# 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Santos Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, between August 24–26, 2000.
A total of 40 events were contested, 21 by men and 19 by women.
In preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, athletes from 10 African countries participated as guests.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 10.46w | Leone Veresa (FIJ) | 10.72w | Reuben Apuri (SOL) | 10.74w |
| 100 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Ibrahim Meité (CIV) | 10.34 | Nnamdi Anusim (NGA) | 10.37 | Frank Nwakpa (NGA) | 10.43 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Peter Pulu (PNG) | 21.39w | Craig Bearda (NZL) | 21.81w | Leone Veresa (FIJ) | 21.85w |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Enefiok Udo-Obong (NGA) | 20.80 | Amrose Ezenwa (NGA) | 21.03 | Ezrah Sambu (KEN) | 21.09 |
| 400 metres | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 48.50 | Jeremy Dixon (NZL) | 48.81 | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 48.83 |
| 400 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Hyginus Anugo (NGA) | 47.48 | Philip Mukomana (ZIM) | 47.49 | Benjamin Youla (CGO) | 48.08 |
| 800 metres | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:51.49 | Aaron Coles (AUS) | 1:56.73 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 1:58.61 |
| 800 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Crispen Mutakanyi (ZIM) | 1:51.08 | Michael Bond (AUS) | 1:55.51 | | |
| 1500 metres$^{1.)}$ | Russell Hasu (PNG) | 4:09.58 | Peter Paul Enkae (VAN) | 4:11.57 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 4:13.61 |
| 1500 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) | Julius Ogwang (UGA) | 3:45.27 | Youcef Abdi (AUS) | 3:45.45 | Nick Howarth (AUS) | 3:45.90 |
| 5000 metres$^{2.)}$ | Brent Butler (GUM) | 15:36.83 | David Kanie (PNG) | 15:43.68 | Darren Peacock (AUS) | 15:49.91 |
| 10000 metres | Brent Butler (GUM) | 32:36.39 | David Kanie (PNG) | 32:38.13 | McPherson Suharo (SOL) | 35:09.68 |
| Half Marathon$^{3.)}$ | David Kanie (PNG) | 1:12:43 | Darren Peacock (AUS) | 1:14:37 | Karl Bernard (NCL) | 1:14:55 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Primo Higa (SOL) | 9:58.06 | Ketson Kabiriel (MNP) | 12:15.35 | Normanson Mobel (MNP) | 13:25.36 |
| 110 metres hurdles$^{4.)}$ (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 14.91w | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 15.03w | Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi (TGA) | 15.14w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit (PNG) | 52.40 | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 52.50 | Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi (TGA) | 53.57 |
| High Jump | Glen Peterson (AUS) | 2.00 | Sandy Katusele (PNG) | 1.95 | Lorima Vunisa (FIJ) | 1.90 |
| Pole Vault$^{5.)}$ | Éric Reuillard (NCL) | 4.80 | Warren Tavergeux (NCL) | 4.10 | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 3.10 |
| Long Jump$^{6.)}$ | David Lane (NZL) | 7.10 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Joseph Rodan II (FIJ) | 6.99 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Diela (NCL) | 6.85 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump$^{7.)}$ | Fagamanu Sofai (SAM) | 14.92 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Diela (NCL) | 14.65 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Scott Clements (NZL) | 14.62 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put$^{8.)}$ | Hohepa Poihipi (NZL) | 14.03 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) | 12.57 | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 11.38 |
| Discus Throw$^{9.)}$ | Hohepa Poihipi (NZL) | 47.85 | Motekiai Ta'ufa (TGA) | 39.42 | Jonathan Rozborski (GUM) | 37.93 |
| Hammer Throw | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 55.01 | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 54.93 | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) | 40.87 |
| Javelin Throw | James Goulding (FIJ) | 68.37 | Oren Dalton (NZL) | 63.59 | Andrew Ratawa (FIJ) | 61.12 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea | 41.96 | Fiji | 42.78 | Tonga | 43.37 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Nigeria | 39.85 | Ivory Coast | 39.87 | Sierra Leone | 40.61 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea | 3:18.56 | New Zealand | 3:25.84 | Fiji | 3:27.39 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay (Invitation/Exhibition) | Nigeria | 3:07.09 | Kenya | 3:07.19 | Zimbabwe | 3:09.00 |
$^{1.)}$: The 1500 metres event was won by Michael Bond from Australia in 4:03.11 running as a guest. $^{2.)}$: The 5000 metres event was won by Job Sikoria from Uganda in 14:57.62 running as a guest. $^{3.)}$: The half marathon event was won by Job Sikoria from Uganda in 1:09:10, 2nd was Lucky Bhembe from Swaziland in 1:11:15.00, both running as guests. $^{4.)}$: The 110 metres hurdles event was won by Moses Oyiki Orode from Nigeria in 14.34w (wind: +2.3 m/s) running as a guest. $^{5.)}$: The pole vault event was won by Chris Lovell from Australia in 4.90m, 2nd was Tom Lovell from Australia in 4.90m, both competing as a guest. $^{6.)}$: The long jump event was won by Idika Uduma from Nigeria in 7.54m (wind: +0.6 m/s), 3rd was Ike Olekaibe from Nigeria in 7.03m (wind: +1.5 m/s), both competing as a guest. $^{7.)}$: The triple jump event was won by Oluyemi Sule from Nigeria in 15.88m (wind: +0.4 m/s), 2nd was Ike Olekaibe from Nigeria in 15.86m (wind: +0.8 m/s), both competing as guests. $^{8.)}$: The shot put event was won by Chima Ugwu from Nigeria in 19.53m competing as a guest. $^{9.)}$: The discus throw event was won by Chima Ugwu from Nigeria in 53.38m competing as a guest.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Litiana Miller (FIJ) | 12.03 | Nicola Morris (NZL) | 12.10 | Laurence Upigit (NCL) | 12.13 |
