2002 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2002 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, between December 12–14, 2002.

VI Oceania Athletics Championships
DatesDecember 12–14
Host cityChristchurch, New Zealand New Zealand
VenueQueen Elizabeth II Park
LevelSenior
Events39 (20 men, 19 women)
Participation16 nations
Records set6

A total of 39 events were contested, 20 by men and 19 by women.

Medal summary

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Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found in the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.[2]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 10.66   Wagui Anau (AUS) 10.84   Justin Smith (AUS) 10.92
200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 21.39 CR   Jeremy Dixon (NZL) 21.57   Craig Bearda (NZL) 21.61
200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.9 m/s)   Dallas Roberts (NZL) 22.06w   Hayden Fisher (NZL) 22.84w   Jarrod Adams (NZL) 22.91w
400 metres   Jeffrey Bai (PNG) 49.03   Hayden Fisher (NZL) 49.37   Moses Kamut (VAN) 49.88
400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition)   Jarrod Adams (NZL) 50.56   A. Crawford (NZL) 52.87
800 metres   Gareth Hyett (NZL) 1:51.12   Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 1:54.11   Loresh Kumaran (FIJ) 1:57.82
1500 metres   Gareth Hyett (NZL) 3:53.64   Paul Hamblyn (NZL) 3:53.68  /  Kader Touati (TAH) 4:03.09
1500 metres (Invitation/Exhibition)   Mark Rodgers (CAN) 3:59.84   Clyde McIntosh (CAN) 4:00.52   Mark Bailey (CAN) 4:04.61
5000 metres   Ben Ruthe (NZL) 15:05.27   Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 15:05.80   Neil Weare (GUM) 15:30.47
Half Marathon  /  Georges Richmond (TAH) 1:10:40 CR   Henry Foufaka (SOL) 1:13:41   Patrick Zambelli (NCL) 1:14:43
3000 metres steeplechase   Neville Smith (NZL) 9:47.07   Chris Votu (SOL) 10:09.86   Henry Foufaka (SOL) 10:31.35
110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.6 m/s)   Avele Tanielu (SAM) 15.18   Mowen Boino (PNG) 15.52   Maluai Penaia (SAM) 15.55
400 metres hurdles   Mowen Boino (PNG) 53.06   Matthew Stratton (NZL) 54.12   Gregory Hubbard (AUS) 54.44
High Jump   Grant Knaggs (NZL) 1.99   Sandy Katusele (PNG) 1.96   Antonio Rahiman Mohammed (FIJ) 1.96
Pole Vault   Jacobus Nel (NZL) 4.56 CR   Laurent Honoré (NCL)
 /  Tamatoa Laibe (TAH)
4.30
Long Jump   Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) 6.83w (wind: +3.1 m/s)   Matthew Sullivan (NZL) 6.82 (wind: +1.9 m/s)   Harmon Harmon (COK) 6.76w (wind: +8.5 m/s)
Triple Jump   Tim Hawkes (NZL) 14.66w (wind: +4.2 m/s)   Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) 14.64w (wind: +4.6 m/s)   Sandy Katusele (PNG) 13.95w (wind: +2.8 m/s)
Shot Put   Chris Mene (SAM) 14.22   Sikipio Fihaki (FIJ) 14.03   Salesi Ahokovi (TGA) 13.96
Discus Throw   Chris Mene (SAM) 50.52 CR   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 49.03  /  Gilles Valdenaire (TAH) 48.24
Hammer Throw   Tane Edwards (NZL) 50.54   Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL) 49.37   Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) 37.32
Javelin Throw   Scott McFarlane (NZL) 57.59   Nathan Baart (AUS) 49.66   Batchelor Tukumoeta (ASA) 45.48
5000 metres Track Walk   Dip Chand (FIJ) 28:27.76
4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition)   New Zealand "A"
Todd Mansfield
Jeremy Dixon
Craig Bearda
Adam Somerville
42.14   Australia "A"
Peter Jackson
Justin Smith
Wagui Anau
Otis Gowa
42.23   Solomon Islands "A" 43.26
800 metres Medley relay   Papua New Guinea
Henry Ben
Peter Pulu
Jeffrey Bai
Mowen Boino
1:31.17   New Zealand
Adam Somerville
Jeremy Dixon
Craig Bearda
Hayden Fisher
1:31.89   Fiji
Meki Meli
Henry Rogo
Moape Vu
Isireli Naikelekelevesi
1:34.38
4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition)   Australia "A"
Gregory Hubbard
Nathan Baart
Anthony McCourt
Joshua Brogan
3:27.34 Canterbury "A" 3:27.56   New Zealand "A"
Matt Stratton
Craig Bearda
Ben Ruthe
Gareth Hyett
3:28.04

