# 1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships

The 1997 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–12, 1997. A total of 33 events were contested, 17 by boys and 16 by girls.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on the Athletics Papua New Guinea, on the Athletics Weekly, and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.

### Boys under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Paulson Gebo (PNG) | 11.12 | Lency Olitisa (SOL) | 11.14 | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 11.18 |
| 200 metres | Paulson Gebo (PNG) | 22.88 | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 22.90 | Lency Olitisa (SOL) | 23.00 |
| 400 metres | Pita Kunagogo (FIJ) | 51.24 | Keith Andrews (FIJ) | 52.66 | Harmon Harmon (COK) | 52.94 |
| 800 metres | Ben Ruthe (NZL) | 1:56.26 | Casper Pule (SOL) | 2:00.20 | Derek Jang (FIJ) | 2:02.68 |
| 1500 metres | Ben Ruthe (NZL) | 4:13.80 | Liam Scopes (NZL) | 4:15.76 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 4:16.12 |
| 3000 metres | Liam Scopes (NZL) | 8:56.70 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 8:59.10 | Lennon Wicks (AUS) | 9:10.07 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Chris Votu (SOL) | 7:14.34 | Lennon Wicks (AUS) | 7:23.40 | Shakeel Khan (FIJ) | 8:08.76 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Graham Pether (AUS) | 15.06 | Tevita Fungalei (TGA) | 15.14 | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 15.74 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Toetu'u Sapoi'aleki (TGA) | 38.68 | Alex Green (AUS) | 40.10 | Tevita Fungalei (TGA) | 40.46 |
| High Jump | Robert Elder (FIJ) | 1.93 | Benjamin Weeks (AUS) | 1.91 | Petero Manufolau (FIJ) | 1.87 |
| Long Jump | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 6.83 | Noa Niuvou (FIJ) | 6.27 | Tita Bayu (PNG) | 6.19 |
| Triple Jump | Khamal Ganley (NZL) | 14.40 | Timoci Tamani (FIJ) | 13.58 | Benjamin Evans (FIJ) | 13.47 |
| Shot Put | Fesaitu Inoke (FIJ) | 13.94 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 12.84 | Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN) | 11.83 |
| Discus Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 50.34 | Fesaitu Inoke (FIJ) | 42.56 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 40.04 |
| Hammer Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 52.20 | Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN) | 34.90 | Pio Fihaki (FIJ) | 25.32 |
| Javelin Throw | Kurt Mead (AUS) | 53.70 | Stuart Farquhar (NZL) | 52.54 | Lagani Ratulevu (FIJ) | 51.76 |
| 800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | Fiji | 1:35.04 | Solomon Islands | 1:35.50 | Australia | 1:36.18 |

### Girls under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Sarah Phillips (NZL) | 12.14 | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 12.20 | Josivini Maria (FIJ) | 12.50 |
| 200 metres | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 25.30 | Josivini Maria (FIJ) | 26.14 | Helen Philemon (PNG) | 27.18 |
| 400 metres | Sally Ward (NZL) | 58.26 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 61.14 | Antonia Urakupa (PNG) | 64.44 |
| 800 metres | Melissa Thomas (NZL) | 2:11.90 | Sally Ward (NZL) | 2:12.28 | Irinieta Vakaudekula (FIJ) | 2:30.12 |
| 1500 metres | Odette Jesson (NZL) | 4:42.40 | Tresha Moxham (AUS) | 4:47.86 | / Vaite Bounhoure (TAH) | 5:06.18 |
| 3000 metres | Odette Jesson (NZL) | 9:56.88 | Tresha Moxham (AUS) | 10:03.01 | Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ) | 11:13.94 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 14.76 | Falemaama Fakapulia (TGA) | 16.40 | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 16.46 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Avikali Kainoko (FIJ) | 46.06 | Mere Rasavere (FIJ) | 47.60 | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 48.18 |
| High Jump | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 1.70 | Matelita Dere (FIJ) | 1.59 | Rosalia Raqato (FIJ) | 1.53 |
| Long Jump | Andrea Miller (NZL) | 5.56 | Sarah Phillips (NZL) | 5.50 | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 5.50 |
| Triple Jump | Melissa Tucker (AUS) | 11.87 | Vaciseva Maisiri (FIJ) | 10.36 | Lanuola Keil (SAM) | 9.46 |
| Shot Put | Ngaina Karena (NZL) | 11.39 | Sulueti Tatauisi (FIJ) | 10.77 | Elita To'oala (SAM) | 10.53 |
| Discus Throw | Ngaina Karena (NZL) | 43.06 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 38.74 | Louise McNamara (AUS) | 36.52 |
| Hammer Throw | Stacey Rogers (NZL) | 39.10 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 25.34 | Sainiana Lesu (FIJ) | 19.50 |
| Javelin Throw | Johanna L'Estrange (AUS) | 41.38 | Brooke Stevenson (AUS) | 38.96 | Sisilia Lau (FIJ) | 36.80 |
| 800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | New Zealand | 1:49.64 | Fiji | 1:52.10 | / Tahiti | 1:59.50 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 |

## Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries:
* American Samoa (6)
* Australia (12)
* Cook Islands (7)
* Fiji (37)
* Guam (8)
* Micronesia (6)
* Nauru (6)
* New Zealand (11)
* Norfolk Island (4)
* Northern Mariana Islands (8)
* Palau (7)
* Papua New Guinea (7)
* Samoa (19)
* Solomon Islands (9)
* / Tahiti (8)
* Tonga (7)
* Vanuatu (8)