1998 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998.

IV Oceania Athletics Championships
DatesAugust 27–28
Host cityNuku'alofa, Tonga Tonga
VenueTeufaiva Stadium
LevelSenior
Events39 (21 men, 18 women)
Participation15 nations
Records set8

A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women.

Medal summary

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Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG.[2]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 10.70   Gene Pateman (NZL) 10.82   Tuluta'u Koula (TGA) 10.84
200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s)   Peter Pulu (PNG) 21.22w   Gene Pateman (NZL) 21.32w   Laurence Jack (VAN) 21.92w
400 metres   Jeffrey Bai (PNG) 48.36   Rusiate Matai (FIJ) 50.26   Mark Gunther (AUS) 51.06
800 metres   Mark Gunther (AUS) 1:56.58   Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) 1:56.96   Selwyn Kole (SOL) 1:57.32
1500 metres   Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) 4:08.84   Selwyn Kole (SOL) 4:09.60   David Kanie (PNG) 4:11.02
5000 metres   David Kanie (PNG) 15:43.30   Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) 16:15.08   Andrew Keane (AUS) 16:44.94
10000 metres   David Kanie (PNG) 33:21.19   Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) 38:32.50
3000 metres steeplechase   Medley Laban (PNG) 10:03.48   Sisari Vakasuka (FIJ) 10:56.82   Niteshwar Prasad (FIJ) 11:55.14
110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s)   Ivan Wakit (PNG) 15.10 CR   Taniela Lolohea (TGA) 15.12   Sesi Salt (TGA) 16.42
400 metres hurdles   Ivan Wakit (PNG) 55.98   Taniela Lolohea (TGA) 58.08   Sesi Salt (TGA) 60.20
High Jump   Benetti Schwalger (SAM) 1.95   Robert Elder (FIJ) 1.95   Damien Daly (AUS) 1.90
Pole Vault   Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) 3.00
Long Jump   Gene Pateman (NZL) 7.13   Edward Bai (PNG) 6.43   Benetti Schwalger (SAM) 6.40
Triple Jump   Edward Bai (PNG) 12.76
Shot Put   Tristan Mave (NZL) 15.06   Kevin Galea (AUS) 14.29   Mitchel Alatalo (AUS) 13.91
Discus Throw   Tristan Mave (NZL) 46.58   Charles Winchester (COK) 43.13   Kevin Galea (AUS) 40.16
Hammer Throw   Brentt Jones (NFK) 53.50   Daniel Goulding (AUS) 52.18   Charles Winchester (COK) 40.15
Javelin Throw   Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) 66.94   Sean Betland (AUS) 60.00   Joshua Kuruyawa (FIJ) 57.06
10 Kilometres Road Walk   Dip Chand (FIJ) 54:41   Pradeep Chand (FIJ) 62:49   Manohar Maharaj (FIJ) 66:07
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Allan Akia
Jeffrey Bai
Edwin Bai
Peter Pulu
42.22   Palau 44.56   Tonga 44.64
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Ivan Wakit
Jeffrey Bai
Peter Pulu
Edwin Bai
3:22.84   Australia 3:26.30   Solomon Islands 3:27.38

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s)   Nicola Kidd (NZL) 12.22   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 12.36   Kelera Nacewa (NZL) 12.62
200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s)   Anita Sutherland (NZL) 23.74 CR   Marissa Stephen (NZL) 24.50   Jennene Hansen (AUS) 25.26
400 metres   Marissa Stephen (NZL) 54.60 CR   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 55.06   Jennene Hansen (AUS) 57.14
800 metres   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 2:21.44   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 2:23.94
1500 metres   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 4:50.52   Rebecca Rider (AUS) 4:53.88   Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) 5:14.26
5000 metres   Rebecca Rider (AUS) 18:06.84   Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) 18:56.78   Rosemary Omundsen (PNG) 19:28.46
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s)   Nicola Kidd (NZL) 14.36 CR   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 14.46   Anita Sutherland (NZL) 14.82
400 metres hurdles   Nicola Kidd (NZL) 58.80 CR   Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 61.10
High Jump   Vicki Collins (AUS) 1.70   Angela Way (PNG) 1.60
Long Jump   Siulolo Liku (TGA) 6.01   Kelera Nacewa (NZL) 5.69   Marica Likulawedua (FIJ) 5.32
Triple Jump   Kelera Nacewa (NZL) 12.48   Sarah Sydney (AUS) 12.10   Angela Way (PNG) 11.30
Shot Put   Maria Disolokai (FIJ) 13.86 CR   Victoria Lowrie (NZL) 13.10   Ana Niumataiwalu (FIJ) 10.94
Discus Throw   Maria Disolokai (FIJ) 40.75   Helen Wallis (AUS) 40.50   Belinda King (NZL) 39.76
Hammer Throw   Belinda King (NZL) 49.60   Michelle Phillips (NZL) 46.42   Sharyn Tennent (AUS) 45.79
Javelin Throw (old implement)   Tiffany Dudman (AUS) 42.87   Maria Disolokai (FIJ) 41.49   Ariane Lusia Hema (TGA) 40.28
10 Kilometres Road Walk   Angela Keogh (NFK) 58:00
4 x 100 metres relay   New Zealand
Marissa Stephen
Nicola Kidd
Anita Sutherland
Kelera Nacewa
47.02 CR   Papua New Guinea
Alle Gagole
Della Marava
Angela Way
Monica Jonathan
49.08   Australia 49.08
4 x 400 metres relay   New Zealand
Marissa Stephen
Nicola Kidd
Anita Sutherland
Kirsty Turnbull
3:51.14 CR   Australia 4:14.20

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Tonga)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Zealand (NZL)126321
2  Papua New Guinea (PNG)113418
3  Fiji (FIJ)68519
4  Australia (AUS)48921
5  Tonga (TON)*24511
6  Norfolk Island (NFK)2002
7  Vanuatu (VAN)1416
8  Samoa (SAM)1012
9  Solomon Islands (SOL)0123
10  Cook Islands (COK)0112
11  Palau (PLW)0101
Totals (11 entries)393631106


Participation (unofficial)

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The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.[2]

References

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  1. ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013
  2. ^ a b Snow, Bob (September 3, 1998), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #6/98, Athletics PNG, pp. 1–11, retrieved March 4, 2013