2006 Oceania Athletics Championships
| 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 |
The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men, 17 by women, and 1 mixed relay.
Except javelin thrower , 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 (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 .[5]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) |  (PNG) |
10.75 |  Moses Kamut (VAN) Wally Kirika (PNG) |
10.82 | ||
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) |  (AUS) |
21.65 | Moses Kamut (VAN) |
21.73 |  (FIJ)  (NZL) |
21.81 |
| 400 metres | (NZL) |
48.03 |  Chris Walasi (SOL) |
48.62 | (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 | (AUS) |
4:05.54 |  Derek Mandell (GUM) |
4:06.35 |
| 5000 metres | (AUS) |
16:01.97 | Derek Mandell (GUM) |
16:18.83 | (VAN) |
16:44.24 |
| Half Marathon | (AUS) |
1:12:40 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) |
1:14:48 | (VAN) |
1:16:57 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (NZL) |
9:34.59 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) |
9:49.56 | (AUS) |
9:55.16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
15.02 | (SAM) |
15.10 |  (TGA) |
16.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
51.62 | (PNG) |
53.17 | (NZL) |
53.70 |
| High Jump | (NZL) (AUS) |
2.07m =CR | (FIJ) |
1.95m | ||
| Long Jump1.) | (NZL) |
7.14m (wind: NWI) | Jay Stone (AUS) |
6.88m (wind: NWI) | (AUS) |
6.84m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump2.) | (NZL) |
13.56m (wind: NWI) | (SAM) |
13.38m (wind: NWI) |  (KIR) |
13.30m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | (SAM) |
14.39m | (GUM) |
13.76m | (GUM) |
13.18m |
| Discus Throw | (SAM) |
45.75m | (NZL) |
43.48m |  (ASA) |
43.41m |
| Hammer Throw | (GUM) |
50.03m |  (NFK) |
49.25m |  (PYF) |
41.02m |
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) |
67.28m |  (NCL) |
59.15m | (ASA) |
52.13m |
| Octathlon | (AUS) |
5131pts | Rabangaki Nawai (KIR) |
4992pts | (TGA) |
4311pts |
| 6km Cross Country | (AUS) |
26:48 | (AUS) |
27:07 | Derek Mandell (GUM) |
27:12 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji |
41.73 | Papua New Guinea Wally Kirika Anton Lui |
42.01 | Australia Otis Gowa |
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 | (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 | (PNG) |
2:19.05 | Salome Dell (PNG) |
2:21.68 |
| 1500 metres | Lucy van Dalen (NZL) |
4:40.64 | ||||
| 5000 metres | (NZL) |
18:27.90 | (ASA) |
23:19.45 | ||
| Half Marathon | (ASA) |
1:19.35 | (PYF) |
1:52.52 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | (PYF) |
16.08 | (SAM) |
18.66 | (SAM) |
20.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Chloe Butler (AUS) |
1:03.37 | (AUS) |
1:06.47 | (NZL) |
1:07.37 |
| High Jump | (NZL) (AUS) |
1.70m | (PYF) |
1.61m | ||
| Long Jump | (FIJ) |
5.59m (wind: NWI) | (PYF) |
5.52m (wind: NWI) |  (COK) |
5.18m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump | Nneka Okpala (NZL) |
12.29m (wind: NWI) | (NZL) |
11.69m (wind: NWI) | (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.) | (NZL) |
43.70m | Siniva Marsters (COK) |
41.51m | (NZL) |
38.64m |
| Javelin Throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) |
45.85m | (AUS) |
40.40m | (PYF) |
36.32m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua Mae Koime Toea Wisil |
48.30 | Australia |
48.64 | New Zealand Nneka Okpala Monique Williams |
48.94 |
1.): 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 from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.
Mixed[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay | New Zealand Monique Williams |
1:35.62 | Papua New Guinea Toea Wisil |
1:37.95 | Tonga Aisea Tohi |
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]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, Athletics PNG, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Oceania Athletics Championships - Samoa 2006 - Full Results, , retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ OCEANIA D'APIA, Frédéric ERIN, un chef de file en or (in French), , December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Contrat rempli aux OCEANIA d'APIA (in French), , December 17, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
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