Oceania Area Championships in Athletics

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Oceania Athletics Championships

Status| active
Genre| sports event
Frequency| biennial
Location(s)| various
Inaugurated| 1990
Most recent| 2024
Organised by| Oceania Athletics Association
Website| athletics-oceania.com

The Oceania Athletics Championships is an athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) for the World Athletics (WA; formerly the IAAF) member associations of the Oceania region.[1]

The event has been held jointly with the Under-20 Championships since 1994, Under-18 Championships since 2000, the Para Championships since 2022, and the Masters Championships since 2024.

## History

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First held in 1990 in Suva, it was initially conceived as a quadrennial event; however, after the second edition in 1994, the championships changed to a biennial event. After the 2010 championships, there were significant changes in the format of the competition. Now being held as a regional championships (in 2011 and 2012), the associations were divided into two divisions based on their geographical location (either east or west). However, the competition was revised back to its original format as an area championships in 2013.[2][3]

Since the inaugural championships in 1990 (up until 2017), unlike the rest of the OAA member federations, only Australia and New Zealand send their second tier teams to compete in the championships. This was to allow Pacific Island nations to be competitive and challenge for medals.[4] However, in 2019, the championships increased in competition status with the then IAAF (now World Athletics) changing the qualification criteria for the 2019 World Championships in Doha and the 2020 Summer Olympics, whereby athletes could qualify through World Athletics ranking points: continental - ie. area - championships were granted 'tier-one' status offering more ranking points under the WA world rankings system.[5][6]

The 2021 edition set for Korman Stadium in Port Vila was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the first cancellation of the event.[7]

## Editions

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Edition  | Year  | Host City  | Host Country  | Date  | Venue  | Events  | Nations  | Athletes  | Champions

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1 | 1990 | Suva |  Fiji | 11–14 July | National Stadium | 39 |  |  |  New Zealand
2 | 1994 | Auckland |  New Zealand | 22–26 February |  | 38 |  |  |  New Zealand
3 | 1996 | Townsville |  Australia | 28–30 November |  | 42 |  |  |  New Zealand
4 | 1998 | Nuku'alofa |  Tonga | 27–28 August | Teufaiva Stadium | 39 |  |  |  New Zealand
5 | 2000 | Adelaide |  Australia | 24–26 August | Santos Stadium | 40 |  |  |  New Zealand
6 | 2002 | Christchurch |  New Zealand | 12–14 December | Queen Elizabeth II Park | 40 |  |  |  New Zealand
7 | 2004 | Townsville |  Australia | 16–18 December | Townsville Sports Reserve | 38 |  |  |  New Zealand
8 | 2006 | Apia |  Samoa | 12–16 December | Apia Park | 37 |  |  |  New Zealand
9 | 2008 | Saipan |  Northern Mariana Islands | 25–28 June | Oleai Sports Complex | 39 |  |  |  Fiji
10 | 2010 | Cairns |  Australia | 23–25 September | Barlow Park | 36 |  |  |  Australia
11 | 2013 | Papeete |  French Polynesia | 3–5 June | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui | 44 |  |  |  New Zealand
12 | 2014 | Rarotonga |  Cook Islands | 24–26 June | BCI Stadium | 40 |  |  |  Australia
13 | 2015 | Cairns |  Australia | 8–10 May | Barlow Park | 60 |  |  |  Australia
14 | 2017 | Suva |  Fiji | 28 June–1 July | ANZ National Stadium | 57 |  |  |  New Zealand
15 | 2019 | Townsville |  Australia | 25–28 June | Townsville Sports Reserve | 59 |  |  |  Australia
— | 2021 | Port Vila |  Vanuatu | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
16 | 2022 | Mackay |  Australia | 7–11 June | Mackay Aquatic and Recreation Centre | 46 |  |  |  Australia
17 | 2024 | Suva |  Fiji | 4–8 June | HFC Bank Stadium | TBC |  |  | TBC

* 2024 include:

Championship Age Groups Senior, U18, Para, Masters

Team Challenge U20, U16

## Para

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2016 Asian Para Athletics Championships

1st 2022 [8]

2nd 2024 [9]

## Medals (1990-2024)

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The all-time Oceania Athletics Championships medal table is the sum of all medals won by OAA member federations, associate members, as well as invited teams from the very first edition till the most recent championships in 2024. All medals counted are based on the official results posted on the Oceania Athletics Association website.

