Athletics at the XI South Pacific Games
DatesJune 3–11
Host citySanta Rita, Guam Guam
LevelSenior
Events45 (23 men, 22 women)
Participation19 nations


Athletics competitions at the 1999 South Pacific Games were held in Santa Rita, Guam, between June 3–11, 1999.

A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association.[3] and on the Athletics PNG webpages,[4] both also compiled by Bob Snow.

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s)  Moave Vu (FIJ)10.73  Saula Roko (FIJ)10.78  Jone Delai (FIJ)10.79
200 metres  Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ)21.50  Roman Cress (MHL)21.89  Varo Varo (PNG)21.99
400 metres  Aminiasi Babitu (FIJ)46.88  Jeffrey Bai (PNG)47.15  Clement Abai (PNG)47.41
800 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)1:49.54 GR  Clement Abai (PNG)1:51.13  Savenaca Lutumailagi (FIJ)1:51.37
1500 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)3:59.01  Anthony Quan (GUM)4:00.15  Neil Weare (GUM)4:01.90
5000 metres French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH)15:14.97  Brent Butler (GUM)15:32.13  Primo Higa (SOL)15:41.65
10000 metres French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH)32:37.64  Brent Butler (GUM)33:06.87  Primo Higa (SOL)33:29.57
Marathon French Polynesia/ Georges Richmond (TAH)2:32:08 French Polynesia/ Jacky Brillant (TAH)2:43:52 French Polynesia/ Tutea Degage (TAH)2:46:42
3000 metres steeplechase  Primo Higa (SOL)9:38.60  Tawai Keiruan (VAN)9:45.23  Morris Manai (PNG)9:49.23
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s)  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)14.32 GR  Avele Tanielu (SAM)14.76  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ)14.83
400 metres hurdles  Ivan Wakit (PNG)51.47 GR  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)51.67  Mowen Boino (PNG)52.81
High Jump  Stéphane Gouberaite (NCL)2.05  Lorima Vunisa (FIJ)2.02  Nathan Sua'mene (SAM)2.02
Pole Vault  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL)4.55 French Polynesia/ Thibaut Cattiau (TAH)4.45  Christil Guiot (NCL)4.35
Long Jump  Frédéric Erin (NCL)7.45 (wind: +0.2 m/s) GR  Gabriele Qoro (FIJ)7.29 (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Cédric Obertan (NCL)7.19 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Triple Jump  Frédéric Erin (NCL)15.44 (wind: 1.3 m/s) French Polynesia/ Apolosi Foliaki (TAH)14.86 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)  Joseph Prasad (FIJ)14.61 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
Shot Put  Rocky Vaitanaki (NCL)17.30  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL)16.22 Wallis and Futuna/ Aukusitino Hoatau (WLF)15.78
Discus Throw  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL)51.87  Daniel Kilama (NCL)48.98 Wallis and Futuna/ Aukusitino Hoatau (WLF)47.67
Hammer Throw  Laurent Pakihivatau (NCL)60.26  Soane Lakafia (NCL)54.06  Brentt Jones (NFK)53.84
Javelin Throw  James Goulding (FIJ)74.13 Wallis and Futuna/ Vitolio Tipotio (WLF)73.01 Wallis and Futuna/ Fapiano Liufai (WLF)70.61
Decathlon  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ)6343  Sekona Vi (TGA)6044 French Polynesia/ Hendrey Ah Tchoy (TAH)5811
20 Kilometres Road Walk  Dip Chand (FIJ)1:55:18  Pradeep Chand (FIJ)1:59:33  Manohar Maharaj (FIJ)2:15:03
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Moave Vu
Anare Ragiagia
Saula Roko
Jone Delai
40.48  Papua New Guinea
Elias Roboam
Alan Akia
Junias Irima
Varo Varo
41.28  New Caledonia41.86
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji
Henry Rogo Semiti
Aminiasi Babitu
Remesio Namara
Savenaca Lutumailagi
3:09.76  Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Mowen Boino
Elias Roboam
Ivan Wakit
3:14.47 French Polynesia/ Tahiti3:20.62

