1990 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium[1] in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–14, 1990.

I Oceania Athletics Championships
DatesJuly 11–14
Host citySuva, Fiji Fiji
VenueNational Stadium
LevelSenior
Events38 (22 men, 16 women)

A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

Athletes from the French overseas territories in the South Pacific were only admitted as guests.

Medal summary edit

Medal winners were published.[2]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Joseph Onika (SOL) 10.75   Subul Babo (PNG) 10.83   Jone Delai (FIJ) 10.92
200 metres   Subul Babo (PNG) 21.60   Joseph Onika (SOL) 21.87   Peauope Suli (TGA) 22.04
400 metres   Alex Soqosoqo (FIJ) 48.31   Braeman Yee (FIJ) 48.45   Philip Harrison (NZL) 49.36
800 metres   Derek Renz (NZL) 1:53.33   Lui Muavesi (FIJ) 1:54.03   David Savidan (NZL) 1:54.21
1500 metres   Derek Renz (NZL) 3:58.58   Jamie Strudley (NZL) 3:59.61   Wally Plath (AUS) 4:01.88
5000 metres   Duane Humphreys (NZL) 15:09.87   Paul Ashford (AUS) 15:17.87   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 15:19.53
10000 metres   Adrian Wellington (AUS) 32:08.46   Paul Ashford (AUS) 32:42.16   Aaron Dupnai (PNG) 32:52.62
Marathon   Grant McEwen (NZL) 2:30:31   Adrian Wellington (AUS) 2:31:03   Mervyn Shields (NZL) 2:36:34
3000 metres steeplechase   Duane Humphreys (NZL) 9:12.83   Davendra Singh (FIJ) 9:21.80   Wayne Hellmuth (AUS) 9:29.97
110 metres hurdles   Robert McNeill (NZL) 15.39   Johnathan Schmidt (NZL) 15.51   Homelo Vi (TGA) 15.80
400 metres hurdles   Johnathan Schmidt (NZL) 52.83   Paeaki Tukaunove Kokohu (TGA) 54.30   Joe Rodan (FIJ) 54.33
High Jump   Ray Featherstone (NZL) 2.06   Joe Ellul (AUS) 1.94   Jale Waivure (FIJ) 1.94
Pole Vault   Marcus Pointon (NZL) 4.40   Alona Finau (TGA)
  Homelo Vi (TGA)
2.70
Long Jump   Simon Raynes (NZL) 7.21   Gabriele Qoro (FIJ) 7.13   Aaron Langdon (NZL) 7.02
Triple Jump   Simon Raynes (NZL) 14.66   Scott Newman (NZL) 14.44   Shane Stuart (AUS) 14.21
Shot Put   Douglas Mace (NZL) 15.60   Cameron McLaughlan (AUS) 14.89   Kevin Galea (AUS) 14.86
Discus Throw   Ian Boller (AUS) 47.80   Chris Mene (NZL) 46.96   Nathan Tait (NZL) 44.04
Hammer Throw   Douglas Mace (NZL) 57.50   Patrick Hellier (NZL) 50.04   Vainga Tonga (COK) 28.74
Javelin Throw   James Goulding (FIJ) 71.54   Jioji Nadavo (FIJ) 63.14   Ian Swarbrick (AUS) 62.12
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Paul McElwee (NZL) 1:39:46   Dean Nipperess (AUS) 1:54:15   Caleb Maybir (FIJ) 1:54:34
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
  Tonga
41.97   Papua New Guinea 42.40
4 x 400 metres relay   Fiji 3:15.29   Papua New Guinea 3:17.80   Tonga 3:20.05

: The 110 m hurdles event was won by Albert Chambonnier from   New Caledonia in 15.35 s running as a guest.

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Bindee Goonchew (AUS) 12.17   Heather Shanks (NZL) 12.27   Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) 12.37
200 metres   Bindee Goonchew (AUS) 25.30   Chantal Brunner (NZL) 25.37   Heather Shanks (NZL) 25.40
400 metres   Kirsten Downie (NZL) 56.11   Melindy Smith (AUS) 56.35   Joanne Todd (NZL) 57.83
800 metres   Helen Hawley (NZL) 2:09.35   Sally Lee (AUS) 2:12.31   Manuela Primavera (AUS) 2:16.59
1500 metres   Helen Hawley (NZL) 4:33.17   Wendy Cottrell (NZL) 4:37.38   Manuela Primavera (AUS) 4:38.64
3000 metres   Wendy Cottrell (NZL) 10:01.72   Manuela Primavera (AUS) 10:18.74   Jen Allred (GUM) 10:20.88
20 Kilometres Road Race   Lee-Ann McPhillips (NZL) 1:22:22   Jen Allred (GUM) 1:27:10   Carol Porter (AUS) 1:31:12
100 metres hurdles   Katie Ackerman (AUS) 14.67   Sarah Lynn (NZL) 15.26   Lillyanne Beining (PNG) 15.49
400 metres hurdles   Lily Tua (PNG) 64.31   Megan Minehane (AUS) 64.87   Janiene Ashbridge (NZL) 67.45
High Jump   Carmel Corbett (NZL) 1.77   Shelley Stoddart (NZL) 1.77   Katie Ackerman (AUS) 1.68
Long Jump   Katie Ackerman (AUS) 6.01   Chantal Brunner (NZL) 5.85   Shelley Stoddart (NZL) 5.46
Shot Put   Tania Lutton (NZL) 13.52   Iammo Launa (PNG) 12.87   Elizabeth Binns (NZL) 12.33
Discus Throw   Jeanette Park (NZL) 47.02   Tania Lutton (NZL) 38.20   Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) 38.08
Javelin Throw (old implement)   Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) 48.70   Iammo Launa (PNG) 48.02   Shane Edgerton (AUS) 44.28
4 x 100 metres relay   New Zealand 47.92   Australia 48.56   Fiji 48.59
4 x 400 metres relay   Australia 3:55.73   New Zealand 3:57.83   Fiji 4:03.73

: The women's 20 kilometres road race event was won by Nadia Prasad from   New Caledonia in 1:20:32 running as a guest.

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Fiji)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  New Zealand23131046
2  Australia7111028
3  Fiji*55919
4  Papua New Guinea2439
5  Tonga1337
6  Solomon Islands1102
7  Guam0112
8  Cook Islands0011
Totals (8 entries)393837114

References edit

  1. ^ ANZ National Stadium Upgrade, OAA, January 23, 2013, retrieved March 4, 2013
  2. ^ OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 4, 2013