Associate members with medals are listed in italic. Also listed in italic but are unranked are invited athletics teams.

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Australia| 210| 208| 174| 592
2|  New Zealand| 198| 131| 93| 422
3|  Papua New Guinea| 90| 88| 80| 258
4|  Fiji| 75| 60| 61| 196
5|  Samoa| 34| 18| 22| 74
6|  Tonga| 25| 34| 41| 100
7|  French Polynesia| 15| 23| 22| 60
8|  New Caledonia[1]| 12| 21| 20| 53
9|  Solomon Islands| 10| 10| 12| 32
–|  Regional Australia[2]| 8| 12| 10| 30
10|  Vanuatu| 7| 16| 16| 39
11|  Cook Islands| 5| 13| 13| 31
12|  Guam| 5| 11| 16| 32
13|  Norfolk Island| 5| 2| 2| 9
14|  American Samoa| 2| 3| 8| 13
15|  Kiribati| 1| 6| 4| 11
16|  Northern Mariana Islands| 1| 4| 3| 8
–|  Tahiti West Coast[3]| 1| 0| 3| 4
–|  Australian Masters team[4]| 0| 2| 0| 2
17|  Palau| 0| 1| 1| 2
Wallis and Futuna[1]| 0| 1| 1| 2
19|  Nauru| 0| 0| 4| 4
20|  Marshall Islands| 0| 0| 1| 1
Micronesia| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (21 entries)| 704| 664| 608| 1,976

* ^[1] Associate members of OAA - Not recognized by World Athletics.
* ^[2] Regional Australia is a team from Northern Australia competing as invitees at every championships since 2013.
* ^[3] Tahiti West Coast competed once in 2013 as a local team from the host federation of French Polynesia.
* ^[4] Australia Masters team competed once in 2015 as an invited team from the host federation of Australia.

As of 2019, only Tuvalu (OAA member federation) and Niue (OAA associate member) have yet to win a medal.

## Championship records

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Main article: List of Oceania Area Championships in Athletics records

## Regional Championships

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Oceania Athletics has three regions: Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Since 2000, each region, in a non area championships year, hold their own regional championships. The regions at the regional meetings decide the location for the Championships.[10][11][12][13][14]

### Melanesian Championships

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See also: List of Melanesian Championships in Athletics records

#### Participating associations

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* Australia
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island

* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* Vanuatu

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#### Editions

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| Year  | City  | Country  | Date  | Venue  | No. of
Events  | No. of
Athletes

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1 | 2001 | Suva |  Fiji | April |  |  |
2 | 2003 | Lae |  Papua New Guinea | 25–27 April |  |  |
3 | 2005 | Lae |  Papua New Guinea | 22–24 April | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium |  |
4 | 2007 | Cairns |  Australia | 14–19 August | Barlow Park |  |
5 | 2009 | Gold Coast |  Australia | 4–8 August | Griffith University |  |
6 | 2016 | Suva |  Fiji | 7–9 July | ANZ Stadium |  |
7 | 2018 | Port Vila |  Vanuatu | 9–11 May | Korman Stadium |  |

### Micronesian Championships

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See also: List of Micronesian Championships in Athletics records

#### Participating associations

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* Federated States of Micronesia
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands

* Nauru
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Wallis and Futuna

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#### Editions

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| Year  | City  | Country  | Date  | Venue  | No. of
Events  | No. of
Athletes

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1 | 2003 | Koror |  Palau | 25–26 April |  |  |
2 | 2005 | Saipan |  Northern Mariana Islands | 14–15 December | Oleai Sports Complex |  |
3 | 2007 | Yona |  Guam | 14–15 December | Leo Palace Resort |  |
4 | 2009 | Gold Coast |  Australia | 4–8 August | Griffith University |  |
5 | 2016 | Kolonia |  Federated States of Micronesia | 2–4 June |  |  |
6 | 2018 | Saipan |  Northern Mariana Islands | 14–16 June | Oleai Sports Complex |  |

