2013 Oceania Athletics Championships
| XIII Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 3-5 |
| Host city | Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Venue | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 44 (21 men, 22 women. 1 mixed) |
The 2013 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Papeete, French Polynesia, between June 3–5, 2013. The event was held jointly with the 2013 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, and there were also exhibition events for masters, athletes with a disability and children.[1] Detailed reports on a day by day basis were given.[2][3][4]
The event was overshadowed by the death of New Zealand racewalker Lesley Cantwell. She collapsed while waiting for the medal ceremony after winning the gold medal in the 5000 metres race walk event, and was taken to Papeete Hospital on life support. However, she died a few days later.[5]
In the open division, a total of 44 events were contested, 21 by men and 22 by women, as well as 1 mixed medley relay.
Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.[6]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Banuve Tabakaucoro Fiji |
10.65 | Siueni Filimone Tonga |
11.17 | William Smart New Zealand |
11.17 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Banuve Tabakaucoro Fiji |
21.08 | Nelson Stone Papua New Guinea |
21.98 | William Smart New Zealand |
22.32 |
| 400 metres | Robert Jopp New Zealand |
48.44 | Tom Symes New Zealand |
49.59 | Theo Piniau Papua New Guinea |
49.70 |
| 800 metres | Adrien Kela New Caledonia |
1:52.81 | Alex Beddoes Cook Islands |
1:54.10 | Jack Bruce Australia |
1:55.91 |
| 1500 metres | Jack Bruce Australia |
4:01.18 | Adrien Kela New Caledonia |
4:05.19 | /Thomas Briggs (NAUS) | 4:05.39 |
| 5000 metres | Josh Maisey New Zealand |
15:33.90 | / Anthony Craig (NAUS) | 15:38.74 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea |
15:43.03 |
| 10000 metres | Josh Maisey New Zealand |
32:31.31 | / Anthony Craig (NAUS) | 33:35.39 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea |
33:44.20 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea |
9:49.67 | / Hamish MacDonald (NAUS) | 9:56.49 | Winsy Tama French Polynesia |
9:59.03 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Tyler Heron Australia |
15.57 | Michael Herreros Guam |
16.64 | Nicholas Raval Guam |
16.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea |
51.97 | Leigh Bennett Australia |
52.08 | David Benjimen Vanuatu |
54.14 |
| High Jump | Jordan Peters New Zealand |
2.06m | Cedric Dubler Australia |
2.06m | Isikeli Waqa Fiji |
2.03m |
| Pole Vault | Cedric Dubler Australia |
4.50m | Brandon Ricou French Polynesia |
3.80m | ||
| Long Jump | Cedric Dubler Australia |
7.24m w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Simione Isimeli Fiji |
6.95m w (wind: +3.6 m/s) | William Cowper New Zealand |
6.71m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Scott Thomson New Zealand |
14.91m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Todd Swanson New Zealand |
14.57m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Mong Tavol Papua New Guinea |
14.18m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Alexander Rose Samoa |
17.22m | Loïc Tuaira French Polynesia |
14.86m | Steven Lasei Samoa |
14.76m |
| Discus Throw | Alexander Rose Samoa |
56.05m | Steven Lasei Samoa |
45.66m | Loïc Tuaira French Polynesia |
42.05m |
| Hammer Throw | Alexander Rose Samoa |
55.49m | Steven Lasei Samoa |
31.05m | ||
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland Fiji |
76.87m | John Crandell Australia |
59.46m | /Jacky Tuakoifenua Wallis and Futuna |
57.97m |
| Decathlon | Nick Gerrard New Zealand |
6807 | Andrew Hodges Australia |
6573 | Aaron Page Australia |
5861 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Tonga Lars Fa'apoi Heamatangi Tu'ivai Siosaia Teumohenga Siueni Filimone |
43.27 | Kiribati El-Jay Neneia Kiatau Cama Tealava Lotolua Nooa Takooa |
44.46 | Tahiti Laurent Coia Rainui Taraufau Rony Chang Yuk Shan Ahonui Beauval-Tahi |
44.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand William Smart William Cowper Robert Jopp Tom Symes |
3:21.26 | Australia Andrew Broadbent Leigh Bennett Aaron Page Tyler Heron |
3:28.15 | Vanuatu George Vingaria Molisingi David Benjamin Tom Joe George Wes Faerua |
3:31.18 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea |
11.90 | Patricia Taea Cook Islands |
12.57 | Simone Small New Zealand |
12.63 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Toea Wisil Papua New Guinea |
24.45 | Louise Jones New Zealand |
24.75 | Madeleine Powell Australia |
25.56 |
| 400 metres | Alicia Keir Australia |
55.07 | Louise Jones New Zealand |
55.51 | Naomi Blaz Guam |
61.99 |
| 800 metres | Alicia Keir Australia |
2:08.05 | Kerry White New Zealand |
2:08.14 | Pippa Trevella New Zealand |
2:10.29 |
| 1500 metres | Pippa Trevella New Zealand |
4:33.36 | Kerry White New Zealand |
4:38.24 | Mereseini Naidau Fiji |
4:57.75 |
| 5000 metres | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands |
19:41.23 | Sophie Bouchonnet French Polynesia |
19:49.95 | Nathalie Marguerit French Polynesia |
19:50.26 |
| 10000 metres | Elodie Mevel French Polynesia |
41:04.47 | Sophie Gardon French Polynesia |
41:13.85 | Hina Louison-Grepin French Polynesia |
41:38.74 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Stephanie Kondogonis Australia |
11:18.08 | Sharon Firisua Solomon Islands |
12:20.57 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Natalie Booth New Zealand |
