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| XVI Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 28 – July 1 |
| Host city | Suva, Fiji  |
| Venue | ANZ Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 21 + 1 nations |
| Records set | 6 |
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The 2017 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji between June 28 and July 1, 2017. [1] The event was held jointly with the Oceania under 18 and under 20 championships, including exhibition events for masters and for athletes with disabilities (parasports). [2]
A total of 22 teams participated in the senior championships. There were 21 nations with 1 regional team from Australia. The regional Australian team (RAT) competed separately and not as Australia. [3] [4]
American Samoa (3)
Australia (37) 
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Northern Australia (11)
Cook Islands (6)
Micronesia (5) Fiji (Host) (42)
French Polynesia (1)
Guam (8)
Kiribati (2)
Marshall Islands (2)
Nauru (6)
New Caledonia (12)
New Zealand (15)
Norfolk Island (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Palau (1)
Papua New Guinea (29)
Samoa (17)
Solomon Islands (9)
Tonga (8)
Tuvalu (5)
Vanuatu (5)* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Fiji * | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | New Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | / Northern Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Tonga | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 43 | 40 | 38 | 121 | |
A total of 47 events were originally scheduled for the championships, however, 3 events for women were cancelled due to no entries, while medals for the men's 5000m race walk were never distributed because of both entries disqualified. Resulting in a total of 43 medal events.
Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage. [5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 800m sprint medley relay | Australia Carla Takchi Jordan Shelley Jessica Payne Murray Goodwin | 1:33.94 | Fiji Laisani Moceisawana Aaron Powell Makereta Naulu Samuela Railoa | 1:35.78 | / Northern Australia Emily Dixon Jaqson Dagan Kayla Montagner Jay Stone | 1:38.76 |
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