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s)  Litiana Miller (FIJ)11.92 GR  Josivini Maria (FIJ)12.21  Siulolo Liku (TGA)12.27
200 metres (wind: -2.2 m/s)  Laurence Upigit (NCL)24.88  Litiana Miller (FIJ)25.04  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN)25.16
400 metres  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN)54.30 GR  Ann Mooney (PNG)56.91  Helen Muga (PNG)57.44
800 metres  Karolina Tanono (FIJ)2:16.76  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN)2:18.33  Ann Mooney (PNG)2:19.92
1500 metres  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)4:56.00  Debbie Cardenas (GUM)4:57.71  Lily-Beth Hunai (VAN)4:59.49
5000 metres French Polynesia/ Teroro Meyer (TAH)18:46.35 GR  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)18:47.78  Debbie Cardenas (GUM)18:48.21
10000 metres  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)40:38.83  Annick Robin (NCL)40:41.73  Nadia Malki (NCL)40:50.17
Marathon French Polynesia/ Laure-Hina Grepin (TAH)3:15:11  Susan Seay (GUM)3:15:52  Annick Robin (NCL)3:18:17
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s)  Siulolo Liku (TGA)14.35 French Polynesia/ Véronique Boyer (TAH)14.85 French Polynesia/ Albertine Teriierooiterai (An) (TAH)15.10
400 metres hurdles  Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN)58.90 GR  Apikali Kainoco (FIJ)62.25  Laisa Dibuka (FIJ)63.56
High Jump  Angela Way (PNG)1.76  Laurence Upigit (NCL)1.76 French Polynesia/ Véronique Boyer (TAH)1.61
Pole Vault  Iowana Vakaloloma (FIJ)2.40 GR  Wakalane Boula (NCL)2.40 GR  Rosemai Poilagi (NCL)2.40 GR
Long Jump  Siulolo Liku (TGA)5.99 (wind: -0.3 m/s) GR  Laurence Upigit (NCL)5.90 (wind: 0.0 m/s) French Polynesia/ Véronique Boyer (TAH)5.54 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump  Laurence Upigit (NCL)12.95 (wind: +0.4 m/s) GR French Polynesia/ Véronique Boyer (TAH)12.36 (wind: 0.0 m/s)  Siulolo Liku (TGA)11.86 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
Shot Put  Lisa Misipeka (ASA)15.13 GR  Maria Disolokai (FIJ)14.49  Pamela Ferland (NCL)13.37
Discus Throw  Lisa Misipeka (ASA)46.00  Melehifo Uhi (TGA)44.33  Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL)43.93
Hammer Throw  Lisa Misipeka (ASA)63.39 GR  Pamela Ferland (NCL)48.22  Patricia Suta (NCL)42.72
Javelin Throw (current design)  Linda Polelei (NCL)48.82 GR  Rosemai Poilagi (NCL)46.14  Sisilia Lau (FIJ)44.62
Heptathlon French Polynesia/ Véronique Boyer (TAH)4523  Lata Manoa (TGA)4215  Apikali Kainoco (FIJ)4090
20 Kilometres Road Walk  Angela Keogh (NFK)1:58:32 GR  Deepika Chand (FIJ)2:48:25
4 x 100 metres relay  New Caledonia47.85  Papua New Guinea
Helen Muga
Monica Jonathon
Mary Unido
Della Marava
47.93  Tonga48.72
4 x 400 metres relay  Papua New Guinea
Helen Muga
Monica Jonathon
Mary Unido
Anne Mooney
3:55.96  New Caledonia4:01.96 French Polynesia/ Tahiti4:04.19

Medal table (unofficial)

The medal table was published.[4]

  *   Host nation (Guam)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji (FIJ)1611835
2 New Caledonia (NCL)1110930
3 French Polynesia (TAH)65718
4 Papua New Guinea (PNG)36615
5 American Samoa (ASA)3003
6 Tonga (TON)2338
7 Vanuatu (VAN)2226
8 Solomon Islands (SOL)1023
9 Norfolk Island (NFK)1012
10 Guam (GUM)*0527
11 Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0134
12 Samoa (SAM)0112
13 Marshall Islands (MHL)0101
Totals (13 entries)454544134


Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[3]

References

  1. SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 31, 2013
  2. Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
  3. 1 2 Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - GUAM 1999 - FULL RESULTS OF ATHLETICS COMPETITION - Venue - Santa Rita (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 31, 2013
  4. 1 2 Snow, Bob, Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics # 2/99 - June/July 1999 - Oceania Grand Prix & South Pacific Games - Guam, Athletics PNG, pp. 6–12, retrieved March 31, 2013
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