The 2007 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 14–19, 2007. The event was held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan.[1] Detailed reports were given for the OAA.[2][3][4][5]
| IV Melanesian Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 14–19 |
| Host city | Cairns, Queensland, Australia  |
| Venue | Barlow Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (19 men, 19 women) |
| Participation | 7 + 2 local teams + 6 guest nations |
← 2005 Lae | |
A total of 38 events were contested, 19 by men and 19 by women.
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage,[6][7][8] and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.[9]
In high jump, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Melanesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days. In the sprint events, athletes not competing for the Melanesian Championships were assigned to the B finals.
Men edit
1.): The 800 metres event was won by Aunese Curreen from 
Samoa in 1:50.59 running as a guest.
2.): The 1500 metres event was won by Aunese Curreen from Samoa in 3:56.11 running as a guest.
3.): In the triple jump event, Buraieta Yeeting from 
Kiribati was 3rd in 13.36m (wind: +0.6 m/s) competing as a guest.
4.): The shot put event was won by Salesi Ahokovi from 
Tonga in 12.55m competing as a guest.
5.): In the discus throw event, Travis Ambrum from 
/ North Queensland was 2nd in 42.30m competing as a guest.
6.): The javelin throw event was won by Stuart Farquhar from 
New Zealand in 77.58m, Dexter Dillay from the 
Northern Mariana Islands was 3rd in 45.37m, both competing as guests.
Women edit
7.): In the 400 metres event, Toea Wisil from 
Papua New Guinea was 2nd in 55.66 running as a guest.
8.): The 400 metres hurdles event was won by Jacqueline Stresing from / North Queensland in 63.17 running as a guest.
9.): The shot put event was won by Valerie Vili from New Zealand in 20.03m, Ana Po'uhila from Tonga was 2nd in 16.49m, both competing as guests.
10.): In the discus throw event, Cheryl LeBrun from / North Queensland was 2nd in 13.63m competing as a guest.
11.): The hammer throw event was won by Ana Po'uhila from Tonga in 41.11m, Serafina Akeli from Samoa was 3rd in 29.55m, both competing as guests.
12.): The javelin throw event was won by Serafina Akeli from Samoa in 49.63m competing as a guest.
13.): In the 4x100 metres relay event, a team from Australia (Brittany Knee, Sarah Mackaway, Ashleigh Reid, Rebecca Robinson) was 2nd in 50.26 running as guests.
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discus Throw Mixed Open | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand |
57.69m | Ana Po'uhila Tonga |
46.76m | Travis Ambrum / North Queensland |
41.83m |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation ( North Queensland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 12 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | North Queensland* | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Jump Start Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 38 | 34 | 27 | 99 | |
Participation edit
The participation of athletes from 7 countries and 6 guest countries from Oceania was reported. In addition, two local teams comprising athletes from the organizing Athletics North Queensland (ANQ) (representing North Queensland) and from the Athletics Australia's Jump Start program for indigenous athletes ("Jump Start Australia") competed.
Guest countries from Micronesia and Polynesia:
References edit
- ^ ONE WEEK TO GO - LOOK OUT CAIRNS, OAA, 7 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Jone Delai Proves Age is No Barrier, OAA, 13 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Day 2 - GP Series & Melanesian Championships, OAA, 16 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Grand Prix / Melanesian Championships Produce Great Results, OAA, 16 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Cairns' Meets Produce 8 National Records, OAA, 23 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Grand Prix / Melanesian Regional Championships Results, OAA, 14 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Results - Day 2 OAA Grand Prix / Melanesian Championships - Thursday, 16 August 2007, OAA, 16 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^ Results Day 3 Grand Prix Series / Melanesian Championships, OAA, 19 August 2007, retrieved February 17, 2014
- ^
2007 Melanesian Championships - Barlow Park, Cairns/Australia – 14.08.1908 (PDF), sportfieber.pytalhost.com, 14 August 2007, archived from the original on 22 February 2014, retrieved February 17, 2014
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