1996 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
| II Oceania Junior Athletics Championships | |
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| Host city |
Townsville, Australia  |
| Date(s) | November 28–30 |
| Level | Junior |
| Participation |
112 athletes from 16 nations |
| Events | 35 (18 men, 17 women) |
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The 1996 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia, between November 28–30, 1996. They were held together with the 1996 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 35 events were contested, 18 by men and 17 by women.
Medal summary
Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on the Athletics Papua New Guinea,[1] on the Athletics Weekly,[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.[3]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
Wagui Anau (AUS) | 10.50 |  Dallas Roberts (NZL) | 10.85 | Ryan McCabe (AUS) | 10.97 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.2 m/s) |
Wagui Anau (AUS) | 21.55 w | Dallas Roberts (NZL) | 21.70 w |  Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 21.84 w |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 49.48 | Clement Abai (PNG) | 49.99 |  Henele Taliai (TGA) | 50.21 |
| 800 metres | Mark Abercromby (AUS) | 1:58.70 |  / Isaac Yaya (TAH) | 1:59.47 |  Victor Anderson (SOL) | 2:00.41 |
| 1500 metres | Chris Votu (SOL) | 4:09.57 | David Kanie (PNG) | 4:11.71 |  Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 4:18.32 |
| 5000 metres | David Kanie (PNG) | 15:57.49 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 16:11.31 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 17:17.23 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Chris Votu (SOL) | 10:12.64 | Joseph Nunua (SOL) | 11:26.22 |  Frank Paaga (ASA) | 12:01.61 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
Graham Pether (AUS) | 15.33 |  Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) | 15.47 |  Joseph Rodan (FIJ) | 15.65 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kuripitone Betham (SAM) | 55.49 | Julian Watt (NZL) | 55.96 | Leroy Muriki (PNG) | 56.71 |
| High Jump | Zane Dockray (AUS) | 2.01 | Julien Jansen (AUS) | 2.01 | Hapo Maliaki (PNG) | 1.95 |
| Long Jump | Justin Griffiths (AUS) | 7.02 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Wagui Anau (AUS) | 6.90 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Patrick Fonoti (SAM) | 6.84 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Josh Ferguson (AUS) | 15.01 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Clinton Joyce (AUS) | 14.78 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.15 (wind: +1.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Christopher Gaviglio (AUS) | 16.13 | Faleono Seve (NZL) | 15.06 | Luke Poli (AUS) | 14.71 |
| Discus Throw | Luke Poli (AUS) | 49.20 | Christopher Gaviglio (AUS) | 48.14 | Shaka Sola (NZL) | 48.04 |
| Hammer Throw | Faleono Seve (NZL) | 44.30 | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 43.04 |  Charles Winchester (COK) | 30.40 |
| Javelin Throw | Ashley Hollins (AUS) | 60.68 | Blair Stewart (NZL) | 59.30 | David Couper (NZL) | 55.16 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia | 42.51 | Papua New Guinea | 43.17 | Fiji | 43.23 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea | 3:22.99 | Australia | 3:27.07 | Samoa | 3:34.34 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
Kate Smith (AUS) | 12.46 | Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 12.50 | Carly Cairns (AUS) | 12.51 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
Melissa Toigo (AUS) | 25.30 | Linda Ningo (PNG) | 27.23 |  Jodie McCoy (NFK) | 27.44 |
| 400 metres | Jennene Hansen (AUS) | 58.70 | Sally Ward (NZL) | 59.50 | Jodie McCoy (NFK) | 65.93 |
| 800 metres | Sally Ward (NZL) | 2:22.20 | Belinda Smith (AUS) | 2:29.31 | Alicia Taia (COK) | 2:44.12 |
| 1500 metres | Anna Geise (AUS) | 4:33.85 | Sarah Biss (NZL) | 4:43.67 | Alexis Gillham (AUS) | 4:50.40 |
| 3000 metres | Sarah Biss (NZL) | 9:50.77 | Anna Geise (AUS) | 9:51.83 | Alexis Gillham (AUS) | 10:25.67 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 14.77 w | Alana Weir (AUS) | 15.95 w | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | Alana Weir (AUS) | 68.93 | ||||
| High Jump | Vicki Collins (AUS) Andrea Smith (AUS) | 1.74 | Erana Peeti (NZL) | 1.50 | ||
| Long Jump | Melissa Toigo (AUS) | 5.77 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Andrea Smith (AUS) | 5.67 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 5.62 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Alana Weir (AUS) | 11.85 w (wind: +2.7 m/s) | Erana Peeti (NZL) | 11.45 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) | 10.86 w (wind: +4.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Alana Morley (AUS) | 11.98 | Joanne Morris (AUS) | 11.89 | Hayley Wilson (NZL) | 11.29 |
| Discus Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 38.44 | Helen Wallis (AUS) | 36.84 | Belinda King (NZL) | 31.68 |
| Hammer Throw | Belinda King (NZL) | 47.38 | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 41.38 | Michelle Phillips (NZL) | 41.36 |
| Javelin Throw | Hayley Wilson (NZL) | 46.96 | Joanne Tennent (AUS) | 41.60 | Brooke Stevenson (AUS) | 36.58 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia | 48.90 | New Zealand | 52.56 | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Australia | 3:57.10 | New Zealand | 4:29.20 | ||
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Australia | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Samoa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | / Tahiti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fiji | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Norfolk Island | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participation (unofficial)
An unofficial count yields the number of about 112 athletes from 16 countries:
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References
- ↑ Snow, Bob (December 8, 1996), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #8/96, Athletics Papua New Guinea, pp. 4–11, retrieved March 19, 2013
- ↑ OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 19, 2013
- ↑ WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 19, 2013
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