# Athletics at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games

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, 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 | Patrice Manuel (PYF) | 11.09 | Georges Taniel (VAN) | 11.12 | Jim Marau (SOL) | 11.15 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 22.45 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 22.60 | Jim Marau (SOL) | 22.70 |
| 400 metres | Lapule Tamean (PNG) | 49.29 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 49.65 | Aloysius Patuku (PNG) | 50.85 |
| 800 metres | Charlie Oliver (SOL) | 1:56.01 | Aaron Hitu (SOL) | 1:57.52 | Ilimotama Daku (FIJ) | 1:57.83 |
| 1500 metres | Gérard Charlot (NCL) | 4:07.30 | Charlie Oliver (SOL) | 4:07.71 | Sawelio Lutuni (FIJ) | 4:11.02 |
| 5000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 15:51.08 | Abel Manumanua (PNG) | 15:55.53 | Matthew Hovaisuta (SOL) | 16:09.86 |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 32:39.50 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 32:43.30 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 33:01.07 |
| Marathon | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 2:36:15 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 2:38:55 | Abel Manumanua (PNG) | 2:46:09 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 9:36.01 | Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) | 9:59.42 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 10:04.43 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.4 m/s) | William Fong (SAM) | 15.63 | Willie Kalotiti (VAN) | 16.11 | Sioape Nuku (TGA) | 16.12 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.30 | Daniel Dam (VAN) | 56.94 | Henri Brillant (PYF) | 58.33 |
| High Jump | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.00 | Vetea Dehors (PYF) | 1.88 | Joël Bellenguez (NCL) | 1.84 |
| Pole Vault | Yves Obry (NCL) | 3.80 | Armand Welepa (NCL) | 3.50 | Niulolo Prescott (TGA) | 3.30 |
| Long Jump | Armand Welepa (NCL) | 7.09 | Jacques Blanc (NCL) | 6.90 | Paul Pirigau (SOL) | 6.75 |
| Triple Jump | Yannick Talon (NCL) | 15.27 | Jean Fantozzi (NCL) | 14.38 | Anska Ouou (SOL) | 13.35 |
| Shot Put | Martial Bone (NCL) | 15.30 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 15.02 | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 14.99 |
| Discus Throw | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 47.46 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 44.74 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 43.66 |
| Hammer Throw | Jean-Claude Duhaze (PYF) | 53.38 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 51.46 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 47.44 |
| Javelin Throw | Soane-Malia Tuugahala (WLF) | 65.36 | Vito Puaka (NCL) | 64.48 | Sosefo Tini (NCL) | 61.06 |
| Pentathlon | Niulolo Prescott (TGA) | 2953 | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2899 | Sylvester Diake (SOL) | 2869 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | French Polynesia Vetea Dehors Georges Jubely Patrice Manuel Simplicio Amaru | 42.99 | Solomon Islands Frank Hana Leo Benedict Esibaea Jim Marau | 43.50 | New Caledonia Armand Welepa Michel Karno Yannick Talon Albert Hmuzo | 43.60 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Joe Rodan Joe Logavatu Sawelio Lutuni Ilimo Daku | 3:22.61 | Solomon Islands Frank Hana James Iroga Aron Hitu Charlie Oliver | 3:23.30 | Vanuatu Daniel Dam Reynolds Alatoa George Taniel Johnny Kahi | 3:26.97 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 12.34 | Albertine An (PYF) | 12.48 | Miriama Chambault (FIJ) | 12.60 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 25.33 w | Albertine An (PYF) | 25.79 w | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 26.26 w |
| 400 metres | Salitia Muga (PNG) | 58.31 | Elanga Buala (PNG) | 58.60 | Loata Turagavuli (FIJ) | 60.22 |
| 800 metres | Salitia Muga (PNG) | 2:21.42 | Attina Sawtell (COK) | 2:27.90 | Frances Whippy (VAN) | 2:28.57 |
| 1500 metres | Salitia Muga (PNG) | 4:54.90 | Attina Sawtell (COK) | 4:58.38 | Nerrie Sine (PNG) | 5:00.77 |
| 3000 metres | Nerrie Sine (PNG) | 12:00.04 | Rennie Rere (COK) | 12:06.96 | Maria Taburoqoti (FIJ) | 12:11.35 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 15.29 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 15.49 | Isabelle Nicolas (VAN) | 16.40 |
| High Jump | Pascale Bouvet (NCL) | 1.54 | Marie-Hélène Yekawe (NCL) | 1.54 | Albertine An (PYF) | 1.50 |
| Long Jump | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 6.02 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Miriama Chambault (NCL) | 5.75 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 5.48 w |
| Shot Put | Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) | 11.83 | Marie-Lucie Pauga (NCL) | 11.68 | Maryline Adam (VAN) | 11.27 |
| Discus Throw | Sandra Bordes (PYF) | 40.40 | Anna Tulitau (NCL) | 35.94 | Evelyne Filikesa (NCL) | 35.20 |
| Javelin Throw | Marina Heafala (NCL) | 46.68 | Anna Tulitau (NCL) | 40.68 | Malia-Losa Tiniloa (WLF) | 38.00 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Loata Turagavuli Sainiana Tukana Alena Waqasiwa Filomena Watirakala | 50.58 | French Polynesia Sandra Yansaud Leonne Ley Albertine An Tatiana Bennett | 50.67 | Solomon Islands Mary Joyce Jane Kalu Stella Gelli Bingo | 55.24 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Elanga Buala Nerrie Sine Barbara Ingiro Salitia Muga | 4:02.72 | New Caledonia Véronique Palaou Brigitte Hardel Karen Parage Patricia Rouby | 4:04.82 | Fiji Loata Turagavuli Sainiana Tukana Anasa Navavia Alena Waqasiwa | 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 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 14 countries were reported to participate:
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* Wallis and Futuna
* Western Samoa