1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships

III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships 200px #E0ECF8 Suva, Fiji Fiji July 11–12 National Stadium 17 170 (96 boys, 74 girls) 33 (17 boys, 16 girls) Youth 1995 Cook Islands 1999 Guam The 1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–12, 1997. A total of 33 events were contested, 17 by boys and 16 by girls. Medal summary Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on the Athletics Papua New Guinea, Snow Bob July 13, 1997 Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #4/97 http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2133670 Athletics Papua New Guinea 4–7 March 21, 2013 on the Athletics Weekly, OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/oj.htm Athletics Weekly March 21, 2013 and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages. WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/OCYC/OCYC1997.html World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH") March 21, 2013 Boys under 18 (Youth) 100 metresPaulson Gebo PNG 11.12Lency Olitisa SOL 11.14Reuben Apuri SOL 11.18200 metresPaulson Gebo PNG 22.88Reuben Apuri SOL 22.90Lency Olitisa SOL 23.00400 metresPita Kunagogo FIJ 51.24Keith Andrews FIJ 52.66Harmon Harmon COK 52.94800 metresBen Ruthe NZL 1:56.26Casper Pule SOL 2:00.20Derek Jang FIJ 2:02.681500 metresBen Ruthe NZL 4:13.80Liam Scopes NZL 4:15.76Chris Votu SOL 4:16.123000 metresLiam Scopes NZL 8:56.70Chris Votu SOL 8:59.10Lennon Wicks AUS 9:10.072000 metres steeplechaseChris Votu SOL 7:14.34Lennon Wicks AUS 7:23.40Shakeel Khan FIJ 8:08.76110 metres hurdlesGraham Pether AUS 15.06Tevita Fungalei TGA 15.14Tokaikolo Latapu TGA 15.74300 metres hurdlesToetu'u Sapoi'aleki TGA 38.68Alex Green AUS 40.10Tevita Fungalei TGA 40.46High jumpRobert Elder FIJ 1.93Benjamin Weeks AUS 1.91Petero Manufolau FIJ 1.87Long jumpTokaikolo Latapu TGA 6.83Noa Niuvou FIJ 6.27Tita Bayu PNG 6.19Triple jumpKhamal Ganley NZL 14.40Timoci Tamani FIJ 13.58Benjamin Evans FIJ 13.47Shot putFesaitu Inoke FIJ 13.94Sosefo Fonorito FIJ 12.84Marceliano Fiakaifonu VAN 11.83Discus throwDaniel Goulding AUS 50.34Fesaitu Inoke FIJ 42.56Sosefo Fonorito FIJ 40.04Hammer throwDaniel Goulding AUS 52.20Marceliano Fiakaifonu VAN 34.90Pio Fihaki FIJ 25.32Javelin throwKurt Mead AUS 53.70Stuart Farquhar NZL 52.54Lagani Ratulevu FIJ 51.76800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) 1:35.04 1:35.50 1:36.18 Girls under 18 (Youth) 100 metresSarah Phillips NZL 12.14Andrea Miller NZL 12.20Josivini Maria FIJ 12.50200 metresAndrea Miller NZL 25.30Josivini Maria FIJ 26.14Helen Philemon PNG 27.18400 metresSally Ward NZL 58.26Vasiti Vatureba FIJ 61.14Antonia Urakupa PNG 64.44800 metresMelissa Thomas NZL 2:11.90Sally Ward NZL 2:12.28Irinieta Vakaudekula FIJ 2:30.121500 metresOdette Jesson NZL 4:42.40Tresha Moxham AUS 4:47.86French Polynesia 1946/Vaite Bounhoure TAH 5:06.183000 metresOdette Jesson NZL 9:56.88Tresha Moxham AUS 10:03.01Sebiuta Senivetaukula FIJ 11:13.94100 metres hurdlesAndrea Miller NZL 14.76Falemaama Fakapulia TGA 16.40French Polynesia 1946/Cecile Tiatia TAH 16.46300 metres hurdlesAvikali Kainoko FIJ 46.06Mere Rasavere FIJ 47.60French Polynesia 1946/Cecile Tiatia TAH 48.18High jumpMelissa Tucker AUS 1.70Matelita Dere FIJ 1.59Rosalia Raqato FIJ 1.53Long jumpAndrea Miller NZL 5.56Sarah Phillips NZL 5.50Melissa Tucker AUS 5.50Triple jumpMelissa Tucker AUS 11.87Vaciseva Maisiri FIJ 10.36Lanuola Keil SAM 9.46Shot putNgaina Karena NZL 11.39Sulueti Tatauisi FIJ 10.77Elita To'oala SAM 10.53Discus throwNgaina Karena NZL 43.06Siniva Marsters COK 38.74Louise McNamara AUS 36.52Hammer throwStacey Rogers NZL 39.10Siniva Marsters COK 25.34Sainiana Lesu FIJ 19.50Javelin throwJohanna L'Estrange AUS 41.38Brooke Stevenson AUS 38.96Sisilia Lau FIJ 36.80800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) 1:49.64 1:52.10French Polynesia 1946/Tahiti 1:59.50 Medal table (unofficial) FIJ 16 5 0 7 6 4 5 12 13 yes 2 2 2 2 0 3 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 Participation (unofficial) An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries: 22em American Samoa (6) Australia (12) Cook Islands (7) Fiji (37) Guam (8) Federated States of Micronesia (6) Nauru (6) New Zealand (11) Norfolk Island (4) Northern Mariana Islands (8) Palau (7) Papua New Guinea (7) Samoa (19) Solomon Islands (9) French Polynesia 1946/Tahiti (8) Tonga (7) Vanuatu (8) References 2 Category:Oceania Youth Athletics Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Fiji Oceanian U18 Championships Category:1997 in Fijian sport Category:1997 in youth sport Category:July 1997 sports events in Oceania Category:20th century in Suva Category:Sport in Suva Category:Youth sport in Fiji Category:1997 in Oceanian international sport