1996 Oceania Athletics Championships
| III Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 28–30 |
| Host city | Townsville, Australia |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 42 (22 men, 20 women) |
| Participation | 16 nations |
| Records set | 13 |
The 1996 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia, between November 28–30, 1996.
A total of 42 events were contested, 22 by men and 20 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG.[2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Toluta'u Koula Tonga |
10.56 CR | Justin Smith Australia |
10.61 | Aminiasi Babitu Fiji |
10.82 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Soloveni Nakaunicina Fiji |
21.54w | Laurence Jack Vanuatu |
22.02w | Aminiasi Babitu Fiji |
22.19w |
| 400 metres | Bjorn Jansen New Zealand |
47.43 | Soloveni Nakaunicina Fiji |
47.55 | Baptiste Firiam Vanuatu |
48.97 |
| 800 metres | Mark Turner New Zealand |
1:53.61 | Sebastine Sena Papua New Guinea |
1:54.49 | Andrew Keane Australia |
1:55.67 |
| 1500 metres | Mark Turner New Zealand |
3:58.52 | Mark McDonald New Zealand |
3:59.69 | Sebastine Sena Papua New Guinea |
4:00.82 |
| 5000 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
15:54.65 | Jonas Sumu Vanuatu |
16:10.76 | Morris Manai Papua New Guinea |
16:17.81 |
| 10000 metres | Primo Higa Solomon Islands |
34:04.45 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
35:27.94 | Rendelius Germinaro Micronesia |
38:24.32 |
| Half Marathon | Charles Martel Australia |
1:14:18 CR | Primo Higa Solomon Islands |
1:15:28 | /Georges Richmond French Polynesia |
1:16:54 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Primo Higa Solomon Islands |
9:41.87 | Jonas Sumu Vanuatu |
9:48.30 | Morris Manai Papua New Guinea |
9:48.31 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Avele Tanielu Samoa |
15.15 CR | Graham Pether Australia |
15.37 | Steven Heard Australia |
15.49 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Callum Stuart New Zealand |
53.74 | Brendan Mallyon Australia |
55.24 | Avele Tanielu Samoa |
67.51 |
| High Jump | Zane Dockray Australia |
2.07 CR | Hapo Maliaki Papua New Guinea |
1.99 | Benetti Schwalger Samoa |
1.96 |
| Pole Vault | Lee Brown Australia |
4.20 | Latu Tufunga Tonga |
4.20 | Steven May Australia |
4.00 |
| Long Jump | Robert Tubaga Vanuatu |
6.99 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Lee Brown Australia |
6.83 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Colin Kerr New Zealand |
6.81 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Clinton Joyce Australia |
15.20w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Josh Ferguson Australia |
15.10w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Avele Tanielu Samoa |
13.31w (wind: +5.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Chris Gaviglio Australia |
15.92 | Richard Thompson New Zealand |
15.89 | Kevin Galea Australia |
15.17 |
| Discus Throw | Chris Boccalatte Australia |
49.90 CR | Patrick Hellier New Zealand |
49.90 CR | Chris Gaviglio Australia |
49.80 |
| Hammer Throw | Patrick Hellier New Zealand |
63.60 CR | Brentt Jones Norfolk Island |
52.10 | Daniel Goulding Australia |
41.26 |
| Javelin Throw | Andrew Harrison New Zealand |
65.26 | Ian Swarbrick Australia |
60.36 | Blair Stewart New Zealand |
59.64 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Nick McDonald New Zealand |
51:17 CR | Dip Chand Fiji |
54:30 | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji | 42.36 | Vanuatu | 42.39 | Australia | 42.75 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea | 3:21.51 | Vanuatu | 3:22.34 | Australia | 3:22.38 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Siulolo Liku Tonga |
12.26 | Tasha Williams New Zealand |
12.27 | Melissa Toigo Australia |
12.51 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Renee Robson Australia |
24.51w | Anita Sutherland New Zealand |
25.13w | Rossa Maira Papua New Guinea |
25.40w |
| 400 metres | Renee Robson Australia |
55.27 CR | Rossa Maira Papua New Guinea |
57.78 | Rachael Savage New Zealand |
58.47 |
| 800 metres | Vasa Tulahe Tonga |
2:23.37 | ||||
| 1500 metres | Salome Tabuatalei Fiji |
4:52.05 | Vasa Tulahe Tonga |
4:54.25 | Sieni Skelton American Samoa |
5:51.48 |
| 5000 metres | Salome Tabuatalei Fiji |
19:17.56 | Vasa Tulahe Tonga |
19:34.12 | ||
| Half Marathon | Marion Canute Australia |
1:21:43 CR | Monique Greenoff-Gaffney Australia |
1:43:07 | Sieni Skelton American Samoa |
1:59:15 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Siulolo Liku Tonga |
14.61w | Melina Hamilton New Zealand |
14.92w | Elaine Glen Australia |
15.88w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Megan Minehane Australia |
65.15 | ||||
| High Jump | Belinda Lavarack Australia |
1.74 | Vicki Collins Australia |
1.74 | ||
| Pole Vault | Melina Hamilton New Zealand |
3.60 CR | ||||
| Long Jump | Melissa Toigo Australia |
6.11 (wind: +1.8 m/s) CR | Siulolo Liku Tonga |
5.96 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Anita Sutherland New Zealand |
5.79w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Siulolo Liku Tonga |
12.29 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Caryn Morris Australia |
11.91w (wind: +2.5 m/s) | Megan Minehane Australia |
11.61w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Raylene Bates New Zealand |
13.11 | Maria Disolokai Fiji |
12.18 | Joanne Morris Australia |
12.17 |
| Discus Throw | Raylene Bates New Zealand |
42.08 | Maria Disolokai Fiji |
37.70 | Helen Wallis Australia |
36.06 |
| Hammer Throw | Tasha Williams New Zealand |
53.24 CR | Raylene Bates New Zealand |
46.36 | Sharyn Tennent Australia |
39.80 |
| Javelin Throw (old implement) | Hayley Wilson New Zealand |
45.68 | Renee Jacobsen New Zealand |
40.86 | Brooke Stevenson Australia |
38.50 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Angela Keogh Norfolk Island |
57:14 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand | 47.67 | Australia | 49.84 | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand | 3:59.83 | Australia | 4:07.35 | ||
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS)* | 12 | 11 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Norfolk Island (NFI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Micronesia (FSM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 42 | 38 | 33 | 113 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 16 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.[2]
References
- ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013
- ^ a b Snow, Bob (December 8, 1996), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #8/96, Athletics PNG, pp. 4–11, retrieved March 4, 2013