1985 Pacific Mini Games | |
Size: | 168px |
Host City: | Rarotonga |
Country: | Cook Islands |
Nations: | 16 |
Athletes: | ~700 |
Events: | 6 sports |
Previous: | 1981 Honiara |
Next: | 1989 Nuku'alofa |
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.
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 IAAF World Cup in Canberra.
Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:
Six sports were contested at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games:
Papua New Guinea topped the medal count: