1991 South Pacific Games
The 1991 South Pacific Games, held from 7–21 September 1991 at Port Moresby and Lae in Papua New Guinea, was the ninth edition of the South Pacific Games.
Participating countries – 16 American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia Guam Nauru New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Marianas Niue Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Tonga Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Western Samoa
Sports - 17
Final medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Papua New Guinea 44 29 27 100
2 French Polynesia 30 24 26 80
3 New Caledonia 29 29 27 85
4 Western Samoa 19 13 6 38
5 Fiji 13 30 23 66
6 Guam 10 11 16 37
7 American Samoa 9 6 8 23
8 Tonga 3 2 10 15
9 Vanuatu 3 2 2 7
10 Nauru 3 0 5 8
11 Cook Islands 1 4 6 11
12 Wallis and Futuna 0 6 12 18
13 Solomon Islands 0 5 2 7
14 Norfolk Island 0 3 0 3 Totals 164 164 170 498
Athletics Men Event Gold Silver Bronze Ezekiel 10.80 100 metres Takale Tuna (PNG) 10.92 Jone Delai (FIJ) 10.93 (wind: -2.4 m/s) Wartovo (PNG) GR Takale 200 metres 21.79 Anare Raqiqia (FIJ) 21.86 Subul Babo (PNG) 21.97 (wind: -3.9 m/s) Tuna (PNG) Subul 46.77
400 metres Takale Tuna (PNG) 47.24 Baobo Duaba (PNG) 47.43 Babo (PNG) GR Baptiste Peteresio
800 metres 1:54.81 1:55.65 Uraia Koroi (FIJ) 1:55.91 Firiam (VAN) Ranuku (FIJ) Davendra Peteresio
1500 metres 4:00.44 4:02.91 Anil Kumar (FIJ) 4:03.14 Singh (FIJ) Ranuku (FIJ) Davendra Tawai
5000 metres 15:12.43 15:47.56 Binesh Prasad (FIJ) 15:55.48 Singh (FIJ) Keiruan (VAN) Alain
10000 metres 31:44.58 Binesh Prasad (FIJ) 32:34.68 Ashok Kumar (FIJ) 34:05.67 Lazare (NCL) Binesh Jean-Michel Tim
Marathon 2:36:17 2:38:54 2:41:53 Prasad (FIJ) Boulanger (NCL) Omundsen (PNG) 3000 metres Davendra 9:35.82 Moses Khan (FIJ) 10:05.98 Ancel Nalau (VAN) 10:10.47 steeplechase Singh (FIJ)
110 metres William Albert 14.86 14.86 Albert Miller (FIJ) 15.03 hurdles (wind: - Fong (SAM) Chambonnier (NCL) 1.5 m/s) 400 metres Baobo Kaminiel Albert 52.50 53.24 54.25 hurdles Duaba (PNG) Selot (PNG) Chambonnier (NCL) Jean-Bernard Jean-Luc Mu Kwai
High Jump 2.05 Jale Waivure (FIJ) 1.98 1.95 Fuller (NCL) Chuan (TAH) Thibaut Jean-Luc Mu Kwai
Pole Vault 4.70 GR 4.20 Nizié Feleu (WLF) 4.00 Cattiau (TAH) Chuan (TAH) Gabriele 7.49 w Robert 7.18 w 7.09 w
Long Jump (wind: (wind: Ikani Taliai (TGA) (wind: Qoro (FIJ) +3.1 m/s) Tupuhoé (TAH) +3.9 m/s) +4.7 m/s) Steeve 15.66 w Apolosi 15.02 w 14.87 w
Triple Jump (wind: (wind: Eliesa Latu (TGA) (wind: Druminy (NCL) +4.8 m/s) Foliaki (TAH) +2.4 m/s) +2.5 m/s) Jean-Pierre
Shot Put 16.44 Gordon Barff (TAH) 15.76 Victor Lakafia (NCL) 15.35 Totélé (NCL) Gordon 51.32 Jean-Pierre Frederick
Discus Throw 46.66 45.78 Barff (TAH) GR Totélé (NCL) Morgan (ASA) Hammer Soane Frédéric 55.58 Topié Suve (NCL) 54.38 49.96
