Athletics at the Pacific Games
Athletics competitions have been held at every Pacific Games since the inaugural edition 1963 in Suva, Fiji and at every Pacific Mini Games since the inaugural edition 1981 in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Both events are open for the 22 member federations of the Pacific Games Council. The Pacific Games started as South Pacific Games and were renamed in 2011, whereas the Pacific Mini Games started as South Pacific Mini Games and were renamed in 2009.
Editions
[edit]Games | Year | Location | Host country | Events | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Total | ||||
I | 1963 ( | )Suva | 19 | 10 | 29 | |
II | 1966 ( | )Nouméa | 20 | 11 | 31 | |
III | 1969 ( | )Port Moresby | 22 | 12 | 34 | |
IV | 1971 ( | )Pirae | 22 | 13 | 35 | |
V | 1975 ( | )Tumon | 22 | 13 | 35 | |
VI | 1979 ( | )Suva | 22 | 15 | 37 | |
VII | 1983 ( | )Apia | 22 | 16 | 38 | |
VIII | 1987 ( | )Nouméa | 22 | 16 | 38 | |
IX | 1991 ( | )Port Moresby | 23 | 18 | 41 | |
X | 1995 ( | )Pirae | 23 | 19 | 42 | |
XI | 1999 ( | )Santa Rita | 23 | 22 | 45 | |
XII | 2003 ( | )Suva | 23 | 21 | 44 | |
XIII | 2007 ( | )Apia | 23 | 22 | 45 | |
XIV | 2011 ( | )Nouméa | 25 | 23 | 48 a | |
XV | 2015 ( | )Port Moresby | 25 | 23 | 48 a | |
XVI | 2019 ( | )Apia | 25 | 24 | 49 b | |
XVII | 2023 ( | )Honiara | ||||
XVIII | 2027 ( | )Papeete |
Medal table
[edit]Medal winners for the athletics events of the Pacific Games until 2003 were published.[1] Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[2] After the 2019 games, only Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Tokelau, and Tuvalu are yet to win a medal.
Updated after the 2019 Pacific Games.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 198 | 148 | 141 | 487 | |
2 | 157 | 163 | 118 | 438 | |
3 | 116 | 135 | 135 | 386 | |
4 | 80 | 76 | 90 | 246 | |
5 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 77 | |
6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 64 | |
7 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 51 | |
8 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 43 | |
9 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 47 | |
10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 | |
11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Totals (19 entries) | 640 | 638 | 637 | 1,915 |
Pacific Mini Games
[edit]Editions
[edit]Games | Year | Location | Host country | Events | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Total | ||||
I | 1981 ( | )Honiara | 22 | 14 | 36 | |
II | 1985 ( | )Rarotonga | 23 | 17 | 40 | |
III | 1989 ( | )Nukualofa | 23 | 17 | 40 | |
IV | 1993 ( | )Port Vila | 23 | 19 | 42 | |
V | 1997 ( | )Pago Pago | 23 | 19 | 42 | |
VI | 2001 ( | )Middlegate | 22 | 21 | 43 | |
VII | 2005 ( | )Koror | 20 | 19 | 39 | |
VIII | 2009 ( | )Rarotonga | 21 | 20 | 41 | |
IX | 2013 ( | )Mata-Utu | 25 | 22 | 47 a | |
X | 2017 ( | )Port Vila | 25 | 22 | 47 a | |
XI | 2022 ( | )Saipan | 26 | 26 | 52 c | |
XII | 2025 ( | )Koror |
Medals
[edit]Medal winners for the athletics events of the Pacific Mini Games until 2005 were published.[3] Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[2]
See also
[edit]List of Pacific Games records in athletics
Notes
[edit]^a Four parasport events were included (three for men and one for women).
^b Six parasport events were included (three for men and three for women).
^c Ten parasport events were included (five for men and five for women).
External links
[edit]- Athletics medallists from 1963 to 2003 South Pacific Games
- Athletics medallists from 1981 to 2005 South Pacific Mini Games
References
[edit]- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 25 March 2013
- ^ a b Pacific Games/Mini Games Results & Associated Stories, OAA, retrieved 25 March 2013
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 4 April 2013