The 1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998. They were held together with the 1998 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 37 events were contested, 19 by men and 18 by women.
| III Oceania Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 27–28, 1998 |
| Host city | Nuku'alofa, Tonga  |
| Venue | Teufaiva Stadium |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 37 (19 men, 18 women) |
| Participation | 124 athletes from 14 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
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Tonga)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON)* | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 37 | 35 | 32 | 104 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
An unofficial count yields the number of about 124 athletes from 15 countries:
Australia (13)
Cook Islands (5)
Fiji (19)
Kiribati (1)
Micronesia (6)
Nauru (6)
New Zealand (13)
Norfolk Island (6)
Palau (3)
Papua New Guinea (8)
Samoa (7)
Solomon Islands (5)
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Tahiti (8)
Tonga (20)
Vanuatu (4)
References edit
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 3, 1998), Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #6/98, Athletics PNG, pp. 1–11, 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