1981 South Pacific Mini Games
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| Host city | Honiara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands | ||
| Nations participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | ~600* | ||
| Events | 5 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | July 8, 1981 | ||
| Closing ceremony | July 16, 1981 | ||
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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 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | Tahiti | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  Fiji | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Samoa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 |  American Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Tonga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
 Guam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Norfolk Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Northern Marianas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 50 | 48 | 48 | 146 | |
See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Mini-Games: Glory for three nations". The Canberra Times. 16 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Medals Won at Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. 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 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ South Pacific Games Final medals table Canberra Times. 18 July 1981.
- ↑ "Pacific Report". Pacific Islands Monthly. Pacific Publications. 52 (7). p. 107 (The Medal Winners). 1981. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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