1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships

The 1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998. They were held together with the 1998 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 37 events were contested, 19 by men and 18 by women.

III Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
DatesAugust 27–28
Host cityNuku'alofa, Tonga
VenueTeufaiva Stadium
LevelJunior
Events37 (19 men, 18 women)
Participation124 athletes from
14 nations

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: +1.5 m/s)		  Saula Roko (FIJ)10.86  David Falealili (NZL)11.00  Peter Maulder (NZL)11.00
200 metres
(wind: +3.0 m/s)		  Jeffrey Bai (PNG)21.46 w  David Falealili (NZL)21.50 w  Andrew Foster (NZL)21.96 w
400 metres  Remesio Namara (FIJ)48.82  Cameron Brown (AUS)48.84  Craig Wislang (NZL)50.02
800 metres  Paul Hamblyn (NZL)1:55.46  Gerard Solomon (VAN)1:58.72  Niue Titi (SAM)1:59.32
1500 metres  Paul Hamblyn (NZL)4:05.54  Gerard Solomon (VAN)4:09.44  Chris Votu (SOL)4:12.62
5000 metres  Chris Votu (SOL)16:08.48  Samuel Solomon (PNG)16:20.98  Chris Saeni (SOL)17:01.00
3000 metres steeplechase  Chris Votu (SOL)10:27.34  Esala Talebula (FIJ)10:50.48  Teremoana Tangikara (COK)13:14.72
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +2.4 m/s)		  Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM)15.74 w  Leroy Muriki (PNG)15.92 w / Julien Crozet (TAH)16.58 w
400 metres hurdles  Toetu'u Sapoi'aleki (TGA)55.34 / Julien Crozet (TAH)57.32  Niue Titi (SAM)58.44
High Jump  Ben Roper (NZL)1.95  Robert Elder (FIJ)1.95  Piliote Hafoka (TGA)1.95
Pole Vault  Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA)2.80
Long Jump  Harmon Harmon (COK)6.54 (wind: +1.1 m/s)  Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA)6.53  Damien Daly (AUS)6.52
Triple Jump  Piliote Hafoka (TGA)13.95  Leroy Muriki (PNG)13.82 (wind: -1.5 m/s)  Timoci Tamani (FIJ)13.74
Shot Put  Mitchel Alatalo (AUS)14.10  Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ)13.72  Paul Niulala (TGA)13.43
Discus Throw  Daniel Goulding (AUS)40.45  Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ)37.49  Pio Fihaki (FIJ)37.25
Hammer Throw  Daniel Goulding (AUS)53.32  Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN)29.62  Paul Niulala (TGA)25.48
Javelin Throw  Sean Betland (AUS)60.31  Joshua Kuruyawa (FIJ)58.19  Kuli Kivalu (TGA)53.92
4 x 100 metres relay  New Zealand
Andrew Foster
Peter Maulder
Craig Wislang
David Falealili		42.40  Fiji43.20  Papua New Guinea
Leroy Muriki
Elias Roboam
Jerry Bata
Jeffrey Bai		43.48
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji3:22.20  New Zealand
Craig Wislang
Paul Hamblyn
Andrew Foster
David Falealili		3:29.82  Papua New Guinea
Jerry Bata
Leroy Muriki
Sandy Katusele
Elias Roboam		3:32.90

Girls under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.9 m/s)		  Nicola Morris (NZL)12.56  Carly Cairns (AUS)12.68  Tamsyn McGarva (NZL)12.72
200 metres
(wind: -1.0 m/s)		  Nicola Morris (NZL)25.28  Monica Jonathan (PNG)25.36  Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ)25.78
400 metres  Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ)60.02  Elsie Daiwo (SOL)61.70  Mere Marama (FIJ)61.92
800 metres  Kirsty Turnbull (NZL)2:15.60  Kate McMaster (AUS)2:20.74  Elsie Daiwo (SOL)2:36.50
1500 metres  Moana Burt (NZL)4:37.14  Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ)5:14.06
3000 metres  Moana Burt (NZL)9:59.70  Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ)11:42.26
100 metres hurdles
(wind: +2.4 m/s)		 / Cecile Tiatia (TAH)15.96 w  Avikali Kainoko (FIJ)16.06 w  Falemaama Fakapulia (TGA)16.30 w
400 metres hurdles  Avikali Kainoko (FIJ)63.74 / Cecile Tiatia (TAH)67.12  Lata Manoa (TGA)67.72
High Jump  Vicki Collins (AUS)1.80  Tamsyn McGarva (NZL)1.55  Lesieli Halafihi (TGA)1.50
Pole Vault  Lesieli Halafihi (TGA)1.85
Long Jump  Lanuola Keil (SAM)5.76  Vicki Collins (AUS)5.30  Miriam Waleilia (SOL)4.64
Triple Jump  Sarah Sydney (AUS)12.43  Lata Manoa (TGA)10.71  Lesieli Halafihi (TGA)10.60
Shot Put  Victoria Lowrie (NZL)12.94 / Noella Flores (TAH)12.23  Melehifo Uhi (TGA)11.46
Discus Throw  Louise McNamara (AUS)40.02 / Noella Flores (TAH)39.40  Siniva Marsters (COK)38.12
Hammer Throw  Sharyn Tennent (AUS)47.97  Michelle Phillips (NZL)47.84  Stacey Rogers (NZL)42.20
Javelin Throw  Tiffany Dudman (AUS)42.87  Sisilia Lau (FIJ)41.84  Melehifo Uhi (TGA)37.64
4 x 100 metres relay  Tonga50.00  Australia51.44  New Zealand
Michelle Phillips
Victoria Lowrie
Tamsyn McGarva
Nicola Morris		51.56
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji4:04.46  Tonga4:19.94

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Tonga)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 New Zealand (NZL)105621
2 Australia (AUS)95115
3 Fiji (FIJ)610420
4 Tonga (TON)*531018
5 Solomon Islands (SOL)2147
6 Samoa (SAM)2024
7 Papua New Guinea (PNG)1427
8 French Polynesia (TAH)1416
9 Cook Islands (COK)1023
10 Vanuatu (VAN)0303
Totals (10 nations)373532104


Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the number of about 124 athletes from 15 countries:

References
  1. Snow, Bob (September 3, 1998), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #6/98, Athletics PNG, pp. 1–11, retrieved March 19, 2013
  2. OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 19, 2013
  3. WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 19, 2013
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