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s)   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 12.22   Latai Sikuvea (TGA) 12.49   Kate Schofield (NZL) 12.49
200 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s)   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 24.21   Kate Schofield (NZL) 24.93   Latai Sikuvea (TGA) 25.03
200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.1 m/s)   Phillippa Duncan (CAN) 26.84w   Clare Hutchinson (CAN) 27.53w   Amy McKay (CAN) 27.54w
400 metres   Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ) 56.67   Rachel Signal (NZL) 57.21   Sarah Johnston (NZL) 57.57
400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition)   Alice Webster (CAN) 63.12   Julia Averill (CAN) 63.49   Hannah Falvey (CAN) 63.69
800 metres   Liz Auld (NZL) 2:11.79   Hillary Bloomfield (AUS) 2:23.11   Miriam Goiye (PNG) 2:26.00
1500 metres   Liz Auld (NZL) 4:38.37   Melissa Thomas (NZL) 4:41.49   Hillary Bloomfield (AUS) 5:00.46
5000 metres   Brooke Eddy (NZL) 16:58.72   Sophie Joynes (AUS) 18:35.05   Banrenga Baikia (KIR) 23:10.46
Half Marathon   Kylie Colum (AUS) 1:18:57 CR   Ericka Ellis (NCL) 1:27:17   Sophie Joynes (AUS) 1:27:54
2000 metres steeplechase   Brooke Eddy (NZL) 6:56.52   Riana Dinsmore (AUS) 7:19.16   Rachel Pedersen (AUS) 8:00.16
100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.4 m/s)   Rachel Rogers (FIJ) 15.39   Marie Yongomene (NCL) 15.74   Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) 16.11
400 metres hurdles   Mae Koime (PNG) 69.15   Vikatolia Manumu'a (TGA) 70.37
High Jump   Elizabeth Murphy (AUS)
  Tiffany Pickford (NZL)
1.69   Sarah Johnston (NZL) 1.63
Pole Vault   Sophie Chiet (NZL) 3.61   Marion Becker (NCL) 2.80
Long Jump   Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) 5.78w (wind: +3.1 m/s)   Tatum Rickard (NZL) 5.64w (wind: +9.9 m/s)   Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) 5.62w (wind: +5.7 m/s)
Triple Jump   Melesia Mafile'o (TGA) 12.16w (wind: +3.4 m/s)   Marie Yongomene (NCL) 12.13w (wind: +3.2 m/s)   Tatum Rickard (NZL) 12.04w (wind: +2.3 m/s)
Shot Put   Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 15.66   Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 13.78   Joanne Morris (AUS) 13.05
Discus Throw   Melehifo Uhi (TGA) 51.01 CR   Ana Po'uhila (TGA) 45.11   Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 40.87
Hammer Throw   Sharyn Tennent (AUS) 54.63   Debbie McCaw (NZL) 47.87   Amélia Tui (NCL) 46.85
Javelin Throw   Linda Selui (NCL) 47.90   Kate Smith (AUS) 45.72   Jennifer Greatbatch (NZL) 40.90
4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition)   New Zealand "A"
Anne Marie Spragg
Aimee Lynch
Amber Grogan
Sophie Chiet
48.12   Australia "A"
Kimara Timms
Elianna Suluvale
Rachel Phillips
Kate Smith
49.89 Canterbury "A" 50.01
800 metres Medley relay   Fiji
Rachael Rogers
Litiana Miller
Makelesi Bulikiobo
Mereoni Raluve
1:45.09   New Zealand
Anne Marie Spragg
Sarah Johnston
Kate Schofield
Rachel Signal
1:47.94   Australia
Kate Smith
Kimara Timms
Rachel Phillips
Nicole Burry
1:58.92
4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition)   Australia "A"
Rachel Pederson
Kimara Timms
Rachel Phillips
Nicole Burry
4:01.71   New Zealand "A"
Rachel Signal
Clare Goodwin
Liz Auld
Sarah Johnston
4:03.04 Canterbury "A" 4:15.41

Mixed

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
3000 metres Track Walk   Kelly Shadbolt (CAN) 16:26.29   Keith Rutherford (CAN) 16:32.14   Patrick Enright (CAN) 17:51.82

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Zealand (NZL)*1513634
2  Fiji (FIJ)62311
3  Papua New Guinea (PNG)62210
4  Australia (AUS)46717
5  Samoa (SAM)4116
6  Tonga (TON)34512
7  New Caledonia (NCL)17210
8  French Polynesia (TAH)1124
9  Solomon Islands (SOL)0213
10  Cook Islands (COK)0022
11  American Samoa (ASA)0011
  Guam (GUM)0011
  Kiribati (KIR)0011
  Vanuatu (VAN)0011
Totals (14 entries)403835113

Participation (unofficial)

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The participation of athletes from 16 countries could be determined from the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.[2] Athletes from   Canada and further athletes from   New Zealand started as guests out of competition.

References

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  1. ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013
  2. ^ a b Brown, Craig (December 19, 2002), 2002 Oceania Open and Under 18 Championships, Athletics New Zealand, archived from the original on April 12, 2013, retrieved March 4, 2013
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