2008 Oceania Athletics Championships
| 9th Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 25–28 |
| Host city | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Venue | Oleai Sports Complex |
| Level | Open senior, U18 |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 84 (21 men, 21 women for 2 age categories) |
| Participation | 23 [1] nations |
The 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships was the 9th edition of the Oceania Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the Oceania Athletic Association, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in June. Athletes competed at two age categories: Youth (U18) and open senior. New Caledonia competed as part of Oceania for the first time, having competed as a guest nation in past events.[2] The four-day competition took place from 25 to 28 June
Medal table
* Host nation (Host)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Samoa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | French Polynesia | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Guam | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Cook Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Norfolk Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Tonga | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Northern Mariana Islands* | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Nauru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 39 | 37 | 33 | 109 | |
Medal summary
The results were published.[3]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Iowane Dovumatua Fiji |
10.92 | Setareki Tikosaya Fiji |
10.99 | Jack Iroga Solomon Islands |
11.07 |
| 200 m (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Isoa Me Fiji |
21.93 | Setareki Tikosaya Fiji |
22.02 | Jay Stone Australia |
22.08 |
| 400 m | Joshua Ahwong Australia |
48.26 | Aporosa Tabulawaki Fiji |
48.67 | Isoa Me Fiji |
48.75 |
| 800 m | Aunese Curreen Samoa |
1:51.16 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
1:53.48 | Aporosa Tabulawaki Fiji |
1:57.41 |
| 1500 m | Aunese Curreen Samoa |
3:58.76 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji |
4:03.79 | Derek Mandell Guam |
4:05.79 |
| 5000 m | Brendan Whelan Australia |
16:02.19 | Tupuhoe Tahi French Polynesia |
16:12.54 | Teiva Izal French Polynesia |
16:13.00 |
| 110 m hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Toriki Urarii French Polynesia |
15.11 | Kenneth Karosich Guam |
15.50 | Inoke Finau Tonga |
15.54 |
| 400 m hurdles | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
52.07 | Jone Wainiqolo Fiji |
55.79 | Kenneth Karosich Guam |
57.02 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Tim Rogers Norfolk Island |
12:18.36 | Ketson Kabiriel Northern Mariana Islands |
12:20.07 | ||
| 4 × 100 m | Fiji Iowane Dovumatua Setareki Tikosaya Frank Louey Isoa Me |
42.01 | Papua New Guinea Reginald Worealevi Kupun Wisil Waname Egora Joe Matmat |
42.71 | Australia Jay Stone Duane Daley Joshua Ahwong Peter Tuccandidgee |
42.84 |
| High jump | David Birati Kiribati |
1.92 | Emori Sabua Fiji |
1.86 | Kristopher Williamson Cook Islands |
1.83 |
| Long jump | /Frédéric Erin New Caledonia |
7.59 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Jay Stone Australia |
7.10 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea |
6.98 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Frank Louey Fiji |
14.23 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | /Kainric Ozoux New Caledonia |
14.05 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea |
13.99 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Shot put | /Daniel Kilama New Caledonia |
16.76 | Stephen Lasei Samoa |
14.44 | /Mathieu Roulet New Caledonia |
13.68 |
| Discus throw | /Daniel Kilama New Caledonia |
48.06 | Rooarii Pito French Polynesia |
47.51 | /Yann Fuluhea New Caledonia |
