1997 South Pacific Mini Games

Host City	Pago Pago
Country	ASA
Held	11 – 22 August 1997
Competitors	170
Countries	13

Events

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Sailing
• Volleyball
• Weightlifting

Medal table

Pos	Country		🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze	Total
1	Nauru	NRU	33	10	11	54
2	Fiji	FIJ	29	23	23	75
3	American Samoa	ASA	11	17	4	32
4	French Polynesia	FPN	7	10	7	24
5	New Caledonia	NCD	7	7	4	18
6	Papua New Guinea	PNG	6	21	13	40
7	Samoa	SAM	6	5	7	18
8	Tonga	TGA	4	7	4	15
9	Solomon Islands	SOL	2	5	6	13
10	Guam	GUM	2	1	1	4
11	Vanuatu	VAN	1	1	3	5
12	Norfolk Island	NFI	0	1	0	1
13	Cook Islands	COK	0	0	2	2

Medal winners

Event	🥇 Gold		🥈 Silver		🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men	Jone Delai	FIJ	Peter Pulu	PNG	Toluta'u Koula	TGA
200 m, Men	Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina	FIJ	Jone Delai	FIJ	Aminiasi Babitu	FIJ
400 m, Men	Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina	FIJ	Solomone Bole	FIJ	Samuel Bai	PNG
800 m, Men	Isireli Naikelekelevesi	FIJ	Selwyn Kole	SOL	Sisari Vakasuka	FIJ
1,500 m, Men	Isireli Naikelekelevesi	FIJ	Tawai Keiruan	VAN	Selwyn Kole	SOL
5,000 m, Men	Primo Higa	SOL	Georges Richmond	FPN	Tawai Keiruan	VAN
10,000 m, Men	Primo Higa	SOL	Georges Richmond	FPN	Christopher Votu	SOL
Marathon, Men	Georges Richmond	FPN	Primo Higa	SOL	Jean-Marie Zazina	NCD
110 m Hurdles, Men	Joe Naivalu	FIJ	Ah Chong Sam Chong	SAM	Ivan Wakit	PNG
400 m Hurdles, Men	Joe Naivalu	FIJ	Autiko Daunakamakama	FIJ	Ivan Wakit	PNG
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men	Tawai Keiruan	VAN	Primo Higa	SOL	Isireli Naikelekelevesi	FIJ
4 x 100 m Relay, Men	Fiji	FIJ	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Vanuatu	VAN
4 x 400 m Relay, Men	Fiji	FIJ	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Vanuatu	VAN
20 km Walk, Men	Dip Chand	FIJ	Pradeep Chand	FIJ	Manohar Maharaj	FIJ
High Jump, Men	Nathan Sua'mene	SAM	Jone Kalouniviti	FIJ	Olivier Agusson	FPN
Pole Vault, Men	Aisea Tukutau	TGA	Jean-Bernard Harper	NCD	Tokaikolo Latapu	TGA
Long Jump, Men	Cédric Obertan	NCD	Ali Yaya	FPN	Edward Bai	PNG
Triple Jump, Men	Florent Eurisouke	NCD	Fagamanu Sofai	SAM	Joe Naivalu	FIJ
Shot Put, Men	Laurent Vili	NCD	Gordon Barff	FPN	René Delamar	GUM
Discus Throw, Men	Gordon Barff	FPN	Victor Sako	NCD	Fine Sinipata	TGA
Hammer Throw, Men	Soane Lakafia	NCD	Brentt Jones	NFI	Laurent Vili	NCD
Javelin Throw, Men	James Gordon Goulding	FIJ	Tevita Baleisavu-Ketedromo	FIJ	Andrew Ratawa	FIJ
Decathlon, Men	Joe Rodan	FIJ	Sekona Vi	TGA	Gaël Aonvase	NCD
100 m, Women	Siulolo Liku	TGA	Vaciseva Tavaga	FIJ	Rachel Rogers	FIJ
200 m, Women	Rossa Maira	PNG	Rachel Rogers	FIJ	Vaciseva Tavaga	FIJ
400 m, Women	Rossa Maira	PNG	Karolina Tanono	FIJ	Laisa Dibuka	FIJ
800 m, Women	Karolina Tanono	FIJ	Salome Tabuatalei	FIJ	Vasa Tulahe	TGA
1,500 m, Women	Salome Tabuatalei	FIJ	Karolina Tanono	FIJ	Lynn Pokou	PNG
3,000 m, Women	Salome Tabuatalei	FIJ	Vasa Tulahe	TGA	Vaité Bounhoure	FPN
