2017 Oceania Athletics Championships

Last updated
XVI Oceania Athletics Championships
DatesJune 28 – July 1
Host city Suva, Fiji Flag of Fiji.svg
Venue ANZ Stadium
LevelSenior
Events43
Participation21 + 1 nations
Records set6
2019

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]

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Participating nations (Unofficial)

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]

Medal table (Unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Fiji)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1114833
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1012729
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji*86721
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 62412
5Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3025
6Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 2136
7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1315
8 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg / Flag of Queensland.svg Northern Australia 1023
9Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1001
10Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0123
11Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0112
12Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 0011
Totals (12 entries)434038121

Medal summary

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]

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: -2.4 m/s)
Jeremy Dodson
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
10.86 Nazmie-Lee Marai
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
10.88 Jonty Flottmann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10.99
200 metres
(wind: -1.3 m/s)
Jeremy Dodson
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
20.80 Nazmie-Lee Marai
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
21.64 Wesley Logorava
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
21.77
400 metres Murray Goodwin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
47.53 Samuela Railoa
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
48.16 Theo Piniau
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
48.49
800 metres Alain Dutton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1:56.06 Martin Orovo
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1:57.21 Alex Beddoes
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
2:01.46
1500 metres Alain Dutton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4:16.20 George Yamak
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
4:17.28 Martin Orovo
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
4:21.71
5000 metres Simbai Kaspar
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
15:50.25 Patrick Kam
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
16:04.12 Liam Woollett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
16:09.59
10,000 metres Avikash Lal
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
33:16.04 Patrick Kam
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
33:46.88 Simbai Kaspar
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
33:56.83
5000 metres race walk All competitors disqualified
10,000 metres race walk Pramesh Prasad
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1:06:53.42
110 metres hurdles
(wind: -2.2 m/s)
Terrell Mckenzie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.77 Talatala Po'oi
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
15.51 Kolone Alefosio
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
15.78
400 metres hurdles Ephraim Lerkin
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
51.71 Mowen Boino
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
53.57 Harrison Roubin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
54.25
3000 metres steeplechase Atama Vunibola
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
11:15.27

4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sam Toleman
Jonty Flottmann
Terrell McKenzie
Nicholas Bate
41.51Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Nelson Stone
Nazmie-Lee Marai
Wesley Logorava
Charles Livuan
41.87Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Shu Peng Ah Vui
Quinton Dodson
Joseph Paletasala
Jeremy Dodson
41.88
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Emosi Sukanaivalu
Kameli Sauduadua
Sailosi Tubuilagi
Samuela Railoa
3:17.83Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Emmanuel Wanga
Peniel Joshua
Ephraim Lerkin
Kaminiel Matlaun
3:18.30Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Heamatangi Tuivai
Fine Tokai
Larry Sulunga
Ronald Fotof
3:22.40
High jump Malakai Kaiwalu
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2.04m Sebastian Gray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1.98m Meli Kolanavanua
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1.90m
Pole vault Caihe Caihe
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
3.80m
Long jump Isireli Bulivorovoro
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
7.28m w(wind: +2.6 m/s) Sam Toleman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
7.14 w(wind: +3.4 m/s) Waisale Dausoko
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
7.00m (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Triple jump Peniel Richard
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
14.56m (wind: -1.3 m/s) Kalaveti Mokosiro
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
13.66m (wind: +0.0 m/s) Andrew Allan
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
13.30m (wind: +0.3 m/s)
Shot put Mustafa Fall
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
15.68m Debono Paraka
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
15.64m Jean Vehikite
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
13.10m
Discus throw Alexander Rose
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
61.12m CR Mustafa Fall
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
45.86m Debono Paraka
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
44.40m
Hammer throw Ram Abhineet
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
55.17m Debono Paraka
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
39.45m
Javelin throw Ben Burnell
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
78.10m CR Alex Wood
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
65.79m Pita Tamani
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
65.10m
Decathlon Max Attwell
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
6975 pts Martin Clark
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6171 pts Matthew Wecker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6031 pts

