1997_Oceania_Youth_Athletics_Championships
1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
International athletics championship event
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.
Quick Facts III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, Dates ...
| III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Paulson Gebo (PNG) | 11.12 |  Lency Olitisa (SOL) | 11.14 | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 11.18 |
| 200 metres | Paulson Gebo (PNG) | 22.88 | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 22.90 | Lency Olitisa (SOL) | 23.00 |
| 400 metres | Pita Kunagogo (FIJ) | 51.24 | Keith Andrews (FIJ) | 52.66 |  Harmon Harmon (COK) | 52.94 |
| 800 metres |  Ben Ruthe (NZL) | 1:56.26 | Casper Pule (SOL) | 2:00.20 | Derek Jang (FIJ) | 2:02.68 |
| 1500 metres | Ben Ruthe (NZL) | 4:13.80 | Liam Scopes (NZL) | 4:15.76 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 4:16.12 |
| 3000 metres | Liam Scopes (NZL) | 8:56.70 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 8:59.10 |  Lennon Wicks (AUS) | 9:10.07 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Chris Votu (SOL) | 7:14.34 | Lennon Wicks (AUS) | 7:23.40 | Shakeel Khan (FIJ) | 8:08.76 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Graham Pether (AUS) | 15.06 |  Tevita Fungalei (TGA) | 15.14 | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 15.74 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Toetu'u Sapoi'aleki (TGA) | 38.68 | Alex Green (AUS) | 40.10 | Tevita Fungalei (TGA) | 40.46 |
| High Jump | Robert Elder (FIJ) | 1.93 | Benjamin Weeks (AUS) | 1.91 | Petero Manufolau (FIJ) | 1.87 |
| Long Jump | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 6.83 | Noa Niuvou (FIJ) | 6.27 | Tita Bayu (PNG) | 6.19 |
| Triple Jump | Khamal Ganley (NZL) | 14.40 | Timoci Tamani (FIJ) | 13.58 | Benjamin Evans (FIJ) | 13.47 |
| Shot Put | Fesaitu Inoke (FIJ) | 13.94 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 12.84 |  Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN) | 11.83 |
| Discus Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 50.34 | Fesaitu Inoke (FIJ) | 42.56 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 40.04 |
| Hammer Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 52.20 | Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN) | 34.90 | Pio Fihaki (FIJ) | 25.32 |
| Javelin Throw | Kurt Mead (AUS) | 53.70 | Stuart Farquhar (NZL) | 52.54 | Lagani Ratulevu (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 |
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Girls under 18 (Youth)
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Sarah Phillips (NZL) | 12.14 | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 12.20 | Josivini Maria (FIJ) | 12.50 |
| 200 metres | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 25.30 | Josivini Maria (FIJ) | 26.14 | Helen Philemon (PNG) | 27.18 |
| 400 metres | Sally Ward (NZL) | 58.26 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 61.14 | Antonia Urakupa (PNG) | 64.44 |
| 800 metres | Melissa Thomas (NZL) | 2:11.90 | Sally Ward (NZL) | 2:12.28 | Irinieta Vakaudekula (FIJ) | 2:30.12 |
| 1500 metres | Odette Jesson (NZL) | 4:42.40 | Tresha Moxham (AUS) | 4:47.86 |  / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 5:06.18 |
| 3000 metres | Odette Jesson (NZL) | 9:56.88 | Tresha Moxham (AUS) | 10:03.01 | Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ) | 11:13.94 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 14.76 | Falemaama Fakapulia (TGA) | 16.40 | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 16.46 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Avikali Kainoko (FIJ) | 46.06 | Mere Rasavere (FIJ) | 47.60 | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 48.18 |
| High Jump | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 1.70 | Matelita Dere (FIJ) | 1.59 | Rosalia Raqato (FIJ) | 1.53 |
| Long Jump | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 5.56 | Sarah Phillips (NZL) | 5.50 | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 5.50 |
| Triple Jump | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 11.87 | Vaciseva Maisiri (FIJ) | 10.36 |  Lanuola Keil (SAM) | 9.46 |
| Shot Put | Ngaina Karena (NZL) | 11.39 | Sulueti Tatauisi (FIJ) | 10.77 | Elita To'oala (SAM) | 10.53 |
| Discus Throw | Ngaina Karena (NZL) | 43.06 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 38.74 | Louise McNamara (AUS) | 36.52 |
| Hammer Throw | Stacey Rogers (NZL) | 39.10 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 25.34 | Sainiana Lesu (FIJ) | 19.50 |
| Javelin Throw | Johanna L'Estrange (AUS) | 41.38 | Brooke Stevenson (AUS) | 38.96 | Sisilia Lau (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 |
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* Host nation (Fiji)
More information Rank, Nation ...
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 | |
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An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries:
American Samoa (6)
Australia (12)
Cook Islands (7)
Fiji (37)
Guam (8)
Micronesia (6)
Nauru (6)
New Zealand (11)
Norfolk Island (4)
Northern Mariana Islands (8)
Palau (7)
Papua New Guinea (7)
Samoa (19)
Solomon Islands (9)
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Tahiti (8)
Tonga (7)
Vanuatu (8)
- 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