The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
| VIII Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | December 12–16 |
| Host city | Apia, Samoa  |
| Venue | Apia Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (20 men, 17 women, 1 mixed) |
| Participation | 20 nations |
| Records set | 4 |
A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men, 17 by women, and 1 mixed relay.
Except javelin thrower Victor Dao, athletes from New Caledonia were listed as guests,[1][2][3][4][5] although they were reported as medal winners on the webpage of the Ligue de Nouvelle Calédonie Athlétisme (resulting in a total 7 medals in the open category, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze).[6][7]
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association,[1][2][3] Athletics PNG,[4] and Athletics Samoa.[5]
Men edit
1.): The long jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from 
New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 7.55m.
2.): The triple jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 15.77m.
Women edit
1.): Glenda Polelei from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) was 3rd in the discus throw event in 45.70m.
2.): The hammer throw event was won by Elise Takosi from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay |  New Zealand Nicola Hely Daniel Natusch Monique Williams Sam Rapson |
1:35.62 |  Papua New Guinea Cecilia Kumalalamene Levi Albert Toea Wisil Wala Gime |
1:37.95 |  Tonga Patiola Pahulu Aisea Tohi Latai Sikuvea Uikelotu Ki Onehunga Palu |
1:38.06 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Samoa (SAM)* | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 40 | 36 | 35 | 111 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.[1][2][3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Thursday, OAA, December 15, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Friday, OAA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Saturday Afternoon, OAA, December 18, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, Athletics PNG, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ a b c Oceania Athletics Championships - Samoa 2006 - Full Results, Athletics Samoa, archived from the original on March 6, 2013, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ OCEANIA D'APIA, Frédéric ERIN, un chef de file en or (in French), LNCA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Contrat rempli aux OCEANIA d'APIA (in French), LNCA, December 17, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013