The 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, between June 27–29, 2012.
| 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | June 27–29 |
| Host city | Cairns, Australia  |
| Venue | Barlow Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (20 men, 20 women) |
| Participation | 20/21 nations |
Medals are awarded in the two regional divisions "East" and "West".
A total of 40 events were contested, 20 by men and 20 by women. Moreover, a mixed 8x100 metres relay, as well as exhibition events for local athletes with disabilities, masters athletes and school age athletes were included.[1]
Athletics Northern Territory and Athletics North Queensland sent a Combined "North Australia" Team including athletes who have not been chosen in the official Australian Team.[2] The status of these athletes (e.g., eligibility for winning medals or guest status) could not be determined. However, one source verifies the win of a medal for an athlete representing Northern Australia.[3]
Complete results can be found on the webpages of Oceania Athletics Association[4] and of Queensland Athletics.[5]
Regional Division East
editMedal summary
editMen
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Women
editMedal Table East (unofficial)
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Samoa (SAM) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Tonga (TON) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 34 | 24 | 10 | 68 | |
Participation East (unofficial)
editThe participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined.[4] Tuvalu sent only athletes for the U-20 championships. East regional division:
Regional Division West
editMedal summary
editMen
edit1.): The high jump event was won by Jason Strano from Australia in 2.00m competing as a guest.
2.): The 4 x 100 metres relay event was won by Australia "B" (Anthony Alozie, Isaac Ntiamoah, Andrew McCabe, Josh Ross) in 39.45 running as guests.
3.): The 4 x 400 metres relay event was won by 
Japan (Kei Takase, Yuzo Kanemaru, Yoshihiro Azuma, Hiroyuki Nakano) in 3:06.90 running as guests. Australia "B" (Jordan Gusman, Harris Scouller, Nathan McConchie, Vaughn Harber) came in 4th in 3:24.69 also running a guests.
Women
edit1.): The discus throw event was won by Dani Samuels from Australia in 56.70m competing as a guest.
2.): The 4 x 100 metres relay event wa won by Japan (Anna Doi, Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima, Yumeka Sano) in 44.39 competing as guests.
Medal Table West (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 21 | 19 | 8 | 48 |
| 2 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 |  / North Australia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Guam (GUM) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Nauru (NRU) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Marshall Islands (MHL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 36 | 31 | 26 | 93 | |
Participation West (unofficial)
editThe participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined.[4] In addition, a combined Northern Australia team including athletes from the Northern Territory and North Queensland participated. There were no athletes from Palau.
References
edit- ^ Oceania Championships back in Cairns, OAA, June 19, 2012, retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ van der Meer, Alex, Nominations for Combined North Australia Team at Oceania Championships, Athletics Northern Territory, archived from the original on March 7, 2016, retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ Good results from NT athletes during the Oceania Regional Championships celebrated in Cairns, Athletics Northern Territory, retrieved March 10, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Oceania Regional Championships 2012 – 27/06/2012 to 29/06/2012 – Barlow Park – Cairns – Results (PDF), OAA, July 2, 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2012 – 27/06/2012 to 29/06/2012, Queensland Athletics, archived from the original on 2012-06-30, retrieved March 10, 2013