2005 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

The 2005 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between April 22–24, 2005. The event was held at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, Papua New Guinea, in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea National Athletics Championships.[1][2] Detailed reports were given for the OAA.[3][4]

III Melanesian Championships in Athletics
DatesApril 22–24
Host cityLae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
VenueSir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
LevelSenior
Events31 (18 men, 13 women)

A total of 31 events were contested, 18 by men and 13 by women.

Medal summary

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Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.[5] Complete results can be found on the Athletics Papua New Guinea[1] and for the first two days on the Oceania Athletics Association webpages.[6][7]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.6 m/s)
Otis Gowa
  Australia
10.81 Wally Kirika
  Papua New Guinea
10.87 Anton Lui
  Papua New Guinea
11.05
200 metres
(wind: -0.9 m/s)
Otis Gowa
  Australia
21.94 Waisea Finau
  Fiji
22.10 Fabian Nuilai
  Papua New Guinea
22.45
400 metres Waisea Finau
  Fiji
48.98 Fabian Nuilai
  Papua New Guinea
49.22 Peter Tuccandidgee
  Australia
49.43
800 metres Isireli Naikelekelevesi
  Fiji
1:53.5 CR Chris Bais
  Papua New Guinea
1:53.9 Joe Sipo
  Papua New Guinea
1:55.2
1500 metres Isireli Naikelekelevesi
  Fiji
4:08.47 Russel Hasu
  Papua New Guinea
4:09.04 Joe Sipo
  Papua New Guinea
4:09.24
5000 metres Sapolai Yao
  Papua New Guinea
16:00.29 Rodney Gabirongo
  Solomon Islands
17:21.60 Skene Kiage
  Papua New Guinea
18:05.86
10000 metres Sapolai Yao
  Papua New Guinea
34:25.10 Chris Votu
  Solomon Islands
36:09.10 Aimo Marave
  Papua New Guinea
40:09.20
3000 metres steeplechase Sapolai Yao
  Papua New Guinea
9:50.5 CR Rodney Gabirongo
  Solomon Islands
10:13.5 Russel Hasu
  Papua New Guinea
10:16.4
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +0.7 m/s)
Ivan Wakit
  Papua New Guinea
16.71 Diat Passinghan
  Papua New Guinea
17.80 Jack Iroga
  Solomon Islands
21.01
400 metres hurdles John Wainiqolo
  Fiji
54.87 Ivan Wakit
  Papua New Guinea
54.97 Diat Passinghan
  Papua New Guinea
62.61
High Jump Hapo Maliaki
  Papua New Guinea
Rajendra Prasad
  Fiji
2.00m CR Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
1.85m
Long Jump Eroni Tuivanuavou
  Fiji
7.07m CR Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
6.52m Timon George
  Papua New Guinea
6.30m
Triple Jump Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
13.61m CR Noel Tamtu
  Papua New Guinea
13.14m Timon George
  Papua New Guinea
12.52m
Shot Put Iosefo Vuloaloa
  Fiji
13.58m CR Chris Johns
  Papua New Guinea
10.10m
Discus Throw Iosefo Vuloaloa
  Fiji
36.42m Jack Iroga
  Solomon Islands
24.87m Chris Johns
  Papua New Guinea
21.32m
Javelin Throw Iosefo Vuloaloa
  Fiji
57.40 Simon Benari
  Papua New Guinea
54.16 Chris Johns
  Papua New Guinea
45.16
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Wally Kirika
Anton Lui
Edward Buidal
Emmanuel Jarim
41.69   Fiji
Waisea Finau
Isireli Naikelekelevesi
Eroni Tuivanuavou
John Wainiqolo
41.94   Solomon Islands
Jack Iroga
Nelson Kabitana
Francis Manioru
Wycliff Osoa
42.68
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji
Waisea Finau
Isireli Naikelekelevesi
Eroni Tuivanuavou
John Wainiqolo
3:17.40 CR   Solomon Islands
William Taloga
Jonah Hone
Wycliff Osoa
Nelson Kabitana
3:25.97   Vanuatu
Jean Marie Nikau
Rinnie Tarie Thomas
Jean Yves Kakasi
Sam Kaiapam
3:30.25

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.7 m/s)
Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
11.96 Toea Wisil
  Papua New Guinea
12.42 Litiana Miller
  Fiji
12.64
200 metres
(wind: -0.8 m/s)
Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
24.99 Toea Wisil
  Papua New Guinea
25.70 Ulamila Racule
  Fiji
26.07
400 metres Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
56.52 Toea Wisil
  Papua New Guinea
57.28 Maria Kaupa
  Papua New Guinea
58.05
800 metres Salome Dell
  Papua New Guinea
2:20.0 CR Cecilia Kumalalamene
  Papua New Guinea
2:21.9 Miriam Goiye
  Papua New Guinea
2:23.9
1500 metres Salome Dell
  Papua New Guinea
5:05.97 CR Miriam Goiye
  Papua New Guinea
5:12.68 Merolyn Auga
  Papua New Guinea
5:14.45
400 metres hurdles Ledua Baker
  Fiji
69.33
Long Jump Soko Salaqiqi
  Fiji
5.38m CR Serah Dowara
  Papua New Guinea
4.62m Rachel Surab
  Papua New Guinea
4.51m
Triple Jump Soko Salaqiqi
  Fiji
11.48m CR Betty Burua
  Papua New Guinea
11.00m Rachel Surab
  Papua New Guinea
9.72m
Shot Put Winnifred Gela
  Papua New Guinea
9.20m Maggie George
  Papua New Guinea
8.51m Elizabeth Gaobata
  Solomon Islands
7.83m
Discus Throw Winnifred Gela
  Papua New Guinea
18.42m Maggie George
  Papua New Guinea
18.39m
Javelin Throw Anike Gibson
  Papua New Guinea
19.63m Maggie George
  Papua New Guinea
17.60m
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea A
Joyline Nason
Mae Koime
Jancinta Lange
Toea Wisil
49.04   Papua New Guinea B 51.31   Papua New Guinea
Lae Team
51.32
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea A
Maria Kaupa
Toea Wisil
Salome Dell
Cecelia Kumalalamene
3:57.01 CR   Papua New Guinea
Simbu Team
4:01.85   Papua New Guinea B 4:11.54

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Papua New Guinea*17201855
2  Fiji132217
3  Australia2013
4  Solomon Islands0538
5  Vanuatu0011
Totals (5 entries)32272584

References

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  1. ^ a b 3rd MELANESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS - 22/04/2005 to 24/04/2005 - SIR IGNATIUS KILAGE STADIUM , LAE PNG - Results, Papua New Guinea Athletics Union, retrieved February 14, 2014
  2. ^ Melanesian Championships Begin, OAA, 22 April 2005, retrieved February 14, 2014
  3. ^ Melanesian Championships off and Running, OAA, 22 April 2005, retrieved February 14, 2014
  4. ^ Records Tumble at Melanesian Championships, OAA, 24 April 2005, retrieved February 14, 2014
  5. ^ MELANESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved February 13, 2014
  6. ^ Melanesian Championships Day 1 Results, OAA, 24 April 2005, retrieved February 14, 2014
  7. ^ Melanesian Championships Day 2 Results, OAA, 24 April 2005, retrieved February 14, 2014