1991 South

The 1991 South Pacific Games, held from 7–21 September 1991 at and Lae in , was the ninth edition of the South Pacific Games.

Participating countries – 16 American Northern Marianas Papua New Guinea 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 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 - : 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