2008 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships was the 9th edition of the Oceania Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the Oceania Athletic Association, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in June. Athletes competed at two age categories: Youth (U18) and open senior. New Caledonia competed as part of Oceania for the first time, having competed as a guest nation in past events.[2] The four-day competition took place from 25 to 28 June

9th Oceania Athletics Championships
DatesJune 25–28
Host citySaipan, Northern Mariana Islands
VenueOleai Sports Complex
LevelOpen senior, U18
TypeOutdoor
Events84 (21 men, 21 women for 2 age categories)
Participation23 [1] nations

Medal table

In medal table counted only events with 3 or more participants:

  *   Host

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Papua New Guinea94417
2 Fiji69318
3 Australia43411
4 Samoa4217
5 New Caledonia3227
6 Guam24410
7 French Polynesia2439
8 Kiribati1113
9 Cook Islands1023
10 Tonga0235
11 Northern Mariana Islands*0123
12 Nauru0011
 Solomon Islands0011
 Vanuatu0011
Totals (14 nations)32323296

Results

The results were published.[3]

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m (wind: -1.0 m/s)  Iowane Dovumatua (FIJ)10.92  Setareki Tikosaya (FIJ)10.99  Jack Iroga (SOL)11.07
200 m (wind: -0.9 m/s)  Isoa Me (FIJ)21.93  Setareki Tikosaya (FIJ)22.02  Jay Stone (AUS)22.08
400 m  Joshua Ahwong (AUS)48.26  Aporosa Tabulawaki (FIJ)48.67  Isoa Me (FIJ)48.75
800 m  Aunese Curreen (SAM)1:51.16  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)1:53.48  Aporosa Tabulawaki (FIJ)1:57.41
1500 m  Aunese Curreen (SAM)3:58.76  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)4:03.79  Derek Mandell (GUM)4:05.79
5000 m  Brendan Whelan (AUS)16:02.19  Tupuhoe Tahi (PYF)16:12.54  Teiva Izal (PYF)16:13.00
110 m hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s)  Toriki Urarii (PYF)15.11  Kenneth Karosich (GUM)15.50  Inoke Finau (TON)15.54
400 m hurdles  Mowen Boino (PNG)52.07  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ)55.79  Kenneth Karosich (GUM)57.02
3000 m steeplechase  Tim Rogers (NFK)12:18.36  Ketson Kabiriel (NMI)12:20.07
4 × 100 m  Fiji
Iowane Dovumatua
Setareki Tikosaya
Frank Louey
Isoa Me		42.01  Papua New Guinea
Reginald Worealevi
Kupun Wisil
Waname Egora
Joe Matmat		42.71  Australia
Jay Stone
Duane Daley
Joshua Ahwong
Peter Tuccandidgee		42.84
High jump  David Birati (KIR)1.92  Emori Sabua (FIJ)1.86  Kristopher Williamson (COK)1.83
Long jump / Frédéric Erin (NCL)7.59 (wind: +0.0 m/s)  Jay Stone (AUS)7.10 (wind: -0.7 m/s)  Sandy Katusele (PNG)6.98 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Triple jump  Frank Louey (FIJ)14.23 (wind: +0.1 m/s) / Kainric Ozoux (NCL)14.05 (wind: +1.3 m/s)  Sandy Katusele (PNG)13.99 (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Shot put / Daniel Kilama (NCL)16.76  Stephen Lasei (SAM)14.44 / Mathieu Roulet (NCL)13.68
Discus throw / Daniel Kilama (NCL)48.06  Rooarii Pito (PYF)47.51 / Yann Fuluhea (NCL)45.04
Hammer throw  Thomas McGuire (AUS)46.00  Rooarii Pito (PYF)41.90
Javelin throw  Leslie Copeland (FIJ)67.02 / Mathieu Roulet (NCL)66.08  Nick Gross (NMI)52.43
Octathlon  Brendan Peeters (AUS)4927  Rabangaki Nawai (KIR)4901  Toriki Urarii (PYF)4827
6 km Cross Country  Aunese Curreen (SAM)21:05  Brendan Whelan (AUS)21:09  Lavi Sam (VAN)21:14
Half Marathon  Tutea Degage (PYF)1:17:38.67  Teiva Izal (PYF)1:19:58.75  Brendan Whelan (AUS)1:24:27.83

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m (wind: -1.2 m/s)  Mae Koime (PNG)11.66 CR  Toea Wisil (PNG)11.94  Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ)12.39
200 m (wind: -2.1 m/s)  Mae Koime (PNG)24.11  Toea Wisil (PNG)24.45  Betty Burua (PNG)25.05
400 m  Salome Dell (PNG)55.45  Betty Burua (PNG)55.80  Sharon Henry (PNG)58.00
800 m  Salome Dell (PNG)2:10.92  Salote Mereula (FIJ)2:21.80  Nicole Layson (GUM)2:39.63
1500 m  Salome Dell (PNG)4:40.39  Nicole Layson (GUM)5:25.92  Malia’Aneta Patolo (TON)5:45.27
5000 m  Nicole Layson (GUM)21:11.76  Malia’Aneta Patolo (TON)23:25.96  Luna Tuifutana (TON)25:17.43
100 m hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s)  Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ)16.22  Monique Lafaialii (SAM)16.34
400 m hurdles  Sharon Henry (PNG)61.83  Lata Tuifutuna (TON)71.07  Kaitinano Mwemweata (KIR)81.71
4 × 100 m  Papua New Guinea
Sharon Henry
Mae Koime
Betty Burua
Toea Wisil		47.27  Fiji
Makelesi Tumalevu
Paulini Korowaqa
Salote Mereula
Milika Tuivanuavou		49.24  Australia
Emma-Rose Daby
Sarah Busby
Emily Keehn
Narelle Long		49.92
Long jump  Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ)5.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s)  Maki Samanth Lockington (COK)5.07 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Triple jump  Monique Lafaialii (SAM)10.20 (wind: +1.3 m/s)
Shot put  Margaret Satupai (SAM)13.94  Genie Gierardo (GUM)9.79  Nina Grundler (NRU)9.66
Discus throw  Tereapii Tapoki (COK)50.59  Margaret Satupai (SAM)46.57  Perle Buard (PYF)30.82
Hammer throw  Kelly Humphries (AUS)45.57  Olivia Birkett (AUS)38.33  Margaret Satupai (SAM)36.11
Javelin throw  Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ)39.36  Perle Buard (PYF)39.02  Maki Samanth Lockington (COK)32.70
Heptathlon  Narelle Long (AUS)3081
3 km Cross Country  Salome Dell (PNG)11:08  Marie Benito (GUM)12:20  Nicole Layson (GUM)12:31
Half Marathon  Marie Benito (GUM)1:35:20.83  Mieko Carey (NMI)1:39:32.28  Mamiko Oshima (NMI)1:42:26.67

Mixed
Event Gold Silver Bronze
800 metres Medley relay  Fiji
Makelesi Tumalevu
Iowane Dovumatua
Paulini Korowaqa
Aporosa Tabulawaki		1:38.29  Papua New Guinea
Shirley Vunatup
Waname Egora
Betty Burua
Kevin Kapmatana		1:39.50  Solomon Islands
Pauline Kwalea
Jack Iroga
Flory Liza
Emmanuel Tautaumea		1:41.26

References
  1. www.athletics-oceania.com/
  2. http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.php?id=9 About Us: The Oceania Athletics Association
  3. Oceania Area Championships - 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 - U18/Open Area Championships - Oliea Park, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - Results, retrieved April 22, 2013
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