Throw Lakafia (NCL) Cassier (NCL) Jean-Paul Jean-Baptiste Fapiano
Javelin Throw 77.12 72.66 69.70 Lakafia (NCL) Siselo (WLF) Fakataulavelua (WLF) Albert
Decathlon 7265 GR Nizié Feleu (WLF) 6681 Homelo Vi (TGA) 6572 Miller (FIJ) 20 Kilometres Caleb 1:51:39 Pramesh 1:55:54 Joe Kaikai (PNG) 2:12:13
Road Walk Maybir (FIJ) GR Prasad (FIJ) Papua New Guinea Fiji Tonga Ezekiel Gabriel Qoro Toluta'u Koula 4 x 100 40.54 Wartovo Jone Delai 40.90 Tevita Fauonuku 41.20 metres relay GR Subul Babo Anare Raqiqia Mateaki Mafi Baobo Duabaa Jone Marayawa Peauope Suli Takale Tuna Papua New Fiji Tonga Guinea Apisai Driu Siale Vaha'i 4 x 400 Takale Tuna 3:09.55 Calvin Yee 3:13.53 Mateaki Mafi 3:19.53 metres relay Baobo Duaba GR Autiko Peauope Suli Kaminiel Selot Daunakamakama Paea Kokohu Subul Babo Anare Raqiqia
Women Event Gold Silver Bronze Ghislaine Laure Albertine 100 metres (wind: -2.5 m/s) Saint- 12.25 12.43 12.60 Uedre (NCL) An (TAH) Prix (NCL) Vaciseva Ghislaine Saint- Laure 200 metres (wind: -2.9 m/s) 25.30 25.68 26.11 Tavaga (FIJ) Prix (NCL) Uedre (NCL) Mary Estelle 55.82 Vaciseva Katia
400 metres 56.97 57.49 Kapalu (VAN) GR Tavaga (FIJ) Sanford (TAH) Karolina Poloni
800 metres 2:17.14 Jen Allred (GUM) 2:19.19 2:19.26 Tanono (FIJ) Avek (PNG) Jen Karolina Rosemary
1500 metres 4:43.91 4:46.83 4:48.37 Allred (GUM) Tanono (FIJ) Turare (PNG) Jen Rosemary Iva Bati
3000 metres 10:27.04 10:28.30 10:48.27 Allred (GUM) Turare (PNG) Nabutulovo (FIJ) Jen 39:35.60 Rosemary Marie
10000 metres 39:56.82 40:19.71 Allred (GUM) GR Turare (PNG) Benito (GUM) Jen Christine Marie
Marathon 3:25:17 3:25:50 3:33:20 Allred (GUM) Taitano (GUM) Benito (GUM) Albertine Lillyanne Katia 100 metres hurdles 14.70 14.88 15.00 (wind: -2.1 m/s) An (TAH) Beining (PNG) Sanford (TAH) Mary Estelle Tahiri
400 metres hurdles 60.98 61.52 Lily Tua (PNG) 62.94 Kapalu (VAN) Homerang (PNG) Albertine Dionne Angela
High Jump 1.75 1.71 1.60 An (TAH) Gardner (NFK) Way (PNG) 5.92 Albertine (wind: 5.73 5.67 Long Jump +1.5 m/s) Rosi Tamani (FIJ) (wind: Lily Tua (PNG) (wind: An (TAH) +2.0 m/s) +1.7 m/s) =GR
Shot Put Marie- 13.64 Marie-Danielle 13.05 Iammo 12.61 Christine Teanyouen (NCL) Launa (PNG) Fakaté (NCL) Marie- 47.88 Sandra Mereoni
Discus Throw Christine 42.38 41.48 GR Pito (TAH) Vibose (FIJ) Fakaté (NCL) Iammo Marie-Danielle Monika
Javelin Throw 49.68 49.30 47.12 Launa (PNG) Teanyouen (NCL) Fiafialoto (WLF) Iammo Lillyanne Véronique
Heptathlon 5018 GR 4751 4573 Launa (PNG) Beining (PNG) Boyer (TAH) Fiji New Caledonia Tonga Rachael Laure Uedre Siulolo Liku Rogers Edith Kamin Malia Makisi
4 x 100 metres relay Vaciseva 47.78 Christelle 48.18 49.73 Soana Tavaga Oiremoin Ma'upesea Litea Tawai Ghislaine Saint- Lusia Pule'ang Rosi Tamani Prix Papua New Guinea Fiji Tonga Mary Unido Rachael Rogers Vasa Tulahe Lily Tua 3:50.50
