# 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
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, 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).

## Medal summary

Key to tables:  Results not published on Oceania Athletics results document for 2006 Championships
Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association, and Athletics Samoa. Athletics PNG, and Athletics Samoa.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Henry Ben (PNG) | 10.75 | Moses Kamut (VAN) Wally Kirika (PNG) | 10.82 | | |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Peter Tuccandidgee (AUS) | 21.65 | Moses Kamut (VAN) | 21.73 | Gabirieli Muatavola (FIJ) Daniel Natusch (NZL) | 21.81 |
| 400 metres | Sam Rapson (NZL) | 48.03 | Chris Walasi (SOL) | 48.62 | Fabian Niulai (PNG) | 49.16 |
| 800 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 1:52.65 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) | 1:55.30 | Arnold Sorina (VAN) | 1:55.57 |
| 1500 metres | Aunese Curreen (SAM) | 4:04.09 | Anthony McCourt (AUS) | 4:05.54 | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 4:06.35 |
| 5000 metres | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 16:01.97 | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 16:18.83 | Lavi Sam (VAN) | 16:44.24 |
| Half Marathon | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 1:12:40 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 1:14:48 | Philip Nausien (VAN) | 1:16:57 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Tim Hodge (NZL) | 9:34.59 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 9:49.56 | Om Halliday (AUS) | 9:55.16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 15.02 | Avele Tanielu