2009 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

International athletics championship event

V Melanesian Championships in Athletics

Dates| August 4–8
Host city| Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Venue| Griffith University
Level| Senior
Events| 34 (18 men, 16 women)
Participation| 85 athletes from
7 nations

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The 2009 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 4–8, 2009. The event was held at the Griffith University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series, and the OAA sub-regional Micronesian and Polynesian Championships. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[1] Detailed reports were given for the OAA.[2][3]

A total of 34 events were contested, 18 by men and 16 by women.

## Medal summary

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Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage,[4][5][6] and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.[7][8][9]

In 100 metres, 400 metres hurdles, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Melanesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days.

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Niko Verekauta
Fiji | 10.60  | Nelson Stone
Papua New Guinea | 10.76  | Iowane Dovumatua
Fiji | 10.82
100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Adison Alfred
Solomon Islands | 11.21 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Mathew Goha
Solomon Islands | 11.30 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Jack Iroga
Solomon Islands | 11.37 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
200 metres (wind: +2.5 m/s) | Niko Verekauta
Fiji | 21.47 w | Nelson Stone
Papua New Guinea | 21.59 w | Tevita Nalovo Tuvuloka
Fiji | 22.17 w
400 metres1.) | Nelson Stone
Papua New Guinea | 47.61  | Wala Gime
Papua New Guinea | 48.38  | Joshua Ahwong
Australia | 48.77
800 metres | Varasiko Toge Tomeru
Fiji | 1:55.21  | Adrien Kela
New Caledonia | 1:55.58  | Dean Searles
Australia | 1:55.62
1500 metres | Adrien Kela
New Caledonia | 4:08.57  | Rorey Hunter
Australia | 4:09.19  | Douglas Bale
Solomon Islands | 4:17.28
5000 metres | Philip Nausien
Vanuatu | 16:08.60  | Nathan Sutherland
Australia | 16:34.26  | Theo Houdret
New Caledonia | 17:30.16
10000 metres | Chris Votu
Solomon Islands | 34:08.25  | Philip Nausien
Vanuatu | 35:43.02  | Nicholas Hanna
Australia | 42:11.04
3000 metres steeplechase | Chris Votu
Solomon Islands | 10:17.84  | Douglas Bale
Solomon Islands | 10:24.15  |  |
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Xavier Fenuafanote
New Caledonia | 15.79  | Jone Wainiqolo
Fiji | 15.82  | Nathan McConchie
Australia | 18.04
400 metres hurdles | Wala Gime
Papua New Guinea | 53.12  |  |  |  |
400 metres hurdles Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Wala Gime
Papua New Guinea | 52.45  | Jone Wainiqolo
Fiji | 56.06  |  |
High Jump | Norman Tse
Papua New Guinea | 1.96m  | Xavier Fenuafanote
New Caledonia | 1.87m  | Khaele Bowen
Australia | 1.81m
Long Jump | Julius Nyambane
Australia | 7.01m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Rodney Blaire
Australia | 6.71m (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Norman Tse
Papua New Guinea | 6.69m (wind: +1.9 m/s)
Long Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Julius Nyambane
Australia | 6.90m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Norman Tse
Papua New Guinea | 6.69m (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Rodney Blaire
Australia | 6.39m (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Triple Jump | Mong Tavol
Papua New Guinea | 13.91m (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Reginald Monagi
Papua New Guinea | 13.24m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Etuwate Dreli
Fiji | 12.98m (wind: -2.1 m/s)
Triple Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Mong Tavol
Papua New Guinea | 13.98m (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Reginald Monagi
Papua New Guinea | 13.64m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |  |
Shot Put | David Rakoci
Australia | 11.11m  |  |  |  |
Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | David Rakoci
Australia | 34.61m  |  |  |  |
Hammer Throw | Thomas McGuire
Australia | 43.25m  | David Rakoci
Australia | 32.59m  |  |
Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland
Fiji | 67.99m CR | Ashley Hollins
Australia | 61.12m  | Semi Waqavatu
Fiji | 55.13m
Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Leslie Copeland
Fiji | 66.36m  | Ashley Hollins
Australia | 64.23m  |  |
4 x 100 metres relay2.) |  Fiji | 41.40 =CR |  Papua New Guinea | 41.90  |  Australia | 44.33
4 x 400 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea | 3:23.07  |  Vanuatu | 3:30.73  |  Australia | 3:34.31

1.): In the 400 metres event, Kevin Kapmatana from  Papua New Guinea was 2nd in 48.05 competing as a guest.
2.): In the 4 x 100 metres relay event, the B team from  Fiji was 3rd in 42.30 competing as guests.