4 x 400 metres relay Vaciseva Tavaga 3:58.44 Lusia Pule'anga 4:01.48 Barbara GR Rosi Tamani Siulolo Liku Sapea Della Shaw Malia Makisi Tahiri Homerang
Medal table (unofficial) The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Fiji 10 13 8 31
2 New Caledonia 9 9 4 22
3 Papua New Guinea 9 8 10 27
4 Tahiti 5 5 5 15
5 Guam 4 2 2 8
6 Vanuatu 3 1 1 5
7 Western Samoa 1 0 0 1
8 Wallis and Futuna 0 2 3 5
9 Norfolk Island 0 1 0 1
10 Tonga 0 0 7 7
11 American Samoa 0 0 1 1
Football Group 1 Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Solomon Islands 5 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 Vanuatu 4 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 Papua New Guinea 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 Wallis and Futuna 0 3 0 0 3 1 13 -12 9 September 1991 Solomon Islands 0 - 0 Papua New Guinea
10 September 1991 Vanuatu 5 - 0 Wallis and Futuna
11 September 1991 Solomon Islands 5 - 0 Wallis and Futuna
12 September 1991 Vanuatu 1 - 0 Papua New Guinea
14 September 1991 Solomon Islands 2 - 1 Vanuatu
15 September 1991 Papua New Guinea 3 - 1 Wallis and Futuna Group 2 Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Fiji 6 3 3 0 0 20 1 +19 New Caledonia 4 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 Tahiti 2 3 1 0 2 15 5 +10 Guam 0 3 0 0 3 2 37 -35
9 September 1991 Tahiti 15 - 1 Guam
10 September 1991 Fiji 3 - 0 New Caledonia
11 September 1991 New Caledonia 1 - 0 Tahiti
12 September 1991 Fiji 14 - 1 Guam
14 September 1991 Tahiti 0 - 3 Fiji
15 September 1991 Guam 0 - 8 New Caledonia Semi finals 17 September 1991 Fiji 3 - 1 Vanuatu
17 September 1991 Solomon Islands 4 - 1 New Caledonia Bronze medal match 19 September 1991 New Caledonia 3 - 1 Vanuatu Final 20 September 1991
Fiji 1 - 1 Solomon Islands Fiji won on (pen.) Radike Nawalu Dudley Matei
1991 South Pacific Games Winners Fiji First title
Rugby - Rugby union: In the absence of Fiji and Tonga from the tournament, Western Samoa won the gold medal.
Medal summary
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's rugby 15s Western Samoa American Samoa Solomon Islands Teams Pool A American Samoa Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea French Polynesia Pool B Western Samoa Vanuatu Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete. Matches Pool A September1991 Papua New Guinea 9–7 American Samoa
September1991 Solomon Islands def. French Polynesia
September1991 American Samoa def. Solomon Islands
September1991 Papua New Guinea def. French Polynesia
September1991 Solomon Islands def. Papua New Guinea
September1991 American Samoa def. French Polynesia
American Samoa and Solomon Islands qualify for the finals. Pool B 3rd-place
September 1991 Solomon Islands def. 2nd place Pool B Final September 1991 Western Samoa 34-7 American Samoa