Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
competitions at the 1989
South 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 Sout ...
were held at the
Teufaiva Stadium
Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as ''Tenefaira Field Stadium'' is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukualofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,0 ...
in
Nukuʻalofa
Nukualofa (; ) is the capital and largest city of Tonga. It is located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, in the country's southernmost island group.
History
First western records of Nukualofa
On 10 June 1777, British captain James ...
,
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
, between August 24–30, 1989.
A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage
courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,
[
] and on the
Oceania Athletics Association
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Oceania. The OAA head office is located in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
History
The OAA was founded as Oceania Amateur Athletic Orga ...
webpage by Bob Snow.
[
]
Complete results can also be found on the
Oceania Athletics Association
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Oceania. The OAA head office is located in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
History
The OAA was founded as Oceania Amateur Athletic Orga ...
,
[
] and on the
Athletics PNG[
] webpages.
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
Participation (unofficial)
Athletes from the following 13 countries were reported to participate:
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References
External links
Pacific Games CouncilOceania Athletics Association
{{Pacific Games Athletics
Athletics at the Pacific Mini Games
Athletics in Tonga
South 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 Sout ...
1989 in Tongan sport
1989 Pacific Games