The 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Santos Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, between August 24–26, 2000.
| 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 24–26 |
| Host city | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia  |
| Venue | Santos Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (21 men, 19 women) |
| Participation | 19 + 10 guest nations nations |
A total of 40 events were contested, 21 by men and 19 by women.
In preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, athletes from 10 African countries participated as guests.
Medal summary edit
Medal winners were published.[1] Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.[2][3][4]
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +2.8 m/s) |  Peter Pulu (PNG) |
10.46w |  Leone Veresa (FIJ) |
10.72w |  Reuben Apuri (SOL) |
10.74w |
| 100 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +0.9 m/s) |  Ibrahim Meité (CIV) |
10.34 |  Nnamdi Anusim (NGA) |
10.37 | Frank Nwakpa (NGA) |
10.43 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) |
21.39w |  Craig Bearda (NZL) |
21.81w | Leone Veresa (FIJ) |
21.85w |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Enefiok Udo-Obong (NGA) |
20.80 | Amrose Ezenwa (NGA) |
21.03 |  Ezrah Sambu (KEN) |
21.09 |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) |
48.50 | Jeremy Dixon (NZL) |
48.81 | Ivan Wakit (PNG) |
48.83 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Hyginus Anugo (NGA) |
47.48 |  Philip Mukomana (ZIM) |
47.49 |  Benjamin Youla (CGO) |
48.08 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) |
1:51.49 | Aaron Coles (AUS) |
1:56.73 |  Gerard Solomon (VAN) |
1:58.61 |
| 800 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Crispen Mutakanyi (ZIM) |
1:51.08 | Michael Bond (AUS) |
1:55.51 | ||
| 1500 metres1.) | Russell Hasu (PNG) |
4:09.58 | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) |
4:11.57 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) |
4:13.61 |
| 1500 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) |  Julius Ogwang (UGA) |
3:45.27 | Youcef Abdi (AUS) |
3:45.45 | Nick Howarth (AUS) |
3:45.90 |
| 5000 metres2.) |  Brent Butler (GUM) |
15:36.83 | David Kanie (PNG) |
15:43.68 | Darren Peacock (AUS) |
15:49.91 |
| 10000 metres | Brent Butler (GUM) |
32:36.39 | David Kanie (PNG) |
32:38.13 | McPherson Suharo (SOL) |
35:09.68 |
| Half Marathon3.) | David Kanie (PNG) |
1:12:43 | Darren Peacock (AUS) |
1:14:37 |  Karl Bernard (NCL) |
1:14:55 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Primo Higa (SOL) |
9:58.06 |  Ketson Kabiriel (MNP) |
12:15.35 | Normanson Mobel (MNP) |
13:25.36 |
| 110 metres hurdles4.) (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) |
14.91w | Ivan Wakit (PNG) |
15.03w |  Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi (TGA) |
15.14w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit (PNG) |
52.40 | Mowen Boino (PNG) |
52.50 | Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi (TGA) |
53.57 |
| High Jump | Glen Peterson (AUS) |
2.00 | Sandy Katusele (PNG) |
1.95 | Lorima Vunisa (FIJ) |
1.90 |
| Pole Vault5.) | Éric Reuillard (NCL) |
4.80 | Warren Tavergeux (NCL) |
4.10 | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) |
3.10 |
| Long Jump6.) | David Lane (NZL) |
7.10 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) |
6.99 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Diela (NCL) |
6.85 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump7.) |  Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) |
14.92 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Diela (NCL) |
14.65 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Scott Clements (NZL) |
14.62 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put8.) | Hohepa Poihipi (NZL) |
14.03 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) |
12.57 |  Brentt Jones (NFK) |
11.38 |
| Discus Throw9.) | Hohepa Poihipi (NZL) |
47.85 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) |
39.42 | Jonathan Rozborski (GUM) |
37.93 |
| Hammer Throw | Brentt Jones (NFK) |
55.01 | Daniel Goulding (AUS) |
54.93 | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) |
40.87 |
| Javelin Throw | James Goulding (FIJ) |
68.37 | Oren Dalton (NZL) |
63.59 | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) |
61.12 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea |
41.96 | Fiji |
42.78 | Tonga |
43.37 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Nigeria |
39.85 | Ivory Coast |
39.87 |  Sierra Leone |
40.61 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea |
3:18.56 | New Zealand |
3:25.84 | Fiji |
3:27.39 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Nigeria |
3:07.09 | Kenya |
3:07.19 | Zimbabwe |
3:09.00 |
1.): The 1500 metres event was won by Michael Bond from Australia in 4:03.11 running as a guest.
2.): The 5000 metres event was won by Job Sikoria from Uganda in 14:57.62 running as a guest.
3.): The half marathon event was won by Job Sikoria from Uganda in 1:09:10, 2nd was Lucky Bhembe from 
Swaziland in 1:11:15.00, both running as guests.
4.): The 110 metres hurdles event was won by Moses Oyiki Orode from Nigeria in 14.34w (wind: +2.3 m/s) running as a guest.
5.): The pole vault event was won by Chris Lovell from Australia in 4.90m, 2nd was Tom Lovell from Australia in 4.90m, both competing as a guest.
6.): The long jump event was won by Idika Uduma from Nigeria in 7.54m (wind: +0.6 m/s), 3rd was Ike Olekaibe from Nigeria in 7.03m (wind: +1.5 m/s), both competing as a guest.
7.): The triple jump event was won by Oluyemi Sule from Nigeria in 15.88m (wind: +0.4 m/s), 2nd was Ike Olekaibe from Nigeria in 15.86m (wind: +0.8 m/s), both competing as guests.
