2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

The 2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between April 25–27, 2003. The event was held in Lae, Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea National Athletics Championships.[1]

II Melanesian Championships in Athletics
DatesApril 25–27
Host cityLae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
LevelSenior
Events31 (18 men, 13 women)

A total of 31 events were contested, 18 by men and 13 by women.

Medal summary

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Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.[2] Full results can be found on the Athletics Papua New Guinea webpage.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -1.8 m/s)
Wagui Anau
  Australia
10.5 CR John Lum Kon
  Fiji
10.6 Peter Pulu
  Papua New Guinea
10.6
200 metres
(wind: -0.4 m/s)
Wagui Anau
  Australia
21.2 CR John Lum Kon
  Fiji
21.4 Jeffrey Bai
  Papua New Guinea
21.6
400 metres Waisea Finau
  Fiji
48.3 CR Jeffrey Bai
  Papua New Guinea
48.5 Meli Cama
  Fiji
49.6
800 metres Russell Hasu
  Papua New Guinea
1:58.5 CR Jerry Iopam
  Vanuatu
1:59.2 Linton Mani
  Solomon Islands
1:59.2
1500 metres Sapolai Yao
  Papua New Guinea
4:04.8 CR Jerry Iopam
  Vanuatu
4:07.6 Medley Laban
  Papua New Guinea
4:08.6
5000 metres Chris Votu
  Solomon Islands
15:33.8 CR, NR David Kanie
  Papua New Guinea
15:40.8 Sapolai Yao
  Papua New Guinea
15:49.2
10000 metres David Kanie
  Papua New Guinea
32:28.7 CR Chris Votu
  Solomon Islands
32:44.0 NR Jimmy Sandy Sam
  Vanuatu
34:25.5
3000 metres steeplechase Medley Laban
  Papua New Guinea
9:52.2 CR Henry Foufaka
  Solomon Islands
9:52.4 David Reuben
  Papua New Guinea
10:29.3
110 metres hurdles Ivan Wakit
  Papua New Guinea
16.0 Ivan Mala
  Papua New Guinea
19.5
400 metres hurdles Meli Cama
  Fiji
53.8 CR Ivan Wakit
  Papua New Guinea
54.1 Nathan Kabilu
  Papua New Guinea
57.4
High Jump Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
1.95m Jack Iroga
  Solomon Islands
1.75m
Long Jump Eroni Tuivanuavou
  Fiji
7.06m
(wind: -1.5 m/s) CR
Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
6.83m
(wind: -2.5 m/s)
Hendricks Tari
  Vanuatu
6.36m
(wind: +0.4 m/s)
Triple Jump Sandy Katusele
  Papua New Guinea
14.79m w
(wind: +2.9 m/s)
Hendricks Tari
  Vanuatu
12.72m
(wind: 0.0 m/s)
Shot Put Ezekiel Rangi
  Solomon Islands
11.64m Laramie Lewis
  Papua New Guinea
10.46m Paulus Mondo
  Papua New Guinea
9.93m
Discus Throw Ezekiel Rangi
  Solomon Islands
37.62m Joe Aipe
  Papua New Guinea
23.67m Willie Komba
  Papua New Guinea
20.08m
Javelin Throw Ezekiel Rangi
  Solomon Islands
53.90 Michael Johnsly
  Papua New Guinea
44.43 Paulus Mondo
  Papua New Guinea
37.77
4 x 100 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Jeffrey Bai
Wally Kirika
Henry Ben
Peter Pulu
41.4 CR   Fiji
Eronu Tuivanuavou
John Lum Kon
Meli Cama
Waisea Finau
41.8   Solomon Islands
Nelson Kabitana
Francis Manioru
Wilfred Lore
Jack Iroga
42.6
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Jeffrey Bai
Ivan Wakit
Peter Pulu
Mowen Boino
3:20.4 CR   Solomon Islands
Chris Wailasi
Fred Thegu
Linton Mani
Nelson Kabitana
3:23.9   Vanuatu
David Benjimen
Jansen Molisingi
Peter-Paul Enkae
Moses Kamut
3:26.3

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -2.0 m/s)
Litiana Miller
  Fiji
11.8 CR Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
12.0 Nessie Ogisi
  Papua New Guinea
12.3
200 metres
(wind: -0.5 m/s)
Mereoni Raluve
  Fiji
24.6 CR Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
25.2 Litiana Miller
  Fiji
25.3
400 metres Mereoni Raluve
  Fiji
55.2 CR Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
58.1 Miriam Goiye
  Papua New Guinea
60.7
800 metres Miriam Goiye
  Papua New Guinea
2:28.3 Merolyn Auga
  Papua New Guinea
2:30.4
1500 metres Miriam Goiye
  Papua New Guinea
5:16.9 CR Jenny Gispe
  Papua New Guinea
5:51.4
5000 metres Jenny Gispe
  Papua New Guinea
22:17.3
400 metres hurdles Mae Koime
  Papua New Guinea
65.8 Ledua Baker
  Fiji
68.0 Banato Ibowa
  Papua New Guinea
72.4
Long Jump Soko Salaqiqi
  Fiji
5.17m CR
Triple Jump Soko Salaqiqi
  Fiji
11.25m
Discus Throw Anna Mondo
  Papua New Guinea
21.42m Miranda Kuman
  Papua New Guinea
18.47m Mana Sugoro
  Papua New Guinea
16.60m
Javelin Throw Anna Mondo
  Papua New Guinea
28.83m
4 x 100 metres relay   Fiji
Soko Salaqiqi
Litiana Miller
Ledua Baker
Mereoni Raluve
47.9 CR   Papua New Guinea
Lae Team
55.9
4 x 400 metres relay   Papua New Guinea
Miriam Goiye
Tinaford Sahembo
Sharon Henry
Way
4:19.2

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Papua New Guinea*16151344
2  Fiji94215
3  Solomon Islands44210
4  Australia2002
5  Vanuatu0336
Totals (5 entries)31262077

References

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  1. ^ a b MELANESIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS in conjunction with the PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Lae, PNG - 25, 26 & 27 April 2003, Papua New Guinea Athletics Union, retrieved February 14, 2014
  2. ^ MELANESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved February 14, 2014