2006 Oceania Athletics Championships
| VIII Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 12–16 |
| Host city | Apia, Samoa |
| Venue | Apia Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (20 men, 17 women, 1 mixed) |
| Participation | 20 nations |
| Records set | 4 |
The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men, 17 by women, and 1 mixed relay.
Except javelin thrower Victor Dao, athletes from New Caledonia were listed as guests,[1][2][3][4][5] although they were reported as medal winners on the webpage of the Ligue de Nouvelle Calédonie Athlétisme (resulting in a total 7 medals in the open category, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze).[6][7]
Medal summary
Key to tables: Results not published on Oceania Athletics results document for 2006 Championships
Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association,[8] and Athletics Samoa.[1][2][3] Athletics PNG,[4] and Athletics Samoa.[5]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Henry Ben Papua New Guinea |
10.75 | Moses Kamut Vanuatu Wally Kirika Papua New Guinea |
10.82 | ||
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Peter Tuccandidgee Australia |
21.65 | Moses Kamut Vanuatu |
21.73 | Gabirieli Muatavola Fiji Daniel Natusch New Zealand |
21.81 |
| 400 metres | Sam Rapson New Zealand |
48.03 | Chris Walasi Solomon Islands |
48.62 | Fabian Niulai Papua New Guinea |
49.16 |
| 800 metres | Aunese Curreen Samoa |
1:52.65 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
1:55.30 | Arnold Sorina Vanuatu |
1:55.57 |
| 1500 metres | Aunese Curreen Samoa |
4:04.09 | Anthony McCourt Australia |
4:05.54 | Derek Mandell Guam |
4:06.35 |
| 5000 metres | Brendan Whelan Australia |
16:01.97 | Derek Mandell Guam |
16:18.83 | Lavi Sam Vanuatu |
16:44.24 |
| Half Marathon | Brendan Whelan Australia |
1:12:40 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea |
1:14:48 | Philip Nausien Vanuatu |
1:16:57 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Tim Hodge New Zealand |
9:34.59 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea |
9:49.56 | Om Halliday Australia |
9:55.16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
15.02 | Avele Tanielu Samoa |
15.10 | Inoke Finau Tonga |
16.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
51.62 | Wala Gime Papua New Guinea |
53.17 | Nick Kalivati New Zealand |
53.70 |
| High Jump | William Crayford New Zealand Joshua Hall Australia |
2.07m =CR | Rajendra Prasad Fiji |
1.95m | ||
| Long Jump1.) | Daniel Natusch New Zealand |
7.14m (wind: NWI) | Jay Stone Australia |
6.88m (wind: NWI) | Nathaniel Franklin Australia |
6.84m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump2.) | Charles Nicholson New Zealand |
13.56m (wind: NWI) | Kuripitone Betham Samoa |
13.38m (wind: NWI) | Buraieta Yeeting Kiribati |
13.30m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Stephen Lasei Samoa |
14.39m | Justin Andre Guam |
13.76m | Tim Rozborski Guam |
13.18m |
| Discus Throw | Stephen Lasei Samoa |
45.75m | Marshall Hall New Zealand |
43.48m | Jerrod Avegalio American Samoa |
43.41m |
| Hammer Throw | Justin Andre Guam |
50.03m | Brentt Jones Norfolk Island |
49.25m | Gilles Valdenaire French Polynesia |
41.02m |
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland Fiji |
67.28m | Victor Dao New Caledonia |
59.15m | Jerrod Avegalio American Samoa |
52.13m |
| Octathlon | Nathan Baart Australia |
5131pts | Rabangaki Nawai Kiribati |
4992pts | Inoke Finau Tonga |
4311pts |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Matavesi Telawa Jone Wainiqolo Gabirieli Muatavola Filipo Delai |
41.73 | Papua New Guinea Fabian Niulai Wally Kirika Henry Ben Anton Lui |
42.01 | Australia Lars Hansen Otis Gowa Peter Tuccandidgee Daley Duan |
42.11 |
| 6km Cross Country | Om Halliday Australia |
26:48 | Brendan Whelan Australia |
27:07 | Derek Mandell Guam |
27:12 |
1.): The long jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 7.55m.
2.): The triple jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 15.77m.
Women
1.): Glenda Polelei from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) was 3rd in the discus throw event in 45.70m.
2.): The hammer throw event was won by Elise Takosi from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay | New Zealand Nicola Hely Daniel Natusch Monique Williams Sam Rapson |
1:35.62 | Papua New Guinea Cecilia Kumalalamene Levi Albert Toea Wisil Wala Gime |
1:37.95 | Tonga Patiola Pahulu Aisea Tohi Latai Sikuvea Uikelotu Ki Onehunga Palu |
1:38.06 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Samoa (SAM)* | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Fiji (FIJ) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Cook Islands (COK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 39 | 35 | 34 | 108 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Thursday, OAA, December 15, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Friday, OAA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
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- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, Athletics PNG, retrieved March 7, 2013
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