Athletics at the VIII Pacific Mini Games
DatesSeptember 22–26
Host cityRarotonga, Cook Islands Cook Islands
VenueBank of the Cook Islands National Stadium
LevelSenior
Events41 (21 men, 20 women)
Participation175 athletes from
16 nations

2009 Pacific Mini Games

Athletics competitions at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games were held at the Bank of the Cook Islands National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between September 22–26, 2009.

A total of 41 events were contested, 21 by men and 20 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association,[2] and on the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee[3] webpages.

  Placings where no medal was awarded are highlighted in sky blue a

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s)  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) 10.59  Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) 10.68  Lagaua Isaac Patuavalu (NIU) 10.75
200 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s)  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) 21.33  Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) 21.70  Tevita Tuvuloka Nalovo (FIJ) 22.16
400 metres  Niko Verekauta (FIJ) 48.83  Jocelyn Muntaner (PYF) 49.68  Osea Dasalusalu (FIJ) 49.92
800 metres  Varasiko Toge Tomeru (FIJ) 1:55.60  Arnold Sorina (VAN) 1:56.39  Iulio Lafai (SAM) 1:59.14
1500 metres / Cedric Oblet (NCL) 4:11.17  Arnold Sorina (VAN) 4:15.11  Varasiko Toge Tomeru (FIJ) 4:15.62
5000 metres / Cedric Oblet (NCL) 15:53.92  Georges Richmond (PYF) 16:07.22  Francky Maraetaata (PYF) 16:25.65
10000 metres  Chris Votu (SOL) 33:07.83  Georges Richmond (PYF) 33:27.84 / Cedric Oblet (NCL) 33:35.56
Half Marathon  Georges Richmond (PYF) 1:14:01.52  Francky Maraetaata (PYF) 1:14:55.73  Chris Votu (SOL) 1:15:38.13
3000 metres steeplechase  Chris Votu (SOL) 10:07.43  Tupuhoe Tahi (PYF) 10:14.35  Pierre Bourret (PYF) a 10:14.80
110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.6 m/s)  Inoke Finau (TGA) 15.27  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) 15.31 / Xavier Fenuafanote (NCL) 15.36
400 metres hurdles  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) 55.12  Heamatangi Tuivai (TGA) 57.33  Jocelyn Muntaner (PYF) 57.64
High Jump / Yorick Metzdorf (NCL) 1.95m  Raihau Maiau (PYF) 1.92m  Esau Vakameilalo (TGA) 1.89m
Long Jump / Frédéric Erin (NCL) 7.73m (wind: +0.0 m/s)  Raihau Maiau (PYF) 7.45m (wind: +1.4 m/s)  Ernest Petueli (FIJ) 6.84m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
Triple Jump / Frédéric Erin (NCL) 16.03m (wind: +0.0 m/s) / Kainric Ozoux (NCL) 14.10m (wind: +0.2 m/s)  Raihau Maiau (PYF) 13.69m (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Shot Put / Daniel Kilama (NCL) 16.17m  Shaka Sola (SAM) 16.16m  Mau George (COK) 13.85m
Discus Throw / Daniel Kilama (NCL) 46.57m  Maitoa Rooarii Pito (PYF) 46.46m / Erwan Cassier (NCL) 45.68m
Hammer Throw / Erwan Cassier (NCL) 56.35m / Petelo Toto (NCL) 50.74m  Brentt Jones (NFK) 47.33m
Javelin Throw  Leslie Copeland (FIJ) 74.92m / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) 63.32m Wallis and Futuna/ Sosefo Panuve (WLF) 63.19m
Octathlon  Kolinio Qarau (FIJ) 4719pts  Yoann Barff (PYF) 4138pts
N/A
DNF
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji 41.20  Tonga 43.35  Niue[4]
Isaac Tatoa
Michael Jackson
Tofua Puletama
Billy Paea		 43.97
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji 3:20.49  Tonga 3:27.64  French Polynesia a 3:36.04

