2002 Oceania Athletics Championships
| VI Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |
Christchurch, New Zealand  |
| Date(s) | December 12–14 |
| Main stadium | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 16 nations |
| Events | 39 (20 men, 19 women) |
| 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 (PNG) | 10.66 |  Wagui Anau (AUS) | 10.84 | Justin Smith (AUS) | 10.92 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 21.39 CR | Jeremy Dixon (NZL) | 21.57 | Craig Bearda (NZL) | 21.61 |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Dallas Roberts (NZL) | 22.06w | Hayden Fisher (NZL) | 22.84w | Jarrod Adams (NZL) | 22.91w |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 49.03 | Hayden Fisher (NZL) | 49.37 |  Moses Kamut (VAN) | 49.88 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Jarrod Adams (NZL) | 50.56 | A. Crawford (NZL) | 52.87 | ||
| 800 metres | Gareth Hyett (NZL) | 1:51.12 |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:54.11 | Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) | 1:57.82 |
| 1500 metres | Gareth Hyett (NZL) | 3:53.64 | Paul Hamblyn (NZL) | 3:53.68 |  / Kader Touati (TAH) | 4:03.09 |
| 1500 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) |  Mark Rodgers (CAN) | 3:59.84 | Clyde McIntosh (CAN) | 4:00.52 | Mark Bailey (CAN) | 4:04.61 |
| 5000 metres | Ben Ruthe (NZL) | 15:05.27 | Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) | 15:05.80 |  Neil Weare (GUM) | 15:30.47 |
| Half Marathon | / Georges Richmond (TAH) | 1:10:40 CR |  Henry Foufaka (SOL) | 1:13:41 | Patrick Zambelli (NCL) | 1:14:43 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Neville Smith (NZL) | 9:47.07 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 10:09.86 | Henry Foufaka (SOL) | 10:31.35 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.6 m/s) |  Avele Tanielu (SAM) | 15.18 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 15.52 | Maluai Penaia (SAM) | 15.55 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 53.06 | Matthew Stratton (NZL) | 54.12 | Gregory Hubbard (AUS) | 54.44 |
| High Jump | Grant Knaggs (NZL) | 1.99 | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 1.96 | Antonio Rahiman Mohammed (FIJ) | 1.96 |
| Pole Vault | Jacobus Nel (NZL) | 4.56 CR | Laurent Honoré (NCL) / Tamatoa Laibe (TAH) | 4.30 | ||
| Long Jump | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 6.83w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Matthew Sullivan (NZL) | 6.82 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |  Harmon Harmon (COK) | 6.76w (wind: +8.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Tim Hawkes (NZL) | 14.66w (wind: +4.2 m/s) | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.64w (wind: +4.6 m/s) | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 13.95w (wind: +2.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Chris Mene (SAM) | 14.22 | Sikipio Fihaki (FIJ) | 14.03 |  Salesi Ahokovi (TGA) | 13.96 |
| Discus Throw | Chris Mene (SAM) | 50.52 CR | Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 49.03 | / Gilles Valdenaire (TAH) | 48.24 |
| Hammer Throw | Tane Edwards (NZL) | 50.54 | Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) | 49.37 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) | 37.32 |
| Javelin Throw | Scott McFarlane (NZL) | 57.59 | Nathan Baart (AUS) | 49.66 |  Batchelor Tukumoeta (ASA) | 45.48 |
| 5000 metres Track Walk | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 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 (FIJ) | 12.22 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 12.49 | Kate Schofield (NZL) | 12.49 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 24.21 | Kate Schofield (NZL) | 24.93 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 25.03 |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Phillippa Duncan (CAN) | 26.84w | Clare Hutchinson (CAN) | 27.53w | Amy McKay (CAN) | 27.54w |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) | 56.67 | Rachel Signal (NZL) | 57.21 | Sarah Johnston (NZL) | 57.57 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Alice Webster (CAN) | 63.12 | Julia Averill (CAN) | 63.49 | Hannah Falvey (CAN) | 63.69 |
| 800 metres | Liz Auld (NZL) | 2:11.79 | Hillary Bloomfield (AUS) | 2:23.11 | Miriam Goiye (PNG) | 2:26.00 |
| 1500 metres | Liz Auld (NZL) | 4:38.37 | Melissa Thomas (NZL) | 4:41.49 | Hillary Bloomfield (AUS) | 5:00.46 |
| 5000 metres | Brooke Eddy (NZL) | 16:58.72 | Sophie Joynes (AUS) | 18:35.05 |  Banrenga Baikia (KIR) | 23:10.46 |
| Half Marathon | Kylie Colum (AUS) | 1:18:57 CR | Ericka Ellis (NCL) | 1:27:17 | Sophie Joynes (AUS) | 1:27:54 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Brooke Eddy (NZL) | 6:56.52 | Riana Dinsmore (AUS) | 7:19.16 | Rachel Pedersen (AUS) | 8:00.16 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.4 m/s) | Rachel Rogers (FIJ) | 15.39 | Marie Yongomene (NCL) | 15.74 | Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 16.11 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mae Koime (PNG) | 69.15 | Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) | 70.37 | ||
| High Jump | Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) Tiffany Pickford (NZL) | 1.69 | Sarah Johnston (NZL) | 1.63 | ||
| Pole Vault | Sophie Chiet (NZL) | 3.61 | Marion Becker (NCL) | 2.80 | ||
| Long Jump | Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) | 5.78w (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Tatum Rickard (NZL) | 5.64w (wind: +9.9 m/s) | Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 5.62w (wind: +5.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) | 12.16w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Marie Yongomene (NCL) | 12.13w (wind: +3.2 m/s) | Tatum Rickard (NZL) | 12.04w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 15.66 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 13.78 | Joanne Morris (AUS) | 13.05 |
| Discus Throw | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 51.01 CR | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 45.11 | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 40.87 |
| Hammer Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 54.63 | Debbie McCaw (NZL) | 47.87 | Amélia Tui (NCL) | 46.85 |
| Javelin Throw | Linda Selui (NCL) | 47.90 | Kate Smith (AUS) | 45.72 | Jennifer Greatbatch (NZL) | 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 (CAN) | 16:26.29 | Keith Rutherford (CAN) | 16:32.14 | Patrick Enright (CAN) | 17:51.82 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Fiji | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Samoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Tonga | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | / New Caledonia | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | / French Polynesia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brown, Craig (December 19, 2002), 2002 Oceania Open and Under 18 Championships, Athletics New Zealand, retrieved March 4, 2013
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||