8.): The shot put event was won by Chima Ugwu from Nigeria in 19.53m competing as a guest.
9.): The discus throw event was won by Chima Ugwu from Nigeria in 53.38m competing as a guest.
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Litiana Miller (FIJ) |
12.03 | Nicola Morris (NZL) |
12.10 | Laurence Upigit (NCL) |
12.13 |
| 100 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Benedicta Ajidau (NGA) |
11.53w | Louise Ayetotche (CIV) |
11.55w | Kay Iheagwam (NGA) |
11.89w |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Nicola Morris (NZL) |
25.14w | Litiana Miller (FIJ) |
25.32w | Ann Mooney (PNG) |
25.33w |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +4.0 m/s) | Omotayo Akinremi (NGA) |
23.47w | Rosemary Okafor (NGA) |
23.85w | Doris Jacobs (NGA) |
24.16w |
| 400 metres1.) | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
55.37 | Ann Mooney (PNG) |
55.97 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) |
57.39 |
| 800 metres2.) | Rochelle Heron (NZL) |
2:14.26 | Ann Mooney (PNG) |
2:20.11 | Corrie Minshull (AUS) |
2:22.42 |
| 1500 metres3.) | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) |
5:15.11 | ||||
| 5000 metres4.) | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) |
19:58.34 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Jacqui Falconer (NZL) |
7:10.86 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles5.) (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Laurence Upigit (NCL) |
14.86 | Brooke Rangi (NZL) |
14.93 | Rosalei Tennant (AUS) |
15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles6.) | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
60.62 | ||||
| High Jump | Tatum Rickard (NZL) |
1.68 | Brooke Rangi (NZL) |
1.65 | ||
| Pole Vault | Nikki Beckett (NZL) |
3.20 | ||||
| Long Jump7.) | Siulolo Liku (TGA) |
6.15 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Tatum Rickard (NZL) |
6.07 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Laurence Upigit (NCL) |
6.05 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump8.) | Tatum Rickard (NZL) |
11.87 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Jessica Taoupoulou (NCL) |
10.75 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |  Taati Eria (KIR) |
10.22 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put9.) | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
14.36 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) |
13.75 |  Siniva Marsters (COK) |
10.74 |
| Discus Throw10.) | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) |
47.04 | Helen Wallis (AUS) |
41.34 | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
38.41 |
| Hammer Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) |
47.42 | Helen Wallis (AUS) |
43.63 | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
35.29 |
| Javelin Throw | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) |
42.32 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) |
39.49 | Tracey Hawken (AUS) |
36.42 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay 11.) | New Zealand |
48.36 | Fiji |
48.46 | Papua New Guinea |
48.74 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand |
3:54.19 | Australia |
4:27.62 | ||
1.): The 400 metres event was won by Kudirat Akhigbe from Nigeria in 54.86 running as a guest.
2.): The 800 metres event was won by Léontine Tsiba from Republic of the Congo in 2:05.38, 2nd was Julia Sakara from Zimbabwe in 2:09.53, and 3rd Dupe Osime from Nigeria in 2:10.67, all running as guests.
3.): The 1500 metres event was won by Léontine Tsiba from Republic of the Congo in 4:23.12, 2nd was Catherine Webombesa from Uganda in 4:25.72, both running as guests.
4.): The 5000 metres event was won by Dorcus Inzikuru from Uganda in 16:12.0, 2nd was Samukeliso Moyo from Zimbabwe in 17:21.79, and 3rd Priscilla Mamba from Swaziland in 18:13.87, all running as a guest.
5.): The 100 metres hurdles event was won by Imeh Akpan from Nigeria in 13.99 running as a guest.
6.): The 400 metres hurdles event was won by Esther Erharuyi from Nigeria in 58.27 running as a guest.
7.): The long jump event was won by Chinedu Odozor from Nigeria in 6.39m (wind: +0.8 m/s), 2nd was Oluchi Elechi from Nigeria in 6.30m (wind: +1.0 m/s), both competing as guests.
8.): The triple jump event was won by Grace Efago from Nigeria in 12.75m (wind: +0.4 m/s), 2nd was Jane Denning from Australia in 12.56m (wind: +1.6 m/s), both competing as guests.
9.): The shot put event was won by Vivian Chukwuemeka from Nigeria in 17.67m, 4th was Alifatou Djibril from 
Togo in 12.87m, both competing as guests.
10.): In the discus throw event, Alifatou Djibril from Togo was 2nd competing as a guest.
11.): The 4x100 metres relay event was won by Nigeria in 45.57 running as guests.
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS)* | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 39 | 36 | 33 | 108 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
The participation of athletes from 19 countries and 10 guest countries from Africa was reported. In addition, a couple of Australian athletes started as guests out of competition.[2][3][4]
African guest countries:
References edit
- ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013
- ^ a b Oceania Athletic Championships-Adelaide, South Australia - ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA - INFORMATION RELEASE - OCEANIA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Santos Stadium, Mile End, South Australia - Day 1, August 24, 2000, archived from the original on April 12, 2013, retrieved March 5, 2013
- ^ a b Boswell, Ian (August 26, 2000), Oceania Athletics Championships-Day 2 Results - ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA - INFORMATION RELEASE - Athletics SA - OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Santos Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia - 24-08-00 - 26-08-00 - Day 2, archived from the original on April 12, 2013, retrieved March 5, 2013
- ^ a b Boswell, Ian (August 27, 2000), Oceania Athletic Championships- Day 3 - ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA - INFORMATION RELEASE - Athletics SA - OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Santos Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia - 24-08-00 - 26-08-00 - Day 3, archived from the original on April 12, 2013, retrieved March 5, 2013