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Athletics at the XV Pacific Games
DatesJuly 13–18
Host cityPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
VenueSir John Guise Stadium
LevelSenior
Events48 (including 4 para events)
Participation273 athletes from
20 nations
Records set6 games records
2019


Athletics at the 2015 Pacific Games was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on July 13–18, 2015.[1] Four parasport events were also included.

Participating nations

Twenty countries competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in athletics:

Note: The number of athletes registered for the 2015 Pacific Games to represent each country is shown in brackets.

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Papua New Guinea (PNG)*23211862
2 New Caledonia (NCL)10121032
3 Fiji (FIJ)76720
4 Solomon Islands (SOL)4217
5 Tahiti (TAH)2169
6 Samoa (SAM)1236
7 Cook Islands (COK)1102
8 Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0112
9 Norfolk Island (NFK)0101
 Palau (PLW)0101
11 Tonga (TGA)0022
Totals (11 entries)484848144

Men's results

Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
100 m  Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) 10.55  Rodman Teltull (PLW) 10.98  Kupun Wisil (PNG) 11.04 [2]
100 m Ambulant  Sylvain Bova (NCL) 12.34
(F/T11)
 Francis Kompaon (PNG) 11.87
(T46)
 Samuel Nason (PNG) 12.24
(T46)
[2]
200 m  Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) 20.53 GR  Nelson Stone (PNG) 21.28  Theo Piniau (PNG) 21.37 [3]
400 m  Nelson Stone (PNG) 47.56  Theo Piniau (PNG) 48.08  Kaminiel Matlaun (PNG) 48.43 [4]
800 m  Kaminiel Matlaun (PNG) 1:53.85  Adrien Kela (NCL) 1:53.87  Martin Orovo (PNG) 1:57.24 [2]
1500 m  Adrien Kela (NCL) 4:19.00  George Yamak (PNG) 4:19.38  Martin Orovo (PNG) 4:20.21 [4]
5000 m  Nordine Benfodda (NCL) 15:54.55  Rosefelo Siosi (SOL) 15:58.04  Loïc Mevel (TAH) 15:59.06 [5]
10000 m  Rosefelo Siosi (SOL) 33:06.03  Nordine Benfodda (NCL) 33:24.22  Kupsy Bisamo (PNG) 33:31.53 [2]
Half Marathon  Kupsy Bisamo (PNG) 1:14:11  Georges Richmond (TAH) 1:14:23  Avikash Lal (FIJ) 1:15:07 [6]
110 m Hurdles  Wala Gime (PNG) 14.80  Mowen Boino (PNG) 14.94  Tutaia Galoiola (SAM) 15.50 [5]
400 m Hurdles  Mowen Boino (PNG) 52.51  Peniel Joshua (PNG) 53.14  Wala Gime (PNG) 53.70 [3]
3000 m Steeplechase  Sapolai Yao (PNG) 9:38.89  Skene Kiage (PNG) 9:47.80  Ashneel Nand (FIJ) 9:57.08 [7][8]
4 × 100 m Relay  Papua New Guinea
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone
Wesley Logorava
Kupun Wisil[9]
40.62  Fiji
Albert Miller Jr
Vilisoni Rarasea
Aaron Powell
Banuve Tabakaucoro
41.06  New Caledonia
Thomas Kartotaroeno
Frédéric Erin
Eric Creugnet
Davd Alexandrine
42.90 [10]
4 × 400 m Relay  Papua New Guinea
Mowen Boino
Kaminiel Matlaun
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone[9]
3:13.86  Fiji
Anasa Kaito
Ratutira Narara
Vilisoni Rarasea
Banuve Tabakaucoro
3:15.35  Solomon Islands
Moses Ohai'ihi
Alwin Muha
Mathew Sukulu
Emmanuel Tautaumae
3:28.32 [3][11]
Long Jump  Raihau Maiau (TAH) 8.14m +4.5  Frédéric Erin (NCL) 7.78m +4.9  Idau Asigau (PNG) 7.32m +2.7 [3]
Triple Jump  Eugene Vollmer (FIJ) 15.27m  Peniel Richard (PNG) 15.22m  Frédéric Erin (NCL) 14.97m [2]
High Jump  Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) 2.03m  Ogun Robert (NCL) 2.03m  Sailasa Kalouniviti (FIJ) 1.97m [12]
Pole Vault  Éric Reuillard (NCL) 4.60m  Karo Iga (PNG) 3.85m  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL) 3.80m [4]
Shot Put  Tumatai Dauphin (TAH) 19.14m  Alexander Rose (SAM) 16.58m  Mustafa Fall (FIJ) 15.78m NR [10]
Shot Put Secured  Thierry Cibone (NCL) 9.37m
(F/34)
 Marcelin Walico (NCL) 10.23m
(F/57)
 Christian Chee Ayee (TAH) 8.38m
(F56)
[5]
Discus Throw  Alex Rose (SAM) 56.40m  Debono Paraka (PNG) 47.13m  Erwan Cassier (NCL) 45.01m [12]
Hammer Throw  Erwan Cassier (NCL) 61.52m  Alexander Rose (SAM) 58.66m NR  Eutesio Toto (NCL) 55.96m [4]
Javelin Throw  Leslie Copeland (FIJ) 70.31  Vahaafenua Tipotio (WLF) 65.41  Erwan Cassier (NCL) 61.14 [8]
Javelin Ambulant  Sent Anis (PNG) 38.25m
(F42)
 Thierry Washetine (NCL) 47.80m
(F/T20)
 Lutovico Halagahu (WLF) 41.34m
(F44)
[13]
Decathlon  Robson Yinambe (PNG) 6,288  Lilian Garçon (NCL) 6,182  Soape Polutele (TGA) 5,102 [2]

