2002 Oceania Athletics Championships
| VI Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 12–14 |
| Host city | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 39 (20 men, 19 women) |
| Participation | 16 nations |
| Records set | 6 |
The 2002 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, between December 12–14, 2002.
A total of 39 events were contested, 20 by men and 19 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found in the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.[2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Peter Pulu Papua New Guinea |
10.66 | Wagui Anau Australia |
10.84 | Justin Smith Australia |
10.92 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Peter Pulu Papua New Guinea |
21.39 CR | Jeremy Dixon New Zealand |
21.57 | Craig Bearda New Zealand |
21.61 |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Dallas Roberts New Zealand |
22.06w | Hayden Fisher New Zealand |
22.84w | Jarrod Adams New Zealand |
22.91w |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai Papua New Guinea |
49.03 | Hayden Fisher New Zealand |
49.37 | Moses Kamut Vanuatu |
49.88 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Jarrod Adams New Zealand |
50.56 | A. Crawford New Zealand |
52.87 | ||
| 800 metres | Gareth Hyett New Zealand |
1:51.12 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
1:54.11 | Loresh Kumaran Fiji |
1:57.82 |
| 1500 metres | Gareth Hyett New Zealand |
3:53.64 | Paul Hamblyn New Zealand |
3:53.68 | /Kader Touati French Polynesia |
4:03.09 |
| 1500 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Mark Rodgers Canada |
3:59.84 | Clyde McIntosh Canada |
4:00.52 | Mark Bailey Canada |
4:04.61 |
| 5000 metres | Ben Ruthe New Zealand |
15:05.27 | Terenzo Bozzone New Zealand |
15:05.80 | Neil Weare Guam |
15:30.47 |
| Half Marathon | /Georges Richmond French Polynesia |
1:10:40 CR | Henry Foufaka Solomon Islands |
1:13:41 | Patrick Zambelli New Caledonia |
1:14:43 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Neville Smith New Zealand |
9:47.07 | Chris Votu Solomon Islands |
10:09.86 | Henry Foufaka Solomon Islands |
10:31.35 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.6 m/s) | Avele Tanielu Samoa |
15.18 | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
15.52 | Maluai Penaia Samoa |
15.55 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
53.06 | Matthew Stratton New Zealand |
54.12 | Gregory Hubbard Australia |
54.44 |
| High Jump | Grant Knaggs New Zealand |
1.99 | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea |
1.96 | Antonio Rahiman Mohammed Fiji |
1.96 |
| Pole Vault | Jacobus Nel New Zealand |
4.56 CR | Laurent Honoré New Caledonia /Tamatoa Laibe French Polynesia |
4.30 | ||
| Long Jump | Fagamanu Sofai Samoa |
6.83w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Matthew Sullivan New Zealand |
6.82 (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Harmon Harmon Cook Islands |
6.76w (wind: +8.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Tim Hawkes New Zealand |
14.66w (wind: +4.2 m/s) | Fagamanu Sofai Samoa |
14.64w (wind: +4.6 m/s) | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea |
13.95w (wind: +2.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Chris Mene Samoa |
14.22 | Sikipio Fihaki Fiji |
14.03 | Salesi Ahokovi Tonga |
13.96 |
| Discus Throw | Chris Mene Samoa |
50.52 CR | Jean-Pierre Totélé New Caledonia |
49.03 | /Gilles Valdenaire French Polynesia |
48.24 |
| Hammer Throw | Tane Edwards New Zealand |
50.54 | Jean-Pierre Totélé New Caledonia |
49.37 | Motekiai Ta'ufa Tonga |
37.32 |
| Javelin Throw | Scott McFarlane New Zealand |
57.59 | Nathan Baart Australia |
49.66 | Batchelor Tukumoeta American Samoa |
45.48 |
| 5000 metres Track Walk | Dip Chand Fiji |
28:27.76 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | New Zealand "A" Todd Mansfield Jeremy Dixon Craig Bearda Adam Somerville |
42.14 | Australia "A" Peter Jackson Justin Smith Wagui Anau Otis Gowa |
42.23 | Solomon Islands "A" | 43.26 |
| 800 metres Medley relay | Papua New Guinea Henry Ben Peter Pulu Jeffrey Bai Mowen Boino |
1:31.17 | New Zealand Adam Somerville Jeremy Dixon Craig Bearda Hayden Fisher |
1:31.89 | Fiji Meki Meli Henry Rogo Moape Vu Isireli Naikelekelevesi |
1:34.38 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Australia "A" Gregory Hubbard Nathan Baart Anthony McCourt Joshua Brogan |
