2008 Oceania Athletics Championships

International athletics championship event

9th Oceania Athletics Championships

Dates| June 25–28
Host city| Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Venue| Oleai Sports Complex
Level| Open senior, U18
Type| Outdoor
Events| 84 (21 men, 21 women for 2 age categories)
Participation| 23 [1] nations

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The 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships was the 9th edition of the Oceania Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the Oceania Athletic Association, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in June. Athletes competed at two age categories: Youth (U18) and open senior. New Caledonia competed as part of Oceania for the first time, having competed as a guest nation in past events.[2] The four-day competition took place from 25 to 28 June

## Medal table

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* Host nation (Host)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji| 9| 9| 3| 21
2|  Papua New Guinea| 9| 5| 4| 18
3|  Australia| 6| 3| 4| 13
4|  Samoa| 5| 3| 1| 9
5|  New Caledonia| 3| 2| 2| 7
6|  French Polynesia| 2| 5| 3| 10
7|  Guam| 2| 4| 4| 10
8|  Cook Islands| 1| 1| 2| 4
9|  Kiribati| 1| 1| 1| 3
10|  Norfolk Island| 1| 0| 0| 1
11|  Tonga| 0| 2| 3| 5
12|  Northern Mariana Islands*| 0| 2| 2| 4
13|  Solomon Islands| 0| 0| 2| 2
14|  Nauru| 0| 0| 1| 1
Vanuatu| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (15 entries)| 39| 37| 33| 109

## Results

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The results were published.[3]

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 m (wind: -1.0 m/s) |  Iowane Dovumatua (FIJ) | 10.92  |  Setareki Tikosaya (FIJ) | 10.99  |  Jack Iroga (SOL) | 11.07
200 m (wind: -0.9 m/s) |  Isoa Me (FIJ) | 21.93  |  Setareki Tikosaya (FIJ) | 22.02  |  Jay Stone (AUS) | 22.08
400 m  |  Joshua Ahwong (AUS) | 48.26  |  Aporosa Tabulawaki (FIJ) | 48.67  |  Isoa Me (FIJ) | 48.75
800 m  |  Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 1:51.16  |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:53.48  |  Aporosa Tabulawaki (FIJ) | 1:57.41
1500 m  |  Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 3:58.76  |  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 4:03.79  |  Derek Mandell (GUM) | 4:05.79
5000 m  |  Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 16:02.19  |  Tupuhoe Tahi (PYF) | 16:12.54  |  Teiva Izal (PYF) | 16:13.00
110 m hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) |  Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 15.11  |  Kenneth Karosich (GUM) | 15.50  |  Inoke Finau (TON) | 15.54
400 m hurdles  |  Mowen Boino (PNG) | 52.07  |  Jone Wainiqolo (FIJ) | 55.79  |  Kenneth Karosich (GUM) | 57.02
3000 m steeplechase  |  Tim Rogers (NFK) | 12:18.36  |  Ketson Kabiriel (NMI) | 12:20.07  |  |
4 × 100 m  |  Fiji
Iowane Dovumatua
Setareki Tikosaya
Frank Louey
Isoa Me | 42.01  |  Papua New Guinea
Reginald Worealevi
Kupun Wisil
Waname Egora
Joe Matmat | 42.71  |  Australia
Jay Stone
Duane Daley
Joshua Ahwong
Peter Tuccandidgee | 42.84
High jump  |  David Birati [fr] (KIR) | 1.92  |  Emori Sabua (FIJ) | 1.86  |  Kristopher Williamson (COK) | 1.83
Long jump  | / Frédéric Erin (NCL) | 7.59 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |  Jay Stone (AUS) | 7.10 (wind: -0.7 m/s) |  Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 6.98 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Triple jump  |  Frank Louey (FIJ) | 14.23 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | / Kainric Ozoux (NCL) | 14.05 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |  Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 13.99 (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Shot put  | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 16.76  |  Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 14.44  | / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) | 13.68
Discus throw  | / Daniel Kilama (NCL) | 48.06  |  Rooarii Pito (PYF) | 47.51  | / Yann Fuluhea (NCL) | 45.04
Hammer throw  |  Thomas McGuire (AUS) | 46.00  |  Rooarii Pito (PYF) | 41.90  |  |
Javelin throw  |  Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 67.02  | / Mathieu Roulet (NCL) | 66.08  |  Nick Gross (NMI) | 52.43
Octathlon  |  Brendan Peeters (AUS) | 4927  |  Rabangaki Nawai (KIR) | 4901  |  Toriki Urarii (PYF) | 4827
6 km Cross Country  |  Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 21:05  |  Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 21:09  |  Lavi Sam (VAN) | 21:14
Half Marathon  |  Tutea Degage (PYF) | 1:17:38.67  |  Teiva Izal (PYF) | 1:19:58.75  |  Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 1:24:27.83

