2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
| 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | June 27–29 |
| Host city | Cairns, Australia  |
| Venue | Barlow Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (20 men, 20 women) |
| Participation | 20/21 nations |
The 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, between June 27–29, 2012.
Medals are awarded in the two regional divisions "East" and "West".
A total of 40 events were contested, 20 by men and 20 by women. Moreover, a mixed 8x100 metres relay, as well as exhibition events for local athletes with disabilities, masters athletes and school age athletes were included.[1]
and sent a Combined "North Australia" Team including athletes who have not been chosen in the official Australian Team.[2] The status of these athletes (e.g., eligibility for winning medals or guest status) could not be determined. However, one source verifies the win of a medal for an athlete representing Northern Australia.[3]
Complete results can be found on the webpages of Oceania Athletics Association[4] and of .[5]
Regional Division East[]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) |  (NZL) |
10.65 |  (NCL) |
10.87 | (NZL) |
11.19 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) |  (FIJ) |
21.66 | (NCL) |
22.02 |  (TGA) |
23.19 |
| 400 metres | (NZL) |
48.83 | (FIJ) |
49.34 | ||
| 800 metres | Adrien Kela (NCL) |
1:55.82 | (FIJ) |
2:02.06 |  (SAM) |
2:13.60 |
| 1500 metres | Adrien Kela (NCL) |
4:04.53 | (NCL) |
4:15.20 | (FIJ) |
4:27.01 |
| 5000 metres | (NCL) |
15:57.90 | (NCL) |
16:52.43 | (NCL) |
17:03.92 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (NCL) |
10:13.80 | (NCL) |
10:47.19 | ||
| High Jump |  Raihau Maiau (PYF) |
1.85m |  (NFK) |
1.74m | ||
| Long Jump | Raihau Maiau (PYF) |
7.42m (wind: +2.2 m/s) w | (NZL) |
6.81m (wind: +1.5 m/s) | ||
| Triple Jump | (NZL) |
14.74m (wind: +0.4 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | Emanuele Fuamatu (SAM) |
18.26m | (NZL) |
14.89m | (NZL) |
14.62m |
| Discus Throw | Alex Rose (SAM) |
56.29m | (NZL) |
50.43m | (NZL) |
41.02m |
| Hammer Throw | Alex Rose (SAM) |
51.10m | (NZL) |
49.58m | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand |
41.91 | Tonga Siueni Filimone |
43.16 | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand |
3:23.28 | French Polynesia Raihau Maiau Namataiki Tevenino Gregory Bradai |
3:32.30 | ||
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | (NZL) |
12.32 | (NZL) |
12.46 | Nneka Okpala (NZL) |
12.58 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | (NZL) |
24.97 | (FIJ) |
25.35 | (NZL) |
25.85 |
| 400 metres | (FIJ) |
57.14 | ||||
| 1500 metres | (NZL) |
4:40.21 | ||||
| 5000 metres | (PYF) |
20:27.63 | (NCL) |
20:46.84 | ||
| 10000 metres | (PYF) |
42:43.71 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (NZL) |
11:21.94 | (NCL) |
13:11.12 | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.0 m/s) | (NZL) |
14.51 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | (NZL) |
61.63 | ||||
| High Jump | (NZL) |
1.71m | ||||
| Triple Jump | Nneka Okpala (NZL) |
12.85m (wind: +1.9 m/s) | (NZL) |
12.38m (wind: +2.6 m/s) w | ||
| Shot Put |  (ASA) |
11.44m | (NCL) |
10.93m | ||
| Discus Throw | (ASA) |
48.99m | (ASA) |
44.91m | (NCL) |
40.78m |
| Hammer Throw | (NZL) |
47.78m | (ASA) |
41.98m | ||
| Javelin Throw | Tori Peeters (NZL) |
42.21m | (ASA) |
34.20m | ||
| 5000 metres Walk | (NZL) |
24:34.24 | ||||
| 10000 metres Walk | (NZL) |
49.43 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Miriama Senokonoko |
49.72 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Miriama Senokonoko |
3:59.33 | New Zealand |
4:00.71 | ||
Medal Table East (unofficial)[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Samoa (SAM) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Tonga (TON) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 34 | 24 | 10 | 68 | |
Participation East (unofficial)[]
The participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined.[4] Tuvalu sent only athletes for the U-20 championships. East regional division:
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Regional Division West[]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) |  (PNG) |
11.06 | (PNG) |
11.08 |  (VAN) |
11.28 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.1 m/s) | (AUS) |
21.57 | (PNG) |
22.13 | (AUS) (PNG) |
22.14 |
| 400 metres | (AUS) |
47.54 | (AUS) |
47.87 | (PNG) |
48.65 |
| 800 metres | (AUS) |
1:52.76 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) |
1:53.33 |  Derek Mandell (GUM) |
1:56.51 |
| 1500 metres | Derek Mandell (GUM) |
4:02.81 | (AUS) |
4:12.47 |  / (NAUS) |
4:14.94 |
| 5000 metres | / (NAUS) |
16:13.19 | (GUM) |
16:26.54 | / (NAUS) |
17:12.91 |
| 10000 metres | (GUM) |
34:17.44 | (AUS) |
36:37.82 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (AUS) |
10:43.68 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.9 m/s) | (AUS) |
14.69 | (AUS) |
15.77 | (GUM) |
17.32 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (GUM) |
57.57 | (AUS) |
58.22 | (GUM) |
65.85 |
| High Jump1.) | / (NAUS) |
1.96m | (PNG) |
1.93m | (AUS) |
1.90m |
| Long Jump | (AUS) |
7.44m (wind: +1.9 m/s) | (AUS) |
7.12m (wind: +2.0 m/s) | (AUS) |
6.67m (wind: +2.2 m/s) w |
| Triple Jump | (AUS) |
15.32m (wind: +0.4 m/s) | (AUS) |
14.20m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | (AUS) |
14.09m (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put |  (NRU) |
13.53m | (AUS) |
12.88m |  (KIR) |
12.35m |
| Discus Throw | (AUS) |
40.16m | (NRU) |
38.99m | (KIR) |
38.03m |
| Hammer Throw | (NRU) |
27.21m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | (AUS) |
46.70m | ||||
| 5000 metres Walk | (AUS) |
21:39.81 | (AUS) |
22:24.31 | ||
| 10000 metres Walk (Exhibition) | / (NAUS) |
40.21 | (AUS) |
44.09 | (AUS) |
46.04 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay2.) | Papua New Guinea |
42.30 | Australia |
42.50 | Vanuatu Daniel Philimon |
45.37 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay3.) | Australia |
3:12.56 | Papua New Guinea |
3:15.60 | Vanuatu Arnold Sorina |
3:32.21 |
1.): The high jump event was won by from Australia in 2.00m competing as a guest.
