| I Melanesian Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 33 (20 men, 13 women) |
2003 Lae → | |
The 2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place in April, 2001. The event was held in Suva, Fiji, in conjunction with the Fiji national championships. [1]
A total of 33 events were contested, 20 by men and 13 by women.
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 0.7 m/s) | Mae Koime  Papua New Guinea | 12.5 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 12.7 | Nessie Ogisi Papua New Guinea | 12.9 |
| 200 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji | 24.8 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 25.8 | Mary Estelle Kapalu  Vanuatu | 26.0 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji | 58.3 | Mary Estelle Kapalu Vanuatu | 59.0 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 60.9 |
| 800 metres | Sisilia Dauniwe Fiji | 2:24.5 | ||||
| 1500 metres | Jedda Fletcher  Norfolk Island | 6:15.9 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | Mary Estelle Kapalu Vanuatu | 65.5 | Ledua Baker Fiji | 86.2 | ||
| High Jump | Tereima Rara Fiji | 1.45m | Amelia R. Fiji | 1.40m | ||
| Long Jump | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 4.61m | Mere Gavidi Fiji | 4.56m | Melissa Moli Vanuatu | 4.48m |
| Shot Put | Sisilia Lau Fiji | 9.62m | Sisilia Naqelo Fiji | 9.52m | ||
| Discus Throw | Venina Rokowati Fiji | 30.32m | Wila Nailatimate Fiji | 27.63m | ||
| Javelin Throw | Sisilia Lau Fiji | 41.20m | Mela Tabakiraka Fiji | 30.03m | Milika Roko Fiji | 26.26m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji | 50.7 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 4:04.2 | ||||
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 25 | 18 | 13 | 56 |
| 2 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 33 | 28 | 22 | 83 | |
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