Athletics at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games
| Athletics at the V South Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 15–20 |
| Host city | Pago Pago, American Samoa  |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 42 (23 men, 19 women) |
| Participation | 15 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa, between August 15–20, 1997.
A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by men and 19 by women.
Medal summary
[edit]Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[1] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[2]
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association,[3] and on the Athletics PNG[4][5] webpages.
Men
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Women
[edit]Medal table
[edit]The medal table was published.[3][4]
* Host nation (American Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 21 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
| 2 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Tonga (TON) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | American Samoa (ASA)* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 42 | 42 | 40 | 124 | |
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 30, 2012), MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob (October 2012), FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ a b c Snow, Bob, FIFTH MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - August, 1997 - FULL RESULTS, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob (September 9, 1997), PACIFIC ISLANDS ATHLETICS STATISTICS # 5/97 - Mini South Pacific Games, Pago Pago & World Championships - August/September 1997, Athletics PNG, retrieved April 11, 2013
