1996 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships

International athletics championship event

II Oceania Junior Athletics Championships

Dates| November 28–30
Host city| Townsville, Australia
Level| Junior
Events| 35 (18 men, 17 women)
Participation| 112 athletes from
16 nations

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The 1996 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia, between November 28–30, 1996. They were held together with the 1996 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 35 events were contested, 18 by men and 17 by women.

## Medal summary[edit]

Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on the Athletics Papua New Guinea,[1] on the Athletics Weekly,[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.[3]

### Boys under 20 (Junior)[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres
(wind: +0.9 m/s) |  Wagui Anau (AUS) | 10.50  |  Dallas Roberts (NZL) | 10.85  |  Ryan McCabe (AUS) | 10.97
200 metres
(wind: +3.2 m/s) |  Wagui Anau (AUS) | 21.55 w |  Dallas Roberts (NZL) | 21.70 w |  Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 21.84 w
400 metres |  Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 49.48  |  Clement Abai (PNG) | 49.99  |  Henele Taliai (TGA) | 50.21
800 metres |  Mark Abercromby (AUS) | 1:58.70  | / Isaac Yaya (TAH) | 1:59.47  |  Victor Anderson (SOL) | 2:00.41
1500 metres |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 4:09.57  |  David Kanie (PNG) | 4:11.71  |  Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 4:18.32
5000 metres |  David Kanie (PNG) | 15:57.49  |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 16:11.31  |  Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 17:17.23
3000 metres steeplechase |  Chris Votu (SOL) | 10:12.64  |  Joseph Nunua (SOL) | 11:26.22  |  Frank Paaga (ASA) | 12:01.61
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +1.7 m/s) |  Graham Pether (AUS) | 15.33  |  Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) | 15.47  |  Joseph Rodan (FIJ) | 15.65
400 metres hurdles |  Kuripitone Betham (SAM) | 55.49  |  Julian Watt (NZL) | 55.96  |  Leroy Muriki (PNG) | 56.71
High Jump |  Zane Dockray (AUS) | 2.01  |  Julien Jansen (AUS) | 2.01  |  Hapo Maliaki (PNG) | 1.95
Long Jump |  Justin Griffiths (AUS) | 7.02 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |  Wagui Anau (AUS) | 6.90 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |  Patrick Fonoti (SAM) | 6.84 w (wind: +2.2 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Josh Ferguson (AUS) | 15.01 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) |  Clinton Joyce (AUS) | 14.78 (wind: +1.0 m/s) |  Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.15 (wind: +1.4 m/s)
Shot Put |  Christopher Gaviglio (AUS) | 16.13  |  Faleono Seve (NZL) | 15.06  |  Luke Poli (AUS) | 14.71
Discus Throw |  Luke Poli (AUS) | 49.20  |  Christopher Gaviglio (AUS) | 48.14  |  Shaka Sola (NZL) | 48.04
Hammer Throw |  Faleono Seve (NZL) | 44.30  |  Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 43.04  |  Charles Winchester (COK) | 30.40
Javelin Throw |  Ashley Hollins (AUS) | 60.68  |  Blair Stewart (NZL) | 59.30  |  David Couper (NZL) | 55.16
4 x 100 metres relay |  Australia | 42.51  |  Papua New Guinea | 43.17  |  Fiji | 43.23
4 x 400 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea | 3:22.99  |  Australia | 3:27.07  |  Samoa | 3:34.34

### Girls under 20 (Junior)[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres
(wind: +1.2 m/s) |  Kate Smith (AUS) | 12.46  |  Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 12.50  |  Carly Cairns (AUS) | 12.51
200 metres
(wind: +1.6 m/s) |  Melissa Toigo (AUS) | 25.30  |  Linda Ningo (PNG) | 27.23  |  Jodie McCoy (NFK) | 27.44
400 metres |  Jennene Hansen (AUS) | 58.70  |  Sally Ward (NZL) | 59.50  |  Jodie McCoy (NFK) | 65.93
800 metres |  Sally Ward (NZL) | 2:22.20  |  Belinda Smith (AUS) | 2:29.31  |  Alicia Taia (COK) | 2:44.12
1500 metres |  Anna Geise (AUS) | 4:33.85  |  Sarah Biss (NZL) | 4:43.67  |  Alexis Gillham (AUS) | 4:50.40
3000 metres |  Sarah Biss (NZL) | 9:50.77  |  Anna Geise (AUS) | 9:51.83  |  Alexis Gillham (AUS) | 10:25.67
100 metres hurdles
(wind: +2.3 m/s) |  Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 14.77 w |  Alana Weir (AUS) | 15.95 w |  |
400 metres hurdles |  Alana Weir (AUS) | 68.93  |  |  |  |
High Jump |  Vicki Collins (AUS)
Andrea Smith (AUS) | 1.74  |  |  |  Erana Peeti (NZL) | 1.50
Long Jump |  Melissa Toigo (AUS) | 5.77 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |  Andrea Smith (AUS) | 5.67 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) |  Charlotte Hastings (NZL) | 5.62 w (wind: +3.7 m/s)
Triple Jump |  Alana Weir (AUS) | 11.85 w (wind: +2.7 m/s) |  Erana Peeti (NZL) | 11.45 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) |  Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) | 10.86 w (wind: +4.1 m/s)
Shot Put |  Alana Morley (AUS) | 11.98  |  Joanne Morris (AUS) | 11.89  |  Hayley Wilson (NZL) | 11.29
Discus Throw |  Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 38.44  |  Helen Wallis (AUS) | 36.84  |  Belinda King (NZL) | 31.68
Hammer Throw |  Belinda King (NZL) | 47.38  |  Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 41.38  |  Michelle Phillips (NZL) | 41.36
Javelin Throw |  Hayley Wilson (NZL) | 46.96  |  Joanne Tennent (AUS) | 41.60  |  Brooke Stevenson (AUS) | 36.58
4 x 100 metres relay |  Australia | 48.90  |  New Zealand | 52.56  |  |
4 x 400 metres relay |  Australia | 3:57.10  |  New Zealand | 4:29.20  |  |

## Medal table (unofficial)[edit]

* Host nation (Australia)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Australia (AUS)*| 24| 14| 7| 45
2|  New Zealand (NZL)| 6| 11| 7| 24
3|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 3| 4| 3| 10
4|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 2| 2| 1| 5
5|  Samoa (SAM)| 1| 1| 3| 5
6|  French Polynesia (TAH)| 0| 1| 0| 1
7|  Cook Islands (COK)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Fiji (FIJ)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Norfolk Island (NFI)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Vanuatu (VAN)| 0| 0| 2| 2
11|  American Samoa (ASA)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Tonga (TON)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (12 entries)| 36| 33| 31| 100

## Participation (unofficial)[edit]

An unofficial count yields the number of about 112 athletes from 16 countries:

* American Samoa (5)
* Australia (34)
* Cook Islands (5)
* Fiji (5)
* Guam (1)
* Micronesia (2)
* Nauru (6)
* New Zealand (14)
* Norfolk Island (4)
* Northern Mariana Islands (3)
* Papua New Guinea (11)
* Samoa (7)
* Solomon Islands (7)
* / Tahiti (5)
* Tonga (1)
* Vanuatu (2)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Snow, Bob (December 8, 1996), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #8/96, Athletics Papua New Guinea, pp. 4–11, retrieved March 19, 2013
2. ^ OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 19, 2013
3. ^ WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 19, 2013

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