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Toea Wisil
Papua New Guinea | 11.80 =CR | Makelesi Bulikiobo
Fiji | 11.98  | Helen Philemon
Papua New Guinea | 13.07
100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s)] Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Michele John
Papua New Guinea | 13.52  | Pauline Kwalea
Solomon Islands | 13.63  |  |
200 metres (wind: 1.6 m/s) | Makelesi Bulikiobo
Fiji | 24.25  | Toea Wisil
Papua New Guinea | 24.64  | Paulini Korowaqa
Fiji | 25.65
400 metres1.) | Makelesi Bulikiobo
Fiji | 54.90  | Salome Dell
Papua New Guinea | 55.79  | Paulini Korowaqa
Fiji | 58.36
800 metres | Salome Dell
Papua New Guinea | 2:09.25 CR | Kavita Maharaj
Fiji | 2:21.23  | Poro Gahekave
Papua New Guinea | 2:26.37
1500 metres | Kavita Maharaj
Fiji | 4:57.81  | Poro Gahekave
Papua New Guinea | 5:08.60  | Salote Nauila
Fiji | 5:20.75
5000 metres | Sereima Liku
Fiji | 20:24.28  |  |  |  |
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Soko Salaniqiqi
Fiji | 15.66 CR |  |  |  |
400 metres hurdles | Sharon Kwarula
Papua New Guinea | 64.38  |  |  |  |
Long Jump | Soko Salaniqiqi
Fiji | 5.71m w (wind: +4.9 m/s) | Merrisa Colledge
Australia | 5.50m w (wind: +2.8 m/s) |  |
Long Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Merrisa Colledge
Australia | 5.17m (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Soko Salaniqiqi
Fiji | 5.17m (wind: +1.3 m/s) |  |
Triple Jump | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 10.20m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |  |  |  |
Shot Put | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 11.19m CR | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 9.63m  | Britt Quintal Christian
Norfolk Island | 8.91m
Shot Put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 11.09m  | Che Kenneally
Australia | 10.47m  | Britt Quintal Christian
Norfolk Island | 8.81m
Discus Throw2.) | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 38.23m CR | Wasie Toolis
Australia | 32.34m  | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 32.01m
Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 36.17m  | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 35.40m  | Wasie Toolis
Australia | 31.18m
Hammer Throw | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 44.22m CR | Cindy Toluafe
New Caledonia | 41.28m  |  |
Javelin Throw | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 40.99m  | Wasie Toolis
Australia | 39.02m  |  |
Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series)  | Nickeisha Hodder
Australia | 41.45m  | Wasie Toolis
Australia | 37.09m  | Kelly Humphries
Australia | 29.26m
4 x 100 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea | 49.08  |  Australia | 51.92  |  |
4 x 400 metres relay |  Papua New Guinea | 4:00.20  |  Fiji | 4:02.28  |  |

1.): In the 400 metres event, Angeline Blackburn from  Australia was 3rd in 55.85 competing as a guest.
2.): In the discus throw event, Che Kenneally from  Australia was 2nd in 35.71m competing as a guest.

## Medal table (unofficial)

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*   Host nation (Australia)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji (FIJ)| 11| 4| 7| 22
2|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 10| 8| 3| 21
3|  Australia (AUS)*| 8| 10| 8| 26
4|  New Caledonia (NCL)| 2| 3| 1| 6
5|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 2| 1| 1| 4
6|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 1| 2| 0| 3
7|  Norfolk Island (NFK)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (7 entries)| 34| 28| 21| 83

## Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 85 athletes from 7 countries participated.

*  Australia (24)
*  Fiji (19)
*  New Caledonia (5)
*  Norfolk Island (1)
*  Papua New Guinea (21)
*  Solomon Islands (6)
*  Vanuatu (9)

## References

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1. ^ Oceania Regional Championships - Ready to Begin, OAA, 3 August 2009, retrieved February 18, 2014
2. ^ Regional Championships - Day 1 Wrap Up, OAA, 5 August 2009, retrieved February 18, 2014
3. ^ Oceania Regional Championships - Final Wrap-up, OAA, 12 August 2009, retrieved February 18, 2014
4. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia - Results - Tuesday - 4 August - Melanesian, OAA, 4 August 2009, archived from the original on 27 February 2014, retrieved 18 February 2014
5. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia - Results - Thursday 6 August - Melanesian, OAA, 6 August 2009, archived from the original on 27 February 2014, retrieved 18 February 2014
6. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia - Results - Saturday 8 August - Melanesian, OAA, 8 August 2009, archived from the original on 27 February 2014, retrieved 18 February 2014
7. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia, sportfieber.pytalhost.com, archived from the original on February 23, 2014, retrieved February 18, 2014
8. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia, sportfieber.pytalhost.com, archived from the original on February 23, 2014, retrieved February 18, 2014
9. ^ Oceania Regional Championships 2009 - 4/08/2009 to 8/08/2009 - Oceania Grand Prix Series 2009 - Griffith University, Gold Coast - Australia, sportfieber.pytalhost.com, archived from the original on February 23, 2014, retrieved February 18, 2014

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