| 100 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Benedicta Ajidau (NGA) | 11.53w | Louise Ayetotche (CIV) | 11.55w | Kay Iheagwam (NGA) | 11.89w |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.1 m/s) | Nicola Morris (NZL) | 25.14w | Litiana Miller (FIJ) | 25.32w | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 25.33w |
| 200 metres (Invitation/Exhibition) (wind: +4.0 m/s) | Omotayo Akinremi (NGA) | 23.47w | Rosemary Okafor (NGA) | 23.85w | Doris Jacobs (NGA) | 24.16w |
| 400 metres$^{1.)}$ | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 55.37 | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 55.97 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 57.39 |
| 800 metres$^{2.)}$ | Rochelle Heron (NZL) | 2:14.26 | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 2:20.11 | Corrie Minshull (AUS) | 2:22.42 |
| 1500 metres$^{3.)}$ | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 5:15.11 | | | | |
| 5000 metres$^{4.)}$ | Vasa Tulahe (TGA) | 19:58.34 | | | | |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Jacqui Falconer (NZL) | 7:10.86 | | | | |
| 100 metres hurdles$^{5.)}$ (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Laurence Upigit (NCL) | 14.86 | Brooke Rangi (NZL) | 14.93 | Rosalei Tennant (AUS) | 15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles$^{6.)}$ | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 60.62 | | | | |
| High Jump | Tatum Rickard (NZL) | 1.68 | Brooke Rangi (NZL) | 1.65 | | |
| Pole Vault | Nikki Beckett (NZL) | 3.20 | | | | |
| Long Jump$^{7.)}$ | Siulolo Liku (TGA) | 6.15 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Tatum Rickard (NZL) | 6.07 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Laurence Upigit (NCL) | 6.05 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump$^{8.)}$ | Tatum Rickard (NZL) | 11.87 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Jessica Taoupoulou (NCL) | 10.75 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Taati Eria (KIR) | 10.22 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put$^{9.)}$ | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 14.36 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 13.75 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 10.74 |
| Discus Throw$^{10.)}$ | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 47.04 | Helen Wallis (AUS) | 41.34 | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 38.41 |
| Hammer Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 47.42 | Helen Wallis (AUS) | 43.63 | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 35.29 |
| Javelin Throw | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 42.32 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 39.49 | Tracey Hawken (AUS) | 36.42 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay $^{11.)}$ | New Zealand | 48.36 | Fiji | 48.46 | Papua New Guinea | 48.74 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand | 3:54.19 | Australia | 4:27.62 | | |
$^{1.)}$: The 400 metres event was won by Kudirat Akhigbe from Nigeria in 54.86 running as a guest. $^{2.)}$: The 800 metres event was won by Léontine Tsiba from Republic of the Congo in 2:05.38, 2nd was Julia Sakara from Zimbabwe in 2:09.53, and 3rd Dupe Osime from Nigeria in 2:10.67, all running as guests. $^{3.)}$: The 1500 metres event was won by Léontine Tsiba from Republic of the Congo in 4:23.12, 2nd was Catherine Webombesa from Uganda in 4:25.72, both running as guests. $^{4.)}$: The 5000 metres event was won by Dorcus Inzikuru from Uganda in 16:12.0, 2nd was Samukeliso Moyo from Zimbabwe in 17:21.79, and 3rd Priscilla Mamba from Swaziland in 18:13.87, all running as a guest. $^{5.)}$: The 100 metres hurdles event was won by Imeh Akpan from Nigeria in 13.99 running as a guest. $^{6.)}$: The 400 metres hurdles event was won by Esther Erharuyi from Nigeria in 58.27 running as a guest. $^{7.)}$: The long jump event was won by Chinedu Odozor from Nigeria in 6.39m (wind: +0.8 m/s), 2nd was Oluchi Elechi from Nigeria in 6.30m (wind: +1.0 m/s), both competing as guests. $^{8.)}$: The triple jump event was won by Grace Efago from Nigeria in 12.75m (wind: +0.4 m/s), 2nd was Jane Denning from Australia in 12.56m (wind: +1.6 m/s), both competing as guests. $^{9.)}$: The shot put event was won by Vivian Chukwuemeka from Nigeria in 17.67m, 4th was Alifatou Djibril from Togo in 12.87m, both competing as guests. $^{10.)}$: In the discus throw event, Alifatou Djibril from Togo was 2nd competing as a guest. $^{11.)}$: The 4x100 metres relay event was won by Nigeria in 45.57 running as guests.

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS)* | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 40 | 35 | 33 | 108 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 19 countries and 10 guest countries from Africa was reported. In addition, a couple of Australian athletes started as guests out of competition.
* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu
African guest countries:
* Congo
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Mali
* Nigeria
* Sierra Leone
* Swaziland
* Togo
* Uganda
* Zimbabwe