3:27.34 | Canterbury "A" | 3:27.56 | New Zealand "A" Matt Stratton Craig Bearda Ben Ruthe Gareth Hyett |
3:28.04 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji |
12.22 | Latai Sikuvea Tonga |
12.49 | Kate Schofield New Zealand |
12.49 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji |
24.21 | Kate Schofield New Zealand |
24.93 | Latai Sikuvea Tonga |
25.03 |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Phillippa Duncan Canada |
26.84w | Clare Hutchinson Canada |
27.53w | Amy McKay Canada |
27.54w |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji |
56.67 | Rachel Signal New Zealand |
57.21 | Sarah Johnston New Zealand |
57.57 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Alice Webster Canada |
63.12 | Julia Averill Canada |
63.49 | Hannah Falvey Canada |
63.69 |
| 800 metres | Liz Auld New Zealand |
2:11.79 | Hillary Bloomfield Australia |
2:23.11 | Miriam Goiye Papua New Guinea |
2:26.00 |
| 1500 metres | Liz Auld New Zealand |
4:38.37 | Melissa Thomas New Zealand |
4:41.49 | Hillary Bloomfield Australia |
5:00.46 |
| 5000 metres | Brooke Eddy New Zealand |
16:58.72 | Sophie Joynes Australia |
18:35.05 | Banrenga Baikia Kiribati |
23:10.46 |
| Half Marathon | Kylie Colum Australia |
1:18:57 CR | Ericka Ellis New Caledonia |
1:27:17 | Sophie Joynes Australia |
1:27:54 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Brooke Eddy New Zealand |
6:56.52 | Riana Dinsmore Australia |
7:19.16 | Rachel Pedersen Australia |
8:00.16 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.4 m/s) | Rachel Rogers Fiji |
15.39 | Marie Yongomene New Caledonia |
15.74 | Melesia Mafile'o Tonga |
16.11 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea |
69.15 | Vikatolia Manumu'a Tonga |
70.37 | ||
| High Jump | Elizabeth Murphy Australia Tiffany Pickford New Zealand |
1.69 | Sarah Johnston New Zealand |
1.63 | ||
| Pole Vault | Sophie Chiet New Zealand |
3.61 | Marion Becker New Caledonia |
2.80 | ||
| Long Jump | Elizabeth Murphy Australia |
5.78w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Tatum Rickard New Zealand |
5.64w (wind: +9.9 m/s) | Melesia Mafile'o Tonga |
5.62w (wind: +5.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Melesia Mafile'o Tonga |
12.16w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Marie Yongomene New Caledonia |
12.13w (wind: +3.2 m/s) | Tatum Rickard New Zealand |
12.04w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila Tonga |
15.66 | Melehifo Uhi Tonga |
13.78 | Joanne Morris Australia |
13.05 |
| Discus Throw | Melehifo Uhi Tonga |
51.01 CR | Ana Po'uhila Tonga |
45.11 | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands |
40.87 |
| Hammer Throw | Sharyn Tennent Australia |
54.63 | Debbie McCaw New Zealand |
47.87 | Amélia Tui New Caledonia |
46.85 |
| Javelin Throw | Linda Selui New Caledonia |
47.90 | Kate Smith Australia |
45.72 | Jennifer Greatbatch New Zealand |
40.90 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | New Zealand "A" Anne Marie Spragg Aimee Lynch Amber Grogan Sophie Chiet |
48.12 | Australia "A" Kimara Timms Elianna Suluvale Rachel Phillips Kate Smith |
49.89 | Canterbury "A" | 50.01 |
| 800 metres Medley relay | Fiji Rachael Rogers Litiana Miller Makelesi Bulikiobo Mereoni Raluve |
1:45.09 | New Zealand Anne Marie Spragg Sarah Johnston Kate Schofield Rachel Signal |
1:47.94 | Australia Kate Smith Kimara Timms Rachel Phillips Nicole Burry |
1:58.92 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Australia "A" Rachel Pederson Kimara Timms Rachel Phillips Nicole Burry |
4:01.71 | New Zealand "A" Rachel Signal Clare Goodwin Liz Auld Sarah Johnston |
4:03.04 | Canterbury "A" | 4:15.41 |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres Track Walk | Kelly Shadbolt Canada |
16:26.29 | Keith Rutherford Canada |
16:32.14 | Patrick Enright Canada |
17:51.82 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Tonga (TON) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 40 | 38 | 35 | 113 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 16 countries could be determined from the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.[2] Athletes from Canada and further athletes from New Zealand started as guests out of competition.
References
- ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013
- ^ a b Brown, Craig (December 19, 2002), 2002 Oceania Open and Under 18 Championships, Athletics New Zealand, archived from the original on April 12, 2013, retrieved March 4, 2013