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s)  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 11.97  Latai Sikuvea (TGA) 12.46  Vasi Feke (TGA) 12.62
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s)  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 24.52  Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) 25.07  Anameli Navukitu (FIJ) 25.33
400 metres  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 55.71  Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) 58.02  Makitalena Lokolokobuka (FIJ) 58.89
800 metres  Kavita Maharaj (FIJ) 2:18.40  Astrid Montuclard (PYF) 2:19.82  Salote Naiula (FIJ) 2:20.13
1500 metres  Kavita Maharaj (FIJ) 5:04.43  Salote Naiula (FIJ) 5:05.91  Astrid Montuclard (PYF) 5:05.92
5000 metres  Betty Babalu (SOL) 20:10.29  Sereima Liku (FIJ) 20:10.67 / Anne Beaufils (NCL) 20:20.63
10000 metres / Josiane Chipeaux (NCL) 41:24.10  Betty Babalu (SOL) 42:08.95 / Anne Beaufils (NCL) a 42:37.81
Half Marathon / Josiane Chipeaux (NCL) 1:29:24.65 / Anne Beaufils (NCL) 1:36:37.93  Valérie Bechennec (PYF) 1:38:21.26
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s)  Terani Faremiro (PYF) 15.14  Vasi Feke (TGA) 15.21  Johanna Sui (PYF) 15.53
400 metres hurdles  Anameli Navukitu (FIJ) 65.32  Océane LeFranc (PYF) 65.90  Vasi Feke (TGA) 68.12
High Jump  Johanna Sui (PYF) 1.62m  Terani Faremiro (PYF) 1.62m  Océane LeFranc (PYF) 1.53m
Long Jump  Terani Faremiro (PYF) 5.62m (wind: +1.0 m/s)  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) 5.54m (wind: +0.0 m/s)  Johanna Sui (PYF) 5.51m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump  Terani Faremiro (PYF) 11.58m (wind: +1.3 m/s)  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) 11.31m (wind: +1.6 m/s)  Manoa Asenate (TUV) 10.29m (wind: +1.0 m/s) NR
Shot Put  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 16.53m  Margaret Satupai (SAM) 14.52m  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 13.88m
Discus Throw  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 53.10m  Margaret Satupai (SAM) 50.94m  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 48.46m
Hammer Throw  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 50.70m / Elise Takosi (NCL) 49.80m / Bina Ramesh (NCL) 42.57m
Javelin Throw / Bina Ramesh (NCL) 47.66m / Astrid Waheo (NCL) 47.48m  Teuruerani Tanepau (PYF) 45.24m
Heptathlon  Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) 4745pts  Terano Faremiro (PYF) 4723pts  Johanna Sui (PYF) 4258pts
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji 47.63  Tonga 48.61
N/A
DSQ
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji 3:56.05  Tonga a 4:24.50
N/A
N/A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Cook Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji189734
2/ New Caledonia116522
3 French Polynesia5131028
4 Tonga46313
5 Solomon Islands3115
6 Samoa0314
7 Vanuatu0202
8 Cook Islands*0033
9 Niue0022
10 Norfolk Island0011
 Tuvalu0011
 Wallis and Futuna0011
Totals (12 entries)414035116

Participation

The official start list contains 175 athletes from 17 countries.[5] However, in the result lists, the announced 9 athletes from Guam did not appear, but only athletes from the following 16 countries:[2][3]

Notes

^ a Medals were not awarded to place-getters in events where insufficient competitors took part. Five events (Men: 3,000 metre Steeplechase, 4 × 400 metre Relay and Octathlon; Women: 10,000 metre and 4 × 100 metre Relay) had only three competitors,[6] and one event (Women's 4 × 400 metre Relay) had only two competitors.[6] As recorded in the list of medal winners on the official website,[7] those events with three competitors had no bronze medal awarded, and the event with two competitors had no silver or bronze awarded (note also: While the athletes' names on the official website's list of medal winners appear correct, their recorded nationalities are mismatched in some cases. e.g. New Caledonians are listed as from Federated States of Micronesia, Fijians are listed as from Niue).

References

  1. ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 12, 2013
  2. ^ a b Results - Pacific Mini Games - 1/01/1990 - Rarotonga, Cook Islands, OAA, retrieved 18 August 2020
  3. ^ a b Pacific Mini Games 2009 - Athletics - Results, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, retrieved April 12, 2013
  4. ^ Niue Athletics at Mini Games 09, Niue Athletics Association, retrieved April 29, 2013
  5. ^ Pacific Mini Games 2009 - Athletics teams, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, retrieved April 12, 2013
  6. ^ a b "2009 Pacific_Mini Games final results" (PDF). Athletics Oceania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Athletics". Pacific Mini Games 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.

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