2.): The 4 x 100 metres relay event was won by Australia "B" (Anthony Alozie, Isaac Ntiamoah, Andrew McCabe, Josh Ross) in 39.45 running as guests.
3.): The 4 x 400 metres relay event was won by 
Japan (Kei Takase, Yuzo Kanemaru, Yoshihiro Azuma, Hiroyuki Nakano) in 3:06.90 running as guests. Australia "B" (, , , ) came in 4th in 3:24.69 also running a guests.
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | (NRU) |
12.28 | (AUS) |
12.29 |  (NMI) |
13.20 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | (AUS) |
24.70 | / (NAUS) |
25.98 | (NMI) |
27.04 |
| 400 metres | Donna Koniel (PNG) |
56.17 | (AUS) |
57.14 | (AUS) |
57.89 |
| 800 metres | / (NAUS) |
2:12.38 |  Haley Nemra (MHL) |
2:16.04 | Donna Koniel (PNG) |
2:16.41 |
| 1500 metres | / (NAUS) |
4:32.16 | (AUS) |
4:47.15 | Amy Atkinson (GUM) |
4:57.76 |
| 5000 metres |  (SOL) |
22:03.24 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | Donna Koniel (PNG) |
61.54 | (AUS) |
66.37 | (AUS) |
84.09 |
| High Jump | (AUS) |
1.68m | (AUS) |
1.68m | / (NAUS) |
1.65m |
| Triple Jump | (AUS) |
13.31m (wind: +2.2 m/s) w | (AUS) |
11.38m (wind: +1.8 m/s) | ||
| Shot Put | (AUS) |
12.87m | ||||
| Discus Throw1.) | (AUS) |
38.81m | (AUS) |
37.46m | ||
| Hammer Throw | (AUS) |
47.76m | / (NAUS) |
41.55m | (AUS) |
37.64m |
| 5000 metres Walk | Claire Tallent (AUS) |
21:57.48 | (AUS) |
23:09.62 | ||
| 10000 metres Walk | Claire Tallent (AUS) |
44.19 | Tanya Holliday (AUS) |
45.23 | (AUS) |
48.39 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay2.) | Australia |
49.55 | Papua New Guinea Adrine Monagi Donna Koniel |
50.65 | Northern Mariana Islands |
53.79 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Australia |
4:00.81 | Papua New Guinea Donna Koniel Poro Gahekave |
4:01.77 | ||
1.): The discus throw event was won by Dani Samuels from Australia in 56.70m competing as a guest.
2.): The 4 x 100 metres relay event wa won by Japan (Anna Doi, Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima, Yumeka Sano) in 44.39 competing as guests.
Medal Table West (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 21 | 19 | 8 | 48 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | / North Australia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Guam (GUM) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Nauru (NRU) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Marshall Islands (MHL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 36 | 31 | 26 | 93 | |
Participation West (unofficial)[]
The participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined.[4] In addition, a combined Northern Australia team including athletes from the Northern Territory and North Queensland participated. There were no athletes from Palau.
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References[]
- ^ Oceania Championships back in Cairns, OAA, June 19, 2012, retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ van der Meer, Alex, Nominations for Combined North Australia Team at Oceania Championships, , retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ Good results from NT athletes during the Oceania Regional Championships celebrated in Cairns, , retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ a b c Oceania Regional Championships 2012 – 27/06/2012 to 29/06/2012 – Barlow Park – Cairns – Results (PDF), OAA, July 2, 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2012 – 27/06/2012 to 29/06/2012, , archived from the original on 2012-06-30, retrieved March 10, 2013
External links[]
- Oceania Athletics Championships
- International athletics competitions hosted by Australia
- 2012 in athletics (track and field)
- 2012 in Australian sport
- June 2012 sports events in Australia