Athletics at the 2007 Pacific Games
| Athletics at the XIII Pacific Games | |
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| Host city |
Apia, Samoa  |
| Date(s) | September 3–8 |
| Main stadium | Apia Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 20 nations |
| Events | 45 (23 men, 22 women) |
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Athletics competitions at the 2007 Pacific Games were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between September 3–8, 2007.[1] A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 by women. This year 6 games records were set (1 by the men and 5 by the women).
Out of the 135 medals given away Fiji won the most with 12 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 4 medals for a total of 33 medals. New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea tied in second, both winning 27 medals. The hosts (Samoa) came fifth, receiving only nine medals.
Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[1]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) |  Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.66 | Iowane Dovumatua (FIJ) | 10.71 |  Wally Kirika (PNG) | 10.74 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.2 m/s) | Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 21.26 GR | Iliesa Namosimalua (FIJ) | 21.48 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 21.69 |
| 400 metres | Niko Verekauta (FIJ) | 47.18 | Iliesa Namosimalua (FIJ) | 47.74 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 48.16 |
| 800 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 1:49.82 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:50.31 |  Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 1:55.40 |
| 1500 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 3:53.93 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 3:54.64 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 4:03.20 |
| 5000 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 15:42.62 |  Georges Richmond (PYF) | 15:43.98 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 15:45.09 |
| 10000 metres | Georges Richmond (PYF) | 33:29.41 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 34:06.22 | Sam Lavi (VAN) | 35:05.47 |
| Half Marathon | Georges Richmond (PYF) | 1:11:16.4 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 1:13:49.5 | Tutea Degage (PYF) | 1:16:09.3 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 9:41.48 |  Rodney Gapirongo (SOL) | 10:17.52 | Pierre Bourret (PYF) | 10:23.40 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 14.51 | Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ) | 14.79 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 14.97 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.35 | Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) | 52.02 | Wala Gime (PNG) | 52.38 |
| High Jump | Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) | 2.06m |  / Ogun Robert (NCL) | 2.03m | / Eric Reuillard (NCL) | 1.94m |
| Pole Vault | / Eric Reuillard (NCL) | 4.40m | Jeffrey-Tamatoa Laibe (PYF) | 4.20m | Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 3.05m |
| Long Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.71m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Anasa Cakaunivalu (FIJ) | 7.29m (wind: -1.3 m/s) | Eroni Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 7.20m (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 15.47m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Eugene Vollmer (FIJ) | 14.99m w (wind: +4.8 m/s) | / Kainric Ozoux (NCL) | 14.82m w (wind: +3.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Shaka Sola (SAM) | 16.77m | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 16.69m | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 16.64m |
| Discus Throw | / Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 58.31m | Shaka Sola (SAM) | 48.73m | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 48.47m |
| Hammer Throw | / Erwan Cassier (NCL) | 56.16m | / Bertrand Vili (NCL) | 55.73m | Faleono Seve (SAM) | 48.85m |
| Javelin Throw | / Sosefo Panuve (WLF) | 71.73m | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 69.84m | / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) | 67.61m |
| Octathlon | / Georgy Outurau (NCL) | 5410pts | Jeffrey-Tamatoa Laibe (PYF) | 4951pts | Harold Nair (FIJ) | 4531pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 2:19.14 | Pradeep Chand (FIJ) | 2:19.20 | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Jone Mudu Iliesa Namosimalua Iowane Dovumatua Niko Verekauta | 40.60 | / New Caledonia Kainric Ozoux Frédéric Erin Georgy Outurau Paul Zongo | 41.20 | Solomon Islands Nelson Kabitana Jack Iroga Francis Manioru Chris Walasi | 41.55 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Iliesa Namosimalua Isireli Naikelekelevesi Gaberieli Waqavanua Niko Verekauta | 3:10.18 | Papua New Guinea Nelson Stone Wala Gime Fabian Niulai Mowen Boino | 3:11.96 | Vanuatu Arnold Sorina Moses Kamut Jimmy Kassiley Sam Kaiapam | 3:16.43 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 11.55 GR | Mae Koime (PNG) | 11.57 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 12.00 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 23.40 GR | Mae Koime (PNG) | 23.86 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.34 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 52.96 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 55.15 | Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 56.21 |
| 800 metres | Salome Dell (PNG) | 2:12.98 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 2:16.35 | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 2:16.62 |
| 1500 metres | Salome Dell (PNG) | 5:00.28 | Heiata Brinkfield (PYF) | 5:02.56 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 5:07.66 |
| 5000 metres | Akesa Drotini (FIJ) | 18:37.65 | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 18:41.14 | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 18:48.06 |
| 10000 metres | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 38:48.45 | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 41:26.48 | Florence Tina Toada (SOL) | 42:56.22 |
| Half Marathon | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 1:24:20 GR | Manuella Heitz (PYF) | 1:33:17 | / Josiane Chipaux (NCL) | 1:33:33 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Poro Gahekave (PNG) | 11:48.74 | Heiata Brinkfield (PYF) | 12:13.77 | Nelly Hagatora (SOL) | 13:02.19 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.9 m/s) | / Phoebe Wejieme (NCL) | 14.49 | Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 14.71 | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 14.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sharon Henry (PNG) | 64.32 | / Phoebe Wejieme (NCL) | 65.12 | Salote Niulevu (FIJ) | 69.39 |
| High Jump | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.70m | / Candice Soulisse (NCL) | 1.67m | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 1.64m |
| Pole Vault | Dolores Dogba (PYF) | 2.95m | / Léa Colmas (NCL) | 2.60m | / Chloé Colmas (NCL) | 2.60m |
| Long Jump | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 6.05m (wind: +0.5 m/s) GR | Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ) | 5.99m w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 5.62m (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 12.06m (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 11.83m (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 10.81m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put |  Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 16.60m |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 14.90m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 13.60m |
| Discus Throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 53.17m | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 48.92m | / Glenda Polelei (NCL) | 47.90m |
| Hammer Throw | / Vaikula Elise Takosi (NCL) | 47.41m | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 45.50m | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 42.96m |
| Javelin Throw | / Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 53.34m | / Glenda Polelei (NCL) | 52.50m | / Linda Selui (NCL) | 52.30m |
| Heptathlon | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 4389 | Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 4117 | Johanna Sui (PYF) | 4006 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Toea Wisil Ann Mooney Raphaela Baki | 45.99 | Fiji Soko Salaniqiqi Makelesi Bulikiobo Alena Vadrasamu Makelesi Tumalevu | 46.01 | / New Caledonia Florence Araguissokid Phoebe Wejieme Kamen Zongo Marie-Claude Haluatr | 48.75 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Mae Koime Ann Mooney Salome Dell Toea Wisil | 3:40.55 GR | Fiji Torika Odro Paulini Korowaqa Anameli Navukitu Makelesi Bulikiobo | 3:41.03 | Solomon Islands Joycelyn Taurikeni June Fataea Flory Liza Pauline Kwalea | 4:08.03 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 12 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 2 | / New Caledonia | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | French Polynesia | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Samoa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cook Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | / Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 20 countries were reported to participate:[1]
References
- 1 2 3 South Pacific Games - 3/09/2007 to 8/09/2007 - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, OAA, September 9, 2007, retrieved April 3, 2013
- ↑ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, retrieved April 3, 2013
External links
| (South) Pacific Games |  | |
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| (South) Pacific Mini Games | ||
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