# Athletics at the 1995 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1995 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Pirae, French Polynesia, between August 17–24, 1995.
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, both also compiled by Bob Snow.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.34 GR | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.54 | Amos Ali (PNG) | 10.79 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 21.20 w | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 21.47 w | Amos Ali (PNG) | 21.74 w |
| 400 metres | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 47.77 | Subul Babo (PNG) | 47.80 | Henry Rogo (FIJ) | 48.39 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:52.49 GR | Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) | 1:52.76 | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 1:52.91 |
| 1500 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:58.58 | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 3:58.63 | Peteresio Ranuku (FIJ) | 3:59.54 |
| 5000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 15:18.85 | Christian Cacot (NCL) | 15:35.07 | Sau Wai (PNG) | 15:37.54 |
| 10000 metres | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 32:32.82 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 32:37.86 | Sau Wai (PNG) | 32:46.44 |
| Marathon | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 2:30:32 | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) | 2:34:01 | Mahendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2:45:22 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Tawai Keiruan (VAN) | 9:21.11 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 9:23.28 | Primo Higa (SOL) | 9:36.53 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.7 m/s) | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 14.97 w | Albert Chambonnier (NCL) | 15.20 w | / Yohann Bouit (TAH) | 15.58 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 52.20 GR | Henry Rogo (FIJ) | 54.04 | Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) | 54.48 |
| High Jump | Jean-Bernard Fuller (NCL) | 2.01 | / Moana Laurendeau (TAH) | 1.98 | Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 1.88 |
| Pole Vault | / Thibaut Cattiau (TAH) | 4.60 | Yoan Tein-Bai (NCL) | 4.50 | Aisea Tukutau (TGA) | 4.40 |
| Long Jump | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 7.39 (wind: +0.7 m/s) =GR | Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) | 7.21 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Tevita Fauonuku (TGA) | 7.13 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Michel Louison (NCL) | 15.29 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 14.78 w (wind: +5.1 m/s) | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 14.57 w (wind: +5.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Rocky Vaitanaki (NCL) | 17.74 | Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 16.36 | Yannick Fakaté (NCL) | 16.14 |
| Discus Throw | Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 52.38 GR | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 52.22 | Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL) | 48.38 |
| Hammer Throw | Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL) | 61.78 GR | Yannick Fakaté (NCL) | 54.50 | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 54.00 |
| Javelin Throw | / Lolohea Halagahu (WLF) | 73.34 | Gaëtan Siakinuu-Schmidt (NCL) | 72.22 | / Vitolio Tipotio (WLF) | 71.32 |
| Decathlon | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6287 | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 6179 | / Setefano Initia (WLF) | 5279 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 1:49:56 GR | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 1:51:04 | Caleb Maybir (FIJ) | 1:52:36 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Allan Akia Peter Pulu Amos Ali Subul Babo | 40.29 GR | Fiji Gabriel Qoro Jone Delai Solomone Bole Henry Rogo | 40.52 | Vanuatu Franckie Mariello Jansen Molisingi Baptiste Firiam Laurence Jack | 41.26 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Henry Rogo Solomone Bole Soloveni Nakaunicina Jone Delai | 3:10.16 | Papua New Guinea Subul Babo Samuel Bai Peter Pulu Ivan Wakit | 3:10.52 | Vanuatu Tavakalo Kailes Jean-Pierre Tiopang Tawai Keiruan Baptiste Firiam | 3:16.09 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.03 | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 12.21 | Laure Uedre (NCL) | 12.45 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 24.45 GR | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 24.85 | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 24.95 |
| 400 metres | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 54.69 GR | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 55.98 | Kelera Tania (FIJ) | 57.63 |
| 800 metres | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 2:11.12 GR | Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 2:12.42 | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 2:13.69 |
| 1500 metres | Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 4:29.3 GR | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 4:54.2 | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 4:55.2 |
| 3000 metres | Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 9:09.48 GR | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 10:26.11 | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 10:29.99 |
| 10000 metres | Nadia Prasad (NCL) | 33:47.21 GR | Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) | 38:11.37 | / Teroro Meyer (TAH) | 41:30.72 |
| Marathon | Pauline Vea (TGA) | 2:54:02 GR | Marie-José Berthet (NCL) | 3:11:02 | Marie Benito (GUM) | 3:16:44 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 13.96 GR | / Gaëlle Arbus de la Palme (TAH) | 14.90 | Seraseini Likuwaqa (FIJ) | 16.79 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 59.65 GR | Asenaca Shaw (FIJ) | 64.84 | / Christine Coquil (TAH) | 70.56 |
| High Jump | Mereani White (FIJ) | 1.70 | Angela Way (PNG) | 1.67 | Sainiana Rokolewetini (FIJ) | 1.59 |
| Long Jump | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 5.75 w (wind: +4.3 m/s) | Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) | 5.67 w (wind: +6.3 m/s) | Angela Way (PNG) | 5.67 w (wind: +3.3 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Angela Way (PNG) | 12.03 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 12.01 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Fabienne Dargos (NCL) | 11.85 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Shot Put | / Margareth Bringold (TAH) | 13.77 | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 13.39 | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 13.16 |
| Discus Throw | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 45.60 | / Margareth Bringold (TAH) | 44.26 | / Sandra Pito (TAH) | 43.98 |
| Javelin Throw | Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 58.14 GR | Rosemai Poilagi (NCL) | 52.62 | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 48.50 |
| Heptathlon | / Véronique Boyer (TAH) | 4588 | Sainiana Rokolewetini (FIJ) | 4561 | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 4361 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Vaciseva Tavaga Rachel Rogers Litiana Waqanitoga Sereseini Likuwaqa | 46.70 GR | New Caledonia Valerie Nea Emilie Wahnapo Celina Goye Laure Uedre | 48.00 | Papua New Guinea Freda Gepp Ale Gagole Monica Jonathan Shayne Avefa | 48.03 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Kelera Tania Karolina Tanono Salome Tabuatalei Vaciseva Tavaga | 3:48.22 GR | Vanuatu Odile Daruhi Aline Mermer Olivet Bice Mary-Estelle Kapalu | 3:57.50 | Papua New Guinea Rubbie Apolos Angela Way Shayne Avefa Ale Gagole | 4:03.60 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (French Polynesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ) | 14 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 | French Polynesia (TAH)* | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Tonga (TON) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 12 countries were reported to participate:
* Fiji
* Guam
* Micronesia
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
* / Wallis and Futuna