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: -2.3 m/s)
Toea Wisil
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
11.63 Morgan Gaffney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12.24 Jessica Peris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12.27
200 metres
(wind: +0.4 m/s)
Toea Wisil
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
23.24 CR Larissa Pasternatsky
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
23.56 Jessica Peris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
24.06
400 metres Jessica Haig
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
57.70 Shirley Vunatup
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
58.35 Elenani Tinai
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
58.70
800 metres Keely Waters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2:12.49 Tia Brady
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2:13.38 Poro Gahekave
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
2:20.71
1500 metres Hannah Miller
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4:36.07 Audrey Hall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4:43.54 Poro Gahekave
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
4:47.26
5000 metres Hannah Miller
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
17:08.47 Audrey Hall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
17:29.15 Sharon Firisua
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
18:08.05
10,000 metres Sharon Firisua
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
37:54.60 CR Dianah Matekali
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
39:47.00 Sophie Bouchonnet
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
39:56.76
5000 metres race walk Cancelled due to no entries
10,000 metres race walk Cancelled due to no entries
100 metres hurdles
(wind: -2.2 m/s)
Ashleigh Sando
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
14.37 Summer Johnson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.57 Carla Takchi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.82
400 metres hurdles Raylyne Kanam
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1:05.40 Trudy Davidson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1:07.35 Ariana Blackwood
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:07.96
3000 metres steeplechase Cancelled due to no entries
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Summer Johnson
Jessica Peris
Morgan Gaffney
Larissa Pasternatsky
46.26Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Laisani Moceisawana
Makereta Naulu
Elenoa Sailosi
Younis Bese
47.88 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg / Flag of Queensland.svg Northern Australia
Mikielee Snow
Emily Dixon
Natasha Rudder
Kayla Montagner
49.07
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tia Brady
Trudy Davidson
Hannah Cox
Jessica Haig
3:56.86Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Shirley Vunatup
Nancy Malamut
Leonie Beu
Raylyne Kanam
4:05.11Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Maria Noela
Elenani Tinai
Tavenisa Senigacali
Filomena Balobalo
4:19.87
High jump Rellie Kaputin
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1.65m Rosalia Raqato
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1.56m Nanise Tavisa
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1.53m
Pole vault Jamie Scroop
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4.00m CR Katherine Iannello
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3.60m
Long jump Rellie Kaputin
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
5.86m (wind: -1.1 m/s) Jessie Harper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
5.75m (wind: -1.1 m/s) Ashleigh Sando
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5.66m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Triple jump Rellie Kaputin
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
13.05m CR (wind: +1.6 m/s) Allison Nankivell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12.91m w(wind: +2.2 m/s) Anna Thomson
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
12.51m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
Shot put Maddison-Lee Wesche
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
15.27m Ashley Bologna
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
14.68m ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
14.07m
Discus throw Patria Vaimaona
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
45.48m Tereapii Tapoki
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
44.83m Falakika Fakate
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
41.68m
Hammer throw Mikayla Horan
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg / Flag of Queensland.svg Northern Australia
46.63m Emma Werner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
44.80m Coranne Truques
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
43.72m
Javelin throw Linda Selui
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
47.29m Sharon Toako
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
43.54m Elena Caucau
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
40.27m
Heptathlon Adrine Monagi
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
4639 pts Ariana Backwood
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4369 pts Vicky Clark
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4136 pts

Mixed

EventGoldSilverBronze
Mixed 800m sprint medley relay Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Carla Takchi
Jordan Shelley
Jessica Payne
Murray Goodwin
1:33.94Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Laisani Moceisawana
Aaron Powell
Makereta Naulu
Samuela Railoa
1:35.78 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg / Flag of Queensland.svg Northern Australia
Emily Dixon
Jaqson Dagan
Kayla Montagner
Jay Stone
1:38.76

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