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 2005
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
National Stadium in
Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also ''Oreor Island''). It is Palau’s most populous state.
History
In the oral tradition ...
,
Palau
Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caro ...
, between July 25–29, 2005.
A total of 39 events were contested, 20 by men and 19 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 ...
,
[
] the
Palau Track and Field Association,
[
] and on the
Athletics PNG[
] webpages.
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
Participation (unofficial)
The official start list contains 144 athletes (90 men, 54 women) from 17 countries.
[
] However, in the result lists, the announced athletes from (6) and (1) did not appear, but only athletes from the following 15 countries:
[
* (3)
* (26)
* (9)
* (7)
* (8)
* (15)
* (2)
* (2)
* (13)
* (21)
* (6)
* (16)
* (4)
* (1)
* (4)
]
Notes
No medal awarded for place-getters where insufficient competitors took part in an event.
References
External links
Athletics at the 2005 South Pacific Mini GamesPacific Games CouncilOceania Athletics Association
{{Pacific Games Athletics
Athletics at the Pacific Mini Games
Athletics in Palau
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 ...
2005 in Palau
2005 South Pacific Mini Games