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The 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at
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from 31 July to 9 August 1985. It was the second edition of the South Pacific Mini Games. The new stadium built for the games had a grass track but several South Pacific Games athletics records were broken at the 1985 games including the women's 800 metres. The track and field competition also served as a selection trial for the Oceania team to compete at the
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Participating countries

Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:


Sports

Six sports were contested at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games: * * * * * *


Final medal table

Papua New Guinea topped the medal count:


See also

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Athletics at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games Athletics competitions at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Tereora National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between August 1–9, 1985. A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women. Medal summary Medal wi ...


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* {{Pacific Games, state=collapsed Pacific Games by year
Pacific Games The Pacific Games (French: Jeux du Pacifique), is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania. The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The Games were ...
Pacific Mini Games The Pacific Mini Games is a continental multi-sport event contested by countries and territories located in Oceania. The event has been held every four years since the inaugural games in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. It was known as the Sou ...
1985 in the Cook Islands International sports competitions hosted by the Cook Islands
Pacific Mini Games The Pacific Mini Games is a continental multi-sport event contested by countries and territories located in Oceania. The event has been held every four years since the inaugural games in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. It was known as the Sou ...
Pacific Mini Games The Pacific Mini Games is a continental multi-sport event contested by countries and territories located in Oceania. The event has been held every four years since the inaugural games in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. It was known as the Sou ...