The 1996 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia, between November 28–30, 1996. They were held together with the 1996 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 35 events were contested, 18 by men and 17 by women.
| II Oceania Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 28–30 |
| Host city | Townsville, Australia  |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 35 (18 men, 17 women) |
| Participation | 112 athletes from 16 nations |
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on the Athletics Papua New Guinea,[1] on the Athletics Weekly,[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.[3]
Boys under 20 (Junior) edit
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
Kate Smith (AUS) |
12.46 |  Charlotte Hastings (NZL) |
12.50 | Carly Cairns (AUS) |
12.51 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
Melissa Toigo (AUS) |
25.30 |  Linda Ningo (PNG) |
27.23 |  Jodie McCoy (NFK) |
27.44 |
| 400 metres | Jennene Hansen (AUS) |
58.70 | Sally Ward (NZL) |
59.50 | Jodie McCoy (NFK) |
65.93 |
| 800 metres | Sally Ward (NZL) |
2:22.20 | Belinda Smith (AUS) |
2:29.31 |  Alicia Taia (COK) |
2:44.12 |
| 1500 metres | Anna Geise (AUS) |
4:33.85 | Sarah Biss (NZL) |
4:43.67 | Alexis Gillham (AUS) |
4:50.40 |
| 3000 metres | Sarah Biss (NZL) |
9:50.77 | Anna Geise (AUS) |
9:51.83 | Alexis Gillham (AUS) |
10:25.67 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
Charlotte Hastings (NZL) |
14.77 w | Alana Weir (AUS) |
15.95 w | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | Alana Weir (AUS) |
68.93 | ||||
| High Jump | Vicki Collins (AUS) Andrea Smith (AUS) |
1.74 | Erana Peeti (NZL) |
1.50 | ||
| Long Jump | Melissa Toigo (AUS) |
5.77 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Andrea Smith (AUS) |
5.67 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Charlotte Hastings (NZL) |
5.62 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Alana Weir (AUS) |
11.85 w (wind: +2.7 m/s) | Erana Peeti (NZL) |
11.45 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Elizabeth Murphy (AUS) |
10.86 w (wind: +4.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Alana Morley (AUS) |
11.98 | Joanne Morris (AUS) |
11.89 | Hayley Wilson (NZL) |
11.29 |
| Discus Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) |
38.44 | Helen Wallis (AUS) |
36.84 | Belinda King (NZL) |
31.68 |
| Hammer Throw | Belinda King (NZL) |
47.38 | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) |
41.38 | Michelle Phillips (NZL) |
41.36 |
| Javelin Throw | Hayley Wilson (NZL) |
46.96 | Joanne Tennent (AUS) |
41.60 | Brooke Stevenson (AUS) |
36.58 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia |
48.90 | New Zealand |
52.56 | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Australia |
3:57.10 | New Zealand |
4:29.20 | ||
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Norfolk Island (NFI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tonga (TON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 100 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
An unofficial count yields the number of about 112 athletes from 16 countries:
American Samoa (5)
Australia (34)
Cook Islands (5)
Fiji (5)
Guam (1)
Micronesia (2)
Nauru (6)
New Zealand (14)
Norfolk Island (4)
Northern Mariana Islands (3)
Papua New Guinea (11)
Samoa (7)
Solomon Islands (7)
/
Tahiti (5)
Tonga (1)
Vanuatu (2)
References edit
- ^ Snow, Bob (December 8, 1996), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #8/96, Athletics Papua New Guinea, pp. 4–11, retrieved March 19, 2013
- ^ OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 19, 2013
- ^ WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), retrieved March 19, 2013