### Polynesian Championships

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See also: List of Polynesian Championships in Athletics records

#### Participating associations

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* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* French Polynesia
* New Zealand

* Niue
* Tonga
* Tuvalu

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| Year  | City  | Country  | Date  | Venue  | No. of
Events  | No. of
Athletes

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1 | 2000 | Apia |  Samoa |  |  |  |
2 | 2005 | Papeete |  French Polynesia | October |  |  |
3 | 2007 | Rarotonga |  Cook Islands | October 16–17 |  |  |
4 | 2009 | Gold Coast |  Australia | August 4–8 | Griffith University |  |
5 | 2016 | Papeete |  French Polynesia | April 7–9 | Pater Stadium |  |

## Oceania Cup

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In addition to the Oceania Area Championships, there is also the Oceania Cup, where teams from Australia, New Zealand, and the respective host country competed with combined teams from Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. After a long period of not being held, this Oceania Cup started again in 2021 and 2023.[11][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] The Australian team recruited from the winner team of the Australian Clubs Championships, which, in both years, was the University of Queensland Athletic Club.[23][19]

| Year  | City  | Country  | Date  | Venue  | No. of
Events  | No. of
Athletes

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1 | 2001 | Port Vila |  Vanuatu | July 14 |  |  |
2 | 2003 | Apia |  Samoa | June 26–27 | Apia Park |  |
3 | 2021[24] | Runaway Bay, Gold Coast |  Australia | 5 June | Gold Coast Performance Centre |  |
4 | 2023 | Saipan |  Northern Mariana Islands | 23–24 June | Oleai Sports Complex | 32 | +100

## Masters

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Main article: Oceania Masters Athletics

## See also

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* Oceania Masters Athletics
* Oceania U20 Athletics Championships
* Oceania U18 Athletics Championships

## References

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1. ^ "Oceania Athletics Area Championships". Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
2. ^ Oceania Regional Championships is only 115 days away!!, OAA, February 25, 2011, retrieved March 8, 2013
3. ^ Oceania Regional Championships Handbook - includes official program and athletes/federations competing. Updated 14 June 2011 (PDF), OAA, June 14, 2011, p. 23, retrieved March 8, 2013[permanent dead link]
4. ^ Australian Team for Oceania Championships Announced, Armidale Athletic Club, 26 October 2004, archived from the original on 22 February 2014, retrieved 14 February 2014
5. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: ENTRIES OAC 2019". OAA. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
6. ^ "Australia and New Zealand to field strong teams at invigorated Oceania Athletics Championships". Inside the Games. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
7. ^ "OCEANIA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021". OAA. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220614133708/https://athletics-oceania.com/oceania-championships-2022/ [bare URL]
9. ^ "Oceania Athletics Association Oceania Athletics Championships". 10 August 2016.
10. ^ "REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
11. ^ a b Oceania Cup / Regional Championships, OAA, retrieved March 11, 2013
12. ^ MELANESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
13. ^ MICRONESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
14. ^ POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
15. ^ Snow, Bob, PNG in International Competition: 2001 - 2005, Papua New Guinea Athletics Union, retrieved February 14, 2014
16. ^ Micronesian Team for Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 28 May 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
17. ^ Peter Pulu Heads Melanesian Team, OAA, 6 June 2003, archived from the original on 2014-02-22, retrieved February 14, 2014
18. ^ Kiwis Ready for Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 9 June 2003, archived from the original on 2014-02-22, retrieved February 14, 2014
19. ^ a b Matt Back for Second Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 23 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
20. ^ The 2003 Oceania Cup Final Competition was previewed at a special media launch in Apia, Samoa, last night., OAA, 25 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
21. ^ Oceania Cup Final - Results Days 1 and 2, OAA, 26 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
22. ^ Snow, Bob (7 July 2003), National Records Galore at Oceania Cup, OAA, retrieved February 14, 2014
23. ^ ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA - 2001 Australian Clubs Championships, CoolRunning Australia, 17 January 2001, retrieved February 14, 2014
24. ^ "Oceania Cup Review Oceania Athletics Association". 15 June 2021.

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