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| Host city | Honiara |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | ~600* |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening | July 8, 1981 |
| Closing | July 16, 1981 |
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]
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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 (NCL) | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
 Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 50 | 48 | 48 | 146 | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Mini-Games: Glory for three nations". The Canberra Times. 16 July 1981. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Medals Won at Mini Games". Pacific Games Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. 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 27 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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