2005 South Pacific Mini Games
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The VII South Pacific Mini Games were held July 25-August 4, 2005 in Palau.
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| Host city | Koror |
|---|---|
| Country |  Palau |
| Nations | 20 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening | July 25, 2005 |
| Closing | August 4, 2005 |
| Opened by | Tommy Remengesau |
| Torch lighter | Christopher Silas Adolf |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
Torch lighter was athlete Christopher Silas Adolf, Palau's first Olympian.[1]
Participating countries
Sports
12 sports were contested at the 2005 Pacific Mini Games:
Athletics (39) () a
Baseball (1) b
Basketball (2) c
Beach volleyball (2) d
Outrigger canoeing (10) () e
Softball (2) f
Swimming (40) () g
Table tennis (7) h
Tennis (7) () i
Triathlon (3) j
Weightlifting (45) k
Wrestling (14) l
Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events in each sport.
Final medal table
New Caledonia dominated the medal tally, finishing ahead of Fiji. The small nation of Nauru finished in third place with 18 gold medals; all of them gold and won in the weightlifting competition. Host nation Palau also won 18 medals and finished in sixth position on the table.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 56 | 29 | 25 | 110 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 23 | 21 | 16 | 60 |
| 3 |  Nauru | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 |  Samoa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Palau | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 |  Guam | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 |  Federated States of Micronesia | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 |  Tonga | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Northern Marianas | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 |  Solomon Islands | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 |  Vanuatu | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 |  Wallis and Futuna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Marshall Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |  Niue | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |  Norfolk Island | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| No medal awarded m | 2 | 49 | 77 | 128 | |
| Totals | 172 | 172 | 179 | 523 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 56 | 29 | 25 | 110 |
| 2 | Fiji | 23 | 21 | 16 | 60 |
| 3 | Nauru | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Samoa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Palau | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Guam | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | Cook Islands | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | Federated States of Micronesia | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | Tonga | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Vanuatu | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Wallis and Futuna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Niue | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Norfolk Island | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 |  French Polynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Tokelau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 170 | 123 | 102 | 395 | |
Notes
- ^a"Athletics". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^b"Baseball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^c Basketball was included in the 2005 Mini Games in lieu of the FIBA Oceania Tournament.[5] "Basketball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^d"Beach Volleyball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^e "Outrigger Canoeing (Va'a)". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^f "Softball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^g "Swimming". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^h "Table Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^i"Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^j "Triathlon". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^k "Weightlifting". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^l "Wrestling". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^m As per the Pacific Games Charter:[4]
- Only when five or more competitors compete in an event, will the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal be awarded.
- Where only one competitor competes in an event, no medal is awarded.
- Where two competitors compete in an event, only a Gold Medal will be awarded.
- Where three competitors compete, only a Gold Medal will be awarded
- Where four competitors compete, only a Gold and Silver Medal will be awarded.
- Table Tennis award two bronze medals when a minimum of 5 competitors compete.