10,000 m, Women	Salome Tabuatalei	FIJ	Sieni Skelton	ASA
100 m Hurdles, Women	Rachel Rogers	FIJ	Siulolo Liku	TGA	Cécile Tiatia	FPN
400 m Hurdles, Women	Laisa Dibuka	FIJ	Apikali Kainoco	FIJ	Cécile Tiatia	FPN
4 x 100 m Relay, Women	Fiji	FIJ	French Polynesia	FPN	Samoa	SAM
4 x 400 m Relay, Women	Fiji	FIJ	Papua New Guinea	PNG	French Polynesia	FPN
High Jump, Women	Angela Way	PNG	Albertine Teriierooiterai	FPN	Rosalia Raqato	FIJ
Long Jump, Women	Siulolo Liku	TGA	Vani Senokonoko	FIJ	Marica Likulawedua	FIJ
Triple Jump, Women	Siulolo Liku	TGA	Julie Julien	NCD	Marica Likulawedua	FIJ
Shot Put, Women	Lisa Misipeka	ASA	Marie-Christine Fakaté	NCD	Maria Livanawa	FIJ
Discus Throw, Women	Marie-Christine Fakaté	NCD	Lisa Misipeka	ASA	Siniva Marsters	COK
Hammer Throw, Women	Lisa Misipeka	ASA	Marie-Christine Fakaté	NCD	Tenisia Mahitoga	NCD
Javelin Throw, Women	Iloai Suaniu	SAM	Tenisia Mahitoga	NCD	Maria Livanawa	FIJ
Heptathlon, Women	Vani Senokonoko	FIJ	Albertine Teriierooiterai	FPN
Basketball, Men	American Samoa	ASA	Guam	GUM	French Polynesia	FPN
Basketball, Women	French Polynesia	FPN	American Samoa	ASA	Fiji	FIJ
Laser (ILCA 7), Men	Erik Lewis	GUM	Wayne Bedford	SAM	Angus Pattie	FIJ
Laser Team, Men	Guam	GUM	Fiji	FIJ	Samoa	SAM
Hobie 16, Mixed	French Polynesia	FPN	Fiji	FIJ	French Polynesia	FPN
Hobie 16 Team, Mixed	French Polynesia	FPN	Fiji	FIJ	American Samoa	ASA
Laser Radial (ILCA 6), Women	Isabelle Barbeau	FPN	Roberta Lepper	FIJ	Anne Tierney	COK
Volleyball, Men	Samoa	SAM	American Samoa	ASA	Fiji	FIJ
Volleyball, Women	French Polynesia	FPN	American Samoa	ASA	Fiji	FIJ
-54 kg Snatch, Men	Danlobedahn Botelanga	NRU	Manuel Minginfei	FPN	Ashfar Dean	FIJ
-54 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Danlobedahn Botelanga	NRU	Manuel Minginfei	FPN	Jeffery Robby	PNG
-54 kg Total, Men	Danlobedahn Botelanga	NRU	Manuel Minginfei	FPN	Jeffery Robby	PNG
-59 kg Snatch, Men	Pierce Wesley	PNG	Danny Ari	PNG	Tony Analau	SOL
-59 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Pierce Wesley	PNG	Danny Ari	PNG	Tony Analau	SOL
-59 kg Total, Men	Pierce Wesley	PNG	Danny Ari	PNG	Tony Analau	SOL
-64 kg Snatch, Men	Marcus Stephen	NRU	Joseph Sade Vira	FIJ	Kukunu Morea	PNG
-64 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Marcus Stephen	NRU	Joseph Sade Vira	FIJ	Kukunu Morea	PNG
-64 kg Total, Men	Marcus Stephen	NRU	Joseph Sade Vira	FIJ	Kukunu Morea	PNG
-70 kg Snatch, Men	Sefo Matavane	ASA	Phillip Jikoutai	PNG	Sililo Fomai	SAM
-70 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Tedwynne Olsson	NRU	Sililo Fomai	SAM	Phillip Jikoutai	PNG
-70 kg Total, Men	Sefo Matavane	ASA	Tedwynne Olsson	NRU	Sililo Fomai	SAM
-76 kg Snatch, Men	Ofisa Ofisa	SAM	Eddie Donga	SOL	Trent Dabwido	NRU
-76 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Ofisa Ofisa	SAM	Trent Dabwido	NRU	Eddie Donga	SOL
-76 kg Total, Men	Ofisa Ofisa	SAM	Eddie Donga	SOL	Trent Dabwido	NRU
-83 kg Snatch, Men	Rupeni Varea	FIJ	Daniel Diringa	NRU	Quincy Detenamo	NRU