Women's results

Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
100 m  Toea Wisil (PNG) 11.86  Younis Bese (FIJ) 12.27  Sisilia Seavula (FIJ) 12.55 [2]
200 m  Toea Wisil (PNG) 24.05  Younis Bese (FIJ) 25.21  Sisilia Seavula (FIJ) 25.41 [3]
400 m  Toea Wisil (PNG) 54.17  Donna Koniel (PNG) 54.29  Betty Burua (PNG) 55.21 [4]
800 m  Donna Koniel (PNG) 2:12.78  Jenny Albert (PNG) 2:15.79  Solenne Kerleguer (NCL) 2:20.68 [2]
1500 m  Miriam Goiye (PNG) 4:45.44  Jenny Albert (PNG) 4:45.47  Poro Gahekave (PNG) 4:51.72 [5]
5000 m  Sharon Firisua (SOL) 18:20.09 GR, NR  Rama Kumilgo (PNG) 18:23.83  Ongan Awa (PNG) 18:24.48 [7][8]
10000 m  Sharon Firisua (SOL) 38:33.04 NR  Ongan Awa (PNG) 39:07.97  Elodie Menou (TAH) 39:32.38 [4]
Half Marathon  Sharon Firisua (SOL) 1:29:26 NR  Dianah Matekali (SOL) 1:30:24  Miriam Goiye (PNG) 1:31:22 [6]
100 m Hurdles  Sharon Kwarula (PNG) 14.40  Lucie Turpin (NCL) 14.53  Manuella Gavin (NCL) 14.68 [5]
400 m Hurdles  Donna Koniel (PNG) 58.28 GR  Sharon Kwarula (PNG) 60.17  Ana Baleveicau (FIJ) 61.89 [3]
3000 m Steeplechase  Rama Kumilgo (PNG) 11:26.51  Poro Gahekave (PNG) 11:31.66  Heiata Brinkfield (TAH) 12:01.09 [10]
4 × 100 m Relay  Fiji
Sisilia Seavula
Makelesi Tumalevu
Elenoa Sailosi
Younis Bese[14]
46.17  Papua New Guinea
Miriam Peni
Toea Wisil
Adrine Monagi
Sharon Kwarula
46.27  New Caledonia
Jeanne Watha
Fiona Wawasse
Manuella Gavin
Esther Wejieme
49.53 [10][11]
4 × 400 m Relay  Papua New Guinea
Sharon Kwarula
Donna Koniel
Afure Adah
Toea Wisil[9]
3:45.13  Fiji
Makereta Naulu
Elenani Tinai
Adi Rayawa
Ana Baleveicau
3:46.26  New Caledonia
Esther Wejieme
Solenne Kerleguer
Gaelle Rossignol
Peggy Paulmin
4:10.22 [3]
Long Jump  Rellie Kaputin (PNG) 5.97m NR  Adrine Monagi (PNG) 5.76m  Helen Philemon (PNG) 5.64m [3]
Triple Jump  Rellie Kaputin (PNG) 12.65m NR  Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) 12.05m  Annie Topal (PNG) 11.99m [5]
High Jump  Rellie Kaputin (PNG) 1.77m NR  Naomi Kerari (PNG) 1.67m  Delilah Kami (PNG) 1.64m [2]
Pole Vault  Pascale Gacon (NCL) 3.70 m GR  Keona Legoff (NCL) 2.80 m  Teumere Tepea (TAH) 2.70 m [7][8]
Shot Put  Miliki Tuivanuavou (FIJ) 14.59 m  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 14.31 m  ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva (TGA) 13.03 m [7][8]
Shot Put Ambulant  Rose Welepa (NCL) 11.07m
(F/12)
 Regina Edward (PNG) 8.83m  Vero Paul Nime (PNG) 6.42m [3]
Discus Throw  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 48.70m  Anastasia Takosi (NCL) 41.49m  Kasandra Vegas (SAM) 40.23m [4]
Hammer Throw  Elise Takosi (NCL) 52.51m GR  Brianna Stephens (NFK) 42.77m  Kasandra Vegas (SAM) 41.99m [13]
Javelin Throw  Linda Selui (NCL) 47.72m  Bina Ramesh (NCL) 46.32m  Gwoelani Patu (TAH) 41.99m [11]
Heptathlon  Adrine Monagi (PNG) 5,019  Lucie Turpin (NCL) 4,832  Helen Philemon (PNG) 4,451 [5]

See also

References

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