marion Becker Karlenn Leca Jessica Taoupoulou Marie-Claude Haluatr | 50.14 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Sisilia Dauniwe Mereoni Raluve Vasiti Vatureba Makelesi Bulikiobo | 3:49.24 | Papua New Guinea Lorraine Bailey Maria Kaupa Miriam Goiye Mae Koime | 4:07.15 | / Tahiti Temoemoe Faremiro Dolores Dogba Vaite Bounhoure Véronique Boyer | 4:11.19 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Norfolk Island)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ) | 15 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Norfolk Island (NFK)* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 43 | 41 | 37 | 121 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 16 countries were reported to participate:
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Niue
* Norfolk Island
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu