1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships

III Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
Host city Nuku'alofa, Tonga Tonga
Date(s) August 27–28
Main stadium Teufaiva Stadium
Level Junior
Participation 124 athletes from
14 nations
Events 37 (19 men, 18 women)


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.

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 French Polynesia/ Julien Crozet (TAH) 16.58 w
400 metres hurdles  Toetu'u Sapoi'aleki (TGA) 55.34 French Polynesia/ 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  Fiji 43.20  Papua New Guinea
Leroy Muriki
Elias Roboam
Jerry Bata
Jeffrey Bai 		43.48
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji 3:22.20  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)/small>		  Nicola Morris (NZL) 12.56  Carly Cairns (AUS) 12.68  Tamsyn McGarva (NZL) 12.72
200 metres
(wind: -1.0 m/s)/small>		  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)/small>		 French Polynesia/ 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 French Polynesia/ 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 French Polynesia/ Noella Flores (TAH) 12.23  Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 11.46
Discus Throw  Louise McNamara (AUS) 40.02 French Polynesia/ 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  Tonga 50.00  Australia 51.44  New Zealand
Michelle Phillips
Victoria Lowrie
Tamsyn McGarva
Nicola Morris 		51.56
4 x 400 metres relay  Fiji 4:04.46  Tonga 4:19.94

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  New Zealand 10 5 6 21
2  Australia 9 5 1 15
3  Fiji 6 10 4 20
4  Tonga 5 3 10 18
5  Solomon Islands 2 1 4 7
6  Samoa 2 0 2 4
7  Papua New Guinea 1 4 2 7
8 French Polynesia/ Tahiti 1 4 1 6
9  Cook Islands 1 0 2 3
10  Vanuatu 0 3 0 3

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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