45.04 |
| Hammer throw | Thomas McGuire Australia |
46.00 | Rooarii Pito French Polynesia |
41.90 | ||
| Javelin throw | Leslie Copeland Fiji |
67.02 | /Mathieu Roulet New Caledonia |
66.08 | Nick Gross Northern Mariana Islands |
52.43 |
| Octathlon | Brendan Peeters Australia |
4927 | Rabangaki Nawai Kiribati |
4901 | Toriki Urarii French Polynesia |
4827 |
| 6 km Cross Country | Aunese Curreen Samoa |
21:05 | Brendan Whelan Australia |
21:09 | Lavi Sam Vanuatu |
21:14 |
| Half Marathon | Tutea Degage French Polynesia |
1:17:38.67 | Teiva Izal French Polynesia |
1:19:58.75 | Brendan Whelan Australia |
1:24:27.83 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea |
11.66 CR | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea |
11.94 | Makelesi Tumalevu Fiji |
12.39 |
| 200 m (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea |
24.11 | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea |
24.45 | Betty Burua Papua New Guinea |
25.05 |
| 400 m | Salome Dell Papua New Guinea |
55.45 | Betty Burua Papua New Guinea |
55.80 | Sharon Henry Papua New Guinea |
58.00 |
| 800 m | Salome Dell Papua New Guinea |
2:10.92 | Salote Mereula Fiji |
2:21.80 | Nicole Layson Guam |
2:39.63 |
| 1500 m | Salome Dell Papua New Guinea |
4:40.39 | Nicole Layson Guam |
5:25.92 | Malia’Aneta Patolo Tonga |
5:45.27 |
| 5000 m | Nicole Layson Guam |
21:11.76 | Malia’Aneta Patolo Tonga |
23:25.96 | Luna Tuifutana Tonga |
25:17.43 |
| 100 m hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Milika Tuivanuavou Fiji |
16.22 | Monique Lafaialii Samoa |
16.34 | ||
| 400 m hurdles | Sharon Henry Papua New Guinea |
61.83 | Lata Tuifutuna Tonga |
71.07 | Kaitinano Mwemweata Kiribati |
81.71 |
| 4 × 100 m | Papua New Guinea Sharon Henry Mae Koime Betty Burua Toea Wisil |
47.27 | Fiji Makelesi Tumalevu Paulini Korowaqa Salote Mereula Milika Tuivanuavou |
49.24 | Australia Emma-Rose Daby Sarah Busby Emily Keehn Narelle Long |
49.92 |
| Long jump | Makelesi Tumalevu Fiji |
5.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Maki Samanth Lockington Cook Islands |
5.07 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | ||
| Triple jump | Monique Lafaialii Samoa |
10.20 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret Satupai Samoa |
13.94 | Genie Gierardo Guam |
9.79 | Nina Grundler Nauru |
9.66 |
| Discus throw | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands |
50.59 | Margaret Satupai Samoa |
46.57 | Perle Buard French Polynesia |
30.82 |
| Hammer throw | Kelly Humphries Australia |
45.57 | Olivia Birkett Australia |
38.33 | Margaret Satupai Samoa |
36.11 |
| Javelin throw | Milika Tuivanuavou Fiji |
39.36 | Perle Buard French Polynesia |
39.02 | Maki Samanth Lockington Cook Islands |
32.70 |
| Heptathlon | Narelle Long Australia |
3081 | ||||
| 3 km Cross Country | Salome Dell Papua New Guinea |
11:08 | Marie Benito Guam |
12:20 | Nicole Layson Guam |
12:31 |
| Half Marathon | Marie Benito Guam |
1:35:20.83 | Mieko Carey Northern Mariana Islands |
1:39:32.28 | Mamiko Oshima Northern Mariana Islands |
1:42:26.67 |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay | Fiji Makelesi Tumalevu Iowane Dovumatua Paulini Korowaqa Aporosa Tabulawaki |
1:38.29 | Papua New Guinea Shirley Vunatup Waname Egora Betty Burua Kevin Kapmatana |
1:39.50 | Solomon Islands Pauline Kwalea Jack Iroga Flory Liza Emmanuel Tautaumea |
1:41.26 |
References
- ^ www.athletics-oceania.com/
- ^ https://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.php?id=9 About Us: The Oceania Athletics Association
- ^ Oceania Area Championships - 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 - U18/Open Area Championships - Oliea Park, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - Results, retrieved April 22, 2013
External links
- Final Results: Final Results
- OAA Official website