-83 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Rupeni Varea	FIJ	Daniel Diringa	NRU	Quincy Detenamo	NRU
-83 kg Total, Men	Rupeni Varea	FIJ	Daniel Diringa	NRU	Quincy Detenamo	NRU
-91 kg Snatch, Men	Rodin Thoma	NRU	Viliami Tapaatoutai	TGA	T Dravukatia	FIJ
-91 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Rodin Thoma	NRU	Viliami Tapaatoutai	TGA	T Dravukatia	FIJ
-91 kg Total, Men	Rodin Thoma	NRU	Viliami Tapaatoutai	TGA	T Dravukatia	FIJ
-99 kg Snatch, Men	Eric Brown	ASA	D Mea	PNG
-99 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Eric Brown	ASA	D Mea	PNG
-99 kg Total, Men	Eric Brown	ASA	D Mea	PNG
-108 kg Snatch, Men	Amete Luaki	NCD	Kolinau Makahili	TGA	John Demaunga	NRU
-108 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Gerard Garabwan	NRU	Amete Luaki	NCD	John Demaunga	NRU
-108 kg Total, Men	Amete Luaki	NCD	Gerard Garabwan	NRU	John Demaunga	NRU
+108 kg Snatch, Men	Alesana Sione	ASA	Talanoa Taua	SAM	Maanaima Taua	SAM
+108 kg Clean & Jerk, Men	Kemp Wase Detenamo	NRU	Alesana Sione	ASA	Talanoa Taua	SAM
+108 kg Total, Men	Alesana Sione	ASA	Kemp Wase Detenamo	NRU	Talanoa Taua	SAM
-46 kg Snatch, Women	Janice Degia	NRU	Kone Vele	ASA
-46 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Janice Degia	NRU	Kone Vele	ASA
-46 kg Total, Women	Janice Degia	NRU	Kone Vele	ASA
-50 kg Snatch, Women	Thelma Raidinen	NRU	Arua Mea	PNG
-50 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Thelma Raidinen	NRU	Arua Mea	PNG
-50 kg Total, Women	Thelma Raidinen	NRU	Arua Mea	PNG
-54 kg Snatch, Women	Della Shaw	FIJ	Olga Batsiua	NRU
-54 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Olga Batsiua	NRU	Della Shaw	FIJ
-54 kg Total, Women	Olga Batsiua	NRU	Della Shaw	FIJ
-59 kg Snatch, Women	Nita Uera	NRU	Kaia Lou	PNG
-59 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Nita Uera	NRU	Kaia Lou	PNG
-59 kg Total, Women	Nita Uera	NRU	Kaia Lou	PNG
-64 kg Snatch, Women	Kesa Tawai	FIJ	Micharda Tannang	NRU	Janet Chan	PNG
-64 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Micharda Tannang	NRU	Janet Chan	PNG	Kesa Tawai	FIJ
-64 kg Total, Women	Micharda Tannang	NRU	Kesa Tawai	FIJ	Janet Chan	PNG
-70 kg Snatch, Women	Lesuma Eongen	NRU	Ruby Brown	ASA	V Muagutu	ASA
-70 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Ruby Brown	ASA	Lesuma Eongen	NRU	V Muagutu	ASA
-70 kg Total, Women	Lesuma Eongen	NRU	Ruby Brown	ASA	V Muagutu	ASA
-76 kg Snatch, Women	Rosetta Detenamo	NRU	V Siliai	ASA
-76 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Rosetta Detenamo	NRU	V Siliai	ASA
-76 kg Total, Women	Rosetta Detenamo	NRU	V Siliai	ASA
-83 kg Snatch, Women	Sheeva Peo	NRU	Cornelia Fatuesi	ASA
-83 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Sheeva Peo	NRU	Cornelia Fatuesi	ASA
-83 kg Total, Women	Sheeva Peo	NRU	Cornelia Fatuesi	ASA
+83 kg Snatch, Women	Sera Cawanibuka	FIJ	Riku Miria	PNG	Louisa Timothy	NRU
+83 kg Clean & Jerk, Women	Sera Cawanibuka	FIJ	Riku Miria	PNG	Louisa Timothy	NRU
+83 kg Total, Women	Sera Cawanibuka	FIJ	Riku Miria	PNG	Louisa Timothy	NRU