1985 South Pacific Mini Games
The 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Rarotonga in the Cook Islands from 31 July to 9 August 1985. It was the second edition of the South Pacific Mini Games.[2]
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| Host city | Rarotonga |
|---|---|
| Country | Cook Islands |
| Nations participating | 16 |
| Athletes participating | ~700[1] |
| Events | 6 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 31 July 1985 |
| Closing ceremony | 9 August 1985 |
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.[2] The track and field competition also served as a selection trial for the Oceania team to compete at the IAAF World Cup in Canberra.[3]
Participating countries
Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:[2]
Sports
Six sports were contested at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games:[2]
Netball (1)
Rugby union (1)
Tennis (5)
Final medal table
Papua New Guinea topped the medal count:[5]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} New Caledonia (NCL) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
 Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 |  Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marshall Islands (MHL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Nauru (NRU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Niue (NIU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (16 nations) | 56 | 56 | 57 | 169 | |
References
- "Mini South Pacific Games". Pacific Islands Monthly. Pacific Publications. 56 (9): 25. 1985. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- "1985 Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- "World Cup highlights". The Canberra Times. 6 August 1985. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Mini Games - what will they bring!". The Fiji Times. 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.
- "Medals Won at Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Sources
- 2nd Mini South Pacific Games: Raratonga 31st July ~ 9th August 1985 (PDF) (Report). Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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