1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships | |
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Dates | July 11–12 |
Host city | Suva, Fiji |
Venue | National Stadium |
Level | Youth |
Events | 33 (17 boys, 16 girls) |
Participation | 170 (96 boys, 74 girls) athletes from 17 nations |
The 1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–12, 1997. A total of 33 events were contested, 17 by boys and 16 by girls.
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 18 (Youth)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | (PNG) | 11.12 | (SOL) | 11.14 | (SOL) | 11.18 |
200 metres | (PNG) | 22.88 | (SOL) | 22.90 | (SOL) | 23.00 |
400 metres | (FIJ) | 51.24 | (FIJ) | 52.66 | Harmon Harmon (COK) | 52.94 |
800 metres | (NZL) | 1:56.26 | (SOL) | 2:00.20 | (FIJ) | 2:02.68 |
1500 metres | (NZL) | 4:13.80 | (NZL) | 4:15.76 | (SOL) | 4:16.12 |
3000 metres | (NZL) | 8:56.70 | (SOL) | 8:59.10 | (AUS) | 9:10.07 |
2000 metres steeplechase | (SOL) | 7:14.34 | (AUS) | 7:23.40 | (FIJ) | 8:08.76 |
110 metres hurdles | (AUS) | 15.06 | (TGA) | 15.14 | (TGA) | 15.74 |
300 metres hurdles | (TGA) | 38.68 | (AUS) | 40.10 | (TGA) | 40.46 |
High Jump | Robert Elder (FIJ) | 1.93 | (AUS) | 1.91 | (FIJ) | 1.87 |
Long Jump | (TGA) | 6.83 | (FIJ) | 6.27 | (PNG) | 6.19 |
Triple Jump | (NZL) | 14.40 | (FIJ) | 13.58 | (FIJ) | 13.47 |
Shot Put | (FIJ) | 13.94 | (FIJ) | 12.84 | (VAN) | 11.83 |
Discus Throw | (AUS) | 50.34 | (FIJ) | 42.56 | (FIJ) | 40.04 |
Hammer Throw | (AUS) | 52.20 | (VAN) | 34.90 | (FIJ) | 25.32 |
Javelin Throw | (AUS) | 53.70 | Stuart Farquhar (NZL) | 52.54 | (FIJ) | 51.76 |
800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | Fiji | 1:35.04 | Solomon Islands | 1:35.50 | Australia | 1:36.18 |
Girls under 18 (Youth)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | (NZL) | 12.14 | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 12.20 | (FIJ) | 12.50 |
200 metres | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 25.30 | (FIJ) | 26.14 | Helen Philemon (PNG) | 27.18 |
400 metres | Sally Ward (NZL) | 58.26 | (FIJ) | 61.14 | (PNG) | 64.44 |
800 metres | (NZL) | 2:11.90 | Sally Ward (NZL) | 2:12.28 | (FIJ) | 2:30.12 |
1500 metres | (NZL) | 4:42.40 | (AUS) | 4:47.86 | / (TAH) | 5:06.18 |
3000 metres | (NZL) | 9:56.88 | (AUS) | 10:03.01 | (FIJ) | 11:13.94 |
100 metres hurdles | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 14.76 | (TGA) | 16.40 | / (TAH) | 16.46 |
300 metres hurdles | (FIJ) | 46.06 | (FIJ) | 47.60 | / (TAH) | 48.18 |
High Jump | (AUS) | 1.70 | (FIJ) | 1.59 | (FIJ) | 1.53 |
Long Jump | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 5.56 | (NZL) | 5.50 | (AUS) | 5.50 |
Triple Jump | (AUS) | 11.87 | (FIJ) | 10.36 | (SAM) | 9.46 |
Shot Put | (NZL) | 11.39 | (FIJ) | 10.77 | (SAM) | 10.53 |
Discus Throw | (NZL) | 43.06 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 38.74 | (AUS) | 36.52 |
Hammer Throw | (NZL) | 39.10 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 25.34 | (FIJ) | 19.50 |
Javelin Throw | (AUS) | 41.38 | (AUS) | 38.96 | (FIJ) | 36.80 |
800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | New Zealand | 1:49.64 | Fiji | 1:52.10 | / Tahiti | 1:59.50 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Fiji)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
2 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
3 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
4 | Tonga (TON) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
6 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
7 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
10 | Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (10 nations) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
Participation (unofficial)[]
An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries:
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References[]
- ^ Snow, Bob (July 13, 1997), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #4/97, Athletics Papua New Guinea, pp. 4–7, retrieved March 21, 2013
- ^ OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 21, 2013
- ^ WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 21, 2013
Categories:
- Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
- International athletics competitions hosted by Fiji
- 1997 in athletics (track and field)
- 1997 in Fijian sport
- 1997 in youth sport