2009 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

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]

V Melanesian Championships in Athletics
DatesAugust 4–8
Host cityGold Coast, Queensland, Australia Australia
VenueGriffith University
LevelSenior
Events34 (18 men, 16 women)
Participation85 athletes from
7 nations

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.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
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
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)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji (FIJ)114722
2  Papua New Guinea (PNG)108321
3  Australia (AUS)*810826
4  New Caledonia (NCL)2316
5  Solomon Islands (SOL)2114
6  Vanuatu (VAN)1203
7  Norfolk Island (NFK)0011
Totals (7 entries)34282183


Participation

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

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