1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships

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.

III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
DatesJuly 11–12
Host citySuva, Fiji Fiji
VenueNational Stadium
LevelYouth
Events33 (17 boys, 16 girls)
Participation170 (96 boys, 74 girls) athletes from
17 nations

Medal summary

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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)

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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

Girls under 18 (Youth)

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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

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Fiji)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Zealand (NZL)165021
2  Australia (AUS)76417
3  Fiji (FIJ)*5121330
4  Tonga (TON)2226
5  Papua New Guinea (PNG)2035
6  Solomon Islands (SOL)1539
7  Cook Islands (COK)0213
8  Vanuatu (VAN)0112
9  French Polynesia (TAH)0044
10  Samoa (SAM)0022
Totals (10 entries)33333399


Participation (unofficial)

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An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries:

References

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  1. ^ Snow, Bob (July 13, 1997), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #4/97, Athletics Papua New Guinea, pp. 4–7, retrieved March 21, 2013
  2. ^ OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 21, 2013
  3. ^ WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 21, 2013