2006 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
| VIII Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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
Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association,[1][2][3] Athletics PNG,[4] and Athletics Samoa.[5]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) |  Henry Ben (PNG) | 10.75 |  Moses Kamut (VAN) Wally Kirika (PNG) | 10.82 | ||
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Tuccandidgee (AUS) | 21.65 | Moses Kamut (VAN) | 21.73 |  Gabirieli Muatavola (FIJ)  Daniel Natusch (NZL) | 21.81 |
| 400 metres | Sam Rapson (NZL) | 48.03 |  Chris Walasi (SOL) | 48.62 | Fabian Niulai (PNG) | 49.16 |
| 800 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 1:52.65 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:55.30 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 1:55.57 |
| 1500 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 4:04.09 | Anthony McCourt (AUS) | 4:05.54 |  Derek Mandell (GUM) | 4:06.35 |
| 5000 metres | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 16:01.97 | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 16:18.83 | Lavi Sam (VAN) | 16:44.24 |
| Half Marathon | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 1:12:40 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 1:14:48 | Philip Nausien (VAN) | 1:16:57 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Tim Hodge (NZL) | 9:34.59 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 9:49.56 | Om Halliday (AUS) | 9:55.16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 15.02 | Avele Tanielu (SAM) | 15.10 |  Inoke Finau (TGA) | 16.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.62 | Wala Gime (PNG) | 53.17 | Nick Kalivati (NZL) | 53.70 |
| High Jump | William Crayford (NZL) Joshua Hall (AUS) | 2.07m =CR | Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) | 1.95m | ||
| Long Jump1.) | Daniel Natusch (NZL) | 7.14m (wind: NWI) | Jay Stone (AUS) | 6.88m (wind: NWI) | Nathaniel Franklin (AUS) | 6.84m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump2.) | Charles Nicholson (NZL) | 13.56m (wind: NWI) | Kuripitone Betham (SAM) | 13.38m (wind: NWI) |  Buraieta Yeeting (KIR) | 13.30m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 14.39m | Justin Andre (GUM) | 13.76m | Tim Rozborski (GUM) | 13.18m |
| Discus Throw | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 45.75m | Marshall Hall (NZL) | 43.48m |  Jerrod Avegalio (ASA) | 43.41m |
| Hammer Throw | Justin Andre (GUM) | 50.03m |  Brentt Jones (NFK) | 49.25m |  Gilles Valdenaire (PYF) | 41.02m |
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 67.28m | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victor Dao (NCL) | 59.15m | Jerrod Avegalio (ASA) | 52.13m |
| Octathlon | Nathan Baart (AUS) | 5131pts | Rabangaki Nawai (KIR) | 4992pts | Inoke Finau (TGA) | 4311pts |
| 6km Cross Country | Om Halliday (AUS) | 26:48 | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 27:07 | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 27:12 |
| 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 |
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 0.2 m/s) | Mae Koime (PNG) | 11.79 CR | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 12.03 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 12.28 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.8 m/s) | Monique Williams (NZL) | 23.72 | Mae Koime (PNG) | 24.29 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.53 |
| 400 metres | Monique Williams (NZL) | 55.21 | Mae Koime (PNG) | 56.75 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 57.26 |
| 800 metres | Betty Burua (PNG) | 2:18.35 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 2:19.05 | Salome Dell (PNG) | 2:21.68 |
| 1500 metres | Lucy van Dalen (NZL) | 4:40.64 | ||||
| 5000 metres | Holly van Dalen (NZL) | 18:27.90 | Faye Ondelacy (ASA) | 23:19.45 | ||
| Half Marathon | Faye Ondelacy (ASA) | 1:19.35 | Patricia Gauquelin (PYF) | 1:52.52 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 16.08 | Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 18.66 | Melina Malatai (SAM) | 20.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Chloe Butler (AUS) | 1:03.37 | Alyssa Taylor (AUS) | 1:06.47 | Gemma Radford (NZL) | 1:07.37 |
| High Jump | Marissa Pritchard (NZL) Casey Narrier (AUS) | 1.70m | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.61m | ||
| Long Jump | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 5.59m (wind: NWI) | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 5.52m (wind: NWI) |  Margaret Teiti (COK) | 5.18m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump | Nneka Okpala (NZL) | 12.29m (wind: NWI) | Marissa Pritchard (NZL) | 11.69m (wind: NWI) | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 11.66m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 16.57m CR | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 14.81m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 14.40m |
| Discus Throw1.) | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 52.83m | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 52.48m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 43.72m |
| Hammer Throw2.) | Jessica Charlesworth (NZL) | 43.70m | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 41.51m | Anna Harvey (NZL) | 38.64m |
| Javelin Throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 45.85m | Tammy Baart (AUS) | 40.40m | Vanessa Wanai (PYF) | 36.32m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua Mae Koime Cecilia Kumalalamene Toea Wisil | 48.30 | Australia Sarah Busby Sarah Mackaway Bessie Hayes Jennifer Tagney | 48.64 | New Zealand Gemma Radford Nicola Hely Nneka Okpala Monique Williams | 48.94 |
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 Takosie 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) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 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 nations) | 40 | 36 | 35 | 111 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- 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
- 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
- Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Saturday Afternoon, OAA, December 18, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, Athletics PNG, retrieved March 7, 2013
- Oceania Athletics Championships - Samoa 2006 - Full Results, Athletics Samoa, retrieved March 7, 2013
- OCEANIA D'APIA, Frédéric ERIN, un chef de file en or (in French), LNCA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- Contrat rempli aux OCEANIA d'APIA (in French), LNCA, December 17, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
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