 | |
| Host city | Honiara |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | ~600 * |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening | July 8, 1981 |
| Closing | July 16, 1981 |
The 1981 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Honiara in the Solomon Islands from 8–16 July 1981. It was the first edition of the South Pacific Mini Games. [1]
Participating countries
Fifteen Pacific nations participated in the Games: [2]
Sports
Five sports were contested at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games: [4]
Final medal table
New Caledonia topped the medal count: [2] [7]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
New Caledonia (NCL) | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | 
French Polynesia (PYF) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | 
Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | 
Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 
Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 
American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 
Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 
Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |
Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 
Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | 
Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 50 | 48 | 48 | 146 | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Mini-Games: Glory for three nations". The Canberra Times. 16 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Medals Won at Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Mother of three cuts 800 m time". The Canberra Times. 10 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Mini South Pacific". The Canberra Times. 8 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Fourth gold medal". The Canberra Times. 11 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Netball bids farewell to 'Rats'". Cook Island News. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ South Pacific Games Final medals table Canberra Times. 18 July 1981.
- ^ "Pacific Report". Pacific Islands Monthly. 52 (7). Pacific Publications. p. 107 (The Medal Winners). 1981. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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| |
| Host city | Honiara |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | ~600 * |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening | July 8, 1981 |
| Closing | July 16, 1981 |
The 1981 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Honiara in the Solomon Islands from 8–16 July 1981. It was the first edition of the South Pacific Mini Games. [1]
Participating countries
Fifteen Pacific nations participated in the Games: [2]
Sports
Five sports were contested at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games: [4]
Final medal table
New Caledonia topped the medal count: [2] [7]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Caledonia (NCL) | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 |
French Polynesia (PYF) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |
Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |
Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 |
Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 |
American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |
Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |
Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 |
Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 50 | 48 | 48 | 146 | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Mini-Games: Glory for three nations". The Canberra Times. 16 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Medals Won at Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Mother of three cuts 800 m time". The Canberra Times. 10 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Mini South Pacific". The Canberra Times. 8 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Fourth gold medal". The Canberra Times. 11 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Netball bids farewell to 'Rats'". Cook Island News. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ South Pacific Games Final medals table Canberra Times. 18 July 1981.
- ^ "Pacific Report". Pacific Islands Monthly. 52 (7). Pacific Publications. p. 107 (The Medal Winners). 1981. Retrieved 25 June 2015.