# Athletics at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games

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, 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: -1.5 m/s) | Emmanuel Mack (PNG) | 11.16 | Peauope Suli (TGA) | 11.22 | John Hou (PNG) | 11.23 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 21.60 | Emmanuel Mack (PNG) | 21.91 | Ezekiel Wartovo (PNG) | 22.36 |
| 400 metres | Joseph Mankon (VAN) | 48.91 | John Hou (PNG) | 49.22 | Braeman Yee (FIJ) | 49.33 |
| 800 metres | / Vetea Escande (PYF) | 1:53.64 | Lui Muavesi (FIJ) | 1:54.27 | Dharmendran Nair (FIJ) | 1:54.74 |
| 1500 metres | Moses Khan (FIJ) | 4:09.93 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 4:09.94 | Dharmendran Nair (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 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 33:26.5 |
| Marathon | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 2:36:52 | Philip Aitai (SOL) | 2:40:58 | Ken Mova (PNG) | 2:42:08 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 9:41.84 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 9:45.39 | Ken Mova (PNG) | 9:51.01 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind:NWI) | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 14.99 | Homelo Vi (TGA) | 15.53 | Franck Debien (NCL) | 15.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 52.32 | Albert Chambonnier (NCL) | 54.49 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 54.87 |
| High Jump | Jean-Bernard Fuller (NCL) | 2.00 | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.00 | / Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) | 1.94 |
| Pole Vault | / Thibaut Cattiau (PYF) | 5.00 | / Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) | 4.50 | Viliame Teumohenga (TGA) | 4.15 |
| Long Jump | Ikani Taliai (TGA) | 7.22 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Honda (NCL) | 7.20 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Setiliki Mateialona (TGA) | 7.10 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 15.65 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Jean Fantozzi (NCL) | 14.95 w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 14.47 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Soane Suve (NCL) | 15.55 | / Gordon Barff (PYF) | 14.99 | Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 14.33 |
| Discus Throw | / Gordon Barff (PYF) | 49.42 | Martial Bone (NCL) | 44.52 | Topié Suve (NCL) | 43.00 |
| Hammer Throw | Pierre-Chanel Sao (NCL) | 56.26 | Topié Suve (NCL) | 53.48 | Thierry Polutele (NCL) | 52.60 |
| Javelin Throw | James Goulding (FIJ) | 70.10 | Jean-Claude Terebo (NCL) | 69.02 | / Joseph Levard (PYF) | 63.26 |
| Decathlon | Erich Momberger (PNG) | 6202 | Homelo Vi (TGA) | 6172 | Ferdinand Nongkas (PNG) | 6088 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Moetu Tangitamaiti (COK) | 2:34:39 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Emmanuel Mack Ferdinard Nongkas Ezekiel Wartovo Dalos Umul | 42.26 | Tonga | 42.79 | New Caledonia | 42.85 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Fosa Torea Ngazila Kasi John Hou Emmanuel Mack | 3:17.44 | Fiji | 3:17.77 | Vanuatu | 3:21.97 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -3.0 m/s) | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 12.76 | Sandra Aho (TGA) | 12.90 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.93 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 25.45 | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 25.82 | Erin Tierney (COK) | 25.91 |
| 400 metres | / Katia Sanford (PYF) | 57.54 | Sereana Rayasi (FIJ) | 58.58 | Malia Makisi (TGA) | 59.45 |
| 800 metres | Kim Petersen (SAM) | 2:24.42 | Rosemary Nami (PNG) | 2:24.99 | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 2:25.10 |
| 1500 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 4:52.45 | / Teroro Meyer (PYF) | 5:01.15 | Andrea Rose Garae (VAN) | 5:04.85 |
| 3000 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 10:27.46 | / Teroro Meyer (PYF) | 11:07.41 | Rosemary Nami (PNG) | 11:10.19 |
| 10000 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 39:48.42 | / Teroro Meyer (PYF) | 43:07.15 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind:NWI) | / Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 15.06 | / Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme (PYF) | 15.28 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 15.60 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / Katia Sanford (PYF) | 59.96 | Kim Petersen (SAM) | 63.91 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 67.47 |
| High Jump | Dionne Gardner (NFK) | 1.70 | / Albertine An (PYF) | 1.65 | / Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.65 |
| Long Jump | Lily Tua (PNG) | 5.66 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | / Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 5.33 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Corinne Martin (NCL) | 5.17 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 14.31 | Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) | 13.82 | Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) | 12.72 |
| Discus Throw | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 50.96 | Siololovau Ikavuka (TGA) | 49.54 | / Sandra Pito (Bordes) (PYF) | 40.38 |
| Javelin Throw | Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) | 45.20 | Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) | 45.08 | Pielina Fakaté (NCL) | 43.38 |
| Heptathlon | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 5038 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 4518 | / Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 4515 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | / French Polynesia Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme Aimata Leroy Véronique Boyer Katia Sanford | 49.01 | Papua New Guinea Iammo Launa Yal Jonathon Lily Tua Raka Alu | 49.07 | Tonga | 50.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 3:55.59 | Tonga | 3:59.75 | / French Polynesia Aimata Leroy Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy Véronique Boyer Katia Sanford | 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 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 117 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 13 countries were reported to participate:
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* / French Polynesia
* Guam
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* Western Samoa