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) |  Mae Koime (PNG) | 11.66 CR |  Toea Wisil (PNG) | 11.94  |  Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ) | 12.39
200 m (wind: -2.1 m/s) |  Mae Koime (PNG) | 24.11  |  Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.45  |  Betty Burua (PNG) | 25.05
400 m  |  Salome Dell (PNG) | 55.45  |  Betty Burua (PNG) | 55.80  |  Sharon Henry (PNG) | 58.00
800 m  |  Salome Dell (PNG) | 2:10.92  |  Salote Mereula (FIJ) | 2:21.80  |  Nicole Layson (GUM) | 2:39.63
1500 m  |  Salome Dell (PNG) | 4:40.39  |  Nicole Layson (GUM) | 5:25.92  |  Malia’Aneta Patolo (TON) | 5:45.27
5000 m  |  Nicole Layson (GUM) | 21:11.76  |  Malia’Aneta Patolo (TON) | 23:25.96  |  Luna Tuifutana (TON) | 25:17.43
100 m hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) |  Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 16.22  |  Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 16.34  |  |
400 m hurdles  |  Sharon Henry (PNG) | 61.83  |  Lata Tuifutuna (TON) | 71.07  |  Kaitinano Mwemweata (KIR) | 81.71
4 × 100 m  |  Papua New Guinea
Sharon Henry
Mae Koime
Betty Burua
Toea Wisil | 47.27  |  Fiji
Makelesi Tumalevu
Paulini Korowaqa
Salote Mereula
Milika Tuivanuavou | 49.24  |  Australia
Emma-Rose Daby
Sarah Busby
Emily Keehn
Narelle Long | 49.92
Long jump  |  Makelesi Tumalevu (FIJ) | 5.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |  Maki Samanth Lockington (COK) | 5.07 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |  |
Triple jump  |  Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 10.20 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |  |  |  |
Shot put  |  Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 13.94  |  Genie Gierardo (GUM) | 9.79  |  Nina Grundler (NRU) | 9.66
Discus throw  |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 50.59  |  Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 46.57  |  Perle Buard (PYF) | 30.82
Hammer throw  |  Kelly Humphries (AUS) | 45.57  |  Olivia Birkett (AUS) | 38.33  |  Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 36.11
Javelin throw  |  Milika Tuivanuavou (FIJ) | 39.36  |  Perle Buard (PYF) | 39.02  |  Maki Samanth Lockington (COK) | 32.70
Heptathlon  |  Narelle Long (AUS) | 3081  |  |  |  |
3 km Cross Country  |  Salome Dell (PNG) | 11:08  |  Marie Benito (GUM) | 12:20  |  Nicole Layson (GUM) | 12:31
Half Marathon  |  Marie Benito (GUM) | 1:35:20.83  |  Mieko Carey (NMI) | 1:39:32.28  |  Mamiko Oshima (NMI) | 1:42:26.67

### Mixed

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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800 metres Medley relay |  Fiji
Makelesi Tumalevu
Iowane Dovumatua
Paulini Korowaqa
Aporosa Tabulawaki | 1:38.29  |  Papua New Guinea
Shirley Vunatup
Waname Egora
Betty Burua
Kevin Kapmatana | 1:39.50  |  Solomon Islands
Pauline Kwalea
Jack Iroga
Flory Liza
Emmanuel Tautaumea | 1:41.26

## References

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1. ^ www.athletics-oceania.com/
2. ^ http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.php?id=9 About Us: The Oceania Athletics Association
3. ^ Oceania Area Championships - 25/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 - U18/Open Area Championships - Oliea Park, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - Results, retrieved April 22, 2013

## External links

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* Final Results: Final Results
* OAA Official website

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