16.16 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | Madeleine Powell Australia |
63.17 | Takina Bernadino French Polynesia |
65.63 | Naomi Blaz Guam |
66.65 |
| High Jump | Timeri Lamorelle French Polynesia |
1.52m | ||||
| Pole Vault | Lucie Tepea French Polynesia |
2.70m | ||||
| Long Jump | Emma Knight Australia |
5.74m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | / Catherine Hannell (NAUS) | 5.44m (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Timeri Lamorelle French Polynesia |
5.14m (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jenni Scott New Zealand |
11.64m (wind: NWI) | Anna Thomson New Zealand |
11.60m (wind: NWI) | Timeri Lamorelle French Polynesia |
11.05m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands |
14.17m | Rebecca Direen Australia |
12.74m | Alexaraee Toeaina American Samoa |
11.33m |
| Discus Throw | Christie Chamberlain Australia |
50.68m | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands |
49.98m | Alexaraee Toeaina American Samoa |
43.72m |
| Hammer Throw | Rebecca Direen Australia |
48.17m | Danielle Botha New Zealand |
46.82m | Montaya Wharehinga New Zealand |
45.06m |
| Javelin Throw | Laura Overton New Zealand |
41.98m | /Emilie Falelavaki Wallis and Futuna |
41.93m | Ruby Cochrane New Zealand |
34.42m |
| Heptathlon | Elana Withnall Australia |
4348 | Mafi Mapa Tonga |
3000 | Ana Katiloka Tonga |
2625 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Lesley Cantwell New Zealand |
25:39.79 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Simone Small Ellie McCleery Rosy Hogben Kerry White |
49.07 | / North Australia Catherine Hannell Amanda Morris Chloe Botella Rita Fontaine |
51.58 | Guam Aria Perez-Theisen Naomi Blaz Regine Tugade Raquel Walker |
52.35 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand Louise Jones Ellie McCleery Pippa Trevella Kerry White |
3:52.38 | Australia Tayla-Paige Billington Emma Knight Elana Withnall Alicia Keir |
4:01.93 | ||
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 Sprint Medley relay | New Zealand Simone Small Austen Heuvel Louise Jones Bailey Stewart |
1:36.31 | Fiji Sisilia Seavula Banuve Tabakaucoro Mereseini Naidau Simione Isimeli |
1:38.95 | French Polynesia HerEani Manate Namataiki Tevenino Timeri Lamorelle Gregory Bradai |
1:42.87 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation ( French Polynesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | French Polynesia* | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Cook Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Tonga | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | French Polynesia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | / North Australia | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Guam | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | / Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Kiribati | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 44 | 40 | 36 | 120 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of 480 athletes representing 24 teams from 22 countries was published.[1] The list comprises also the U-18 athletes, some of them competed in both the open and the youth event, especially in the relays.
20 of the participating teams were OAA members, one team an associate OAA member, only Niue was absent.
In addition, there was a team from Wallis and Futuna, which is no OAA member, and two regional teams: A local team dubbed "Tahiti West Coast" (TWC in the results list,[6] here dubbed TAH)[7] and a "Regional Australia Team" (RAT in the results list,[6] here dubbed NAUS) [8] including athletes with "their normal place of residence in Northern Australia (defined as comprising the Northern Territory and any parts of Western Australia and Queensland, north of 26th parallel south latitude)."
- American Samoa (5)
- Australia (42)
- Cook Islands (5)
- Fiji (6)
- French Polynesia (29)
- Guam (9)
- Kiribati (4)
- Marshall Islands (2)
- Micronesia (5)
- Nauru (5)
- New Caledonia (7)
- New Zealand (51)
- Norfolk Island (1)
- / North Australia (16)
- Northern Mariana Islands (5)
- Palau (4)
- Papua New Guinea (8)
- Samoa (4)
- Solomon Islands (4)
- Tahiti West Coast (42)
- Tonga (6)
- Tuvalu (3)
- Vanuatu (6)
- / Wallis and Futuna (6)
References
- ^ a b Oceania Athletics Championships Tahiti 2013 - Competition Manual (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ Day One of Competition – Oceania Athletics Championships, Tahiti 3rd June, 2013, OAA, June 5, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ Day Two of Competition – Oceania Athletics Championships, Tahiti 4th June, 2013, OAA, June 6, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ Day Three of Competition – Oceania Athletics Championships, Tahiti 5th June, 2013, OAA, June 8, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ New Zealand Race Walker Passes Away, OAA, June 7, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ a b c Oceania Area Championships 2013 - 3/06/2013 to 5/06/2013 - Pater Stadium, Papeete - Results (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ Tahitian Teams’ Final Preparation for the 2013 Oceania Athletics Championships, OAA, May 30, 2013, retrieved July 2, 2013
- ^ Regional Australia Selection Policy - OCEANIA OPEN AND UNDER 18 AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS PAPEETE, TAHITI - 3 – 5 JUNE 2013 (PDF), Athletics Australia, May 30, 2013, archived from the original on February 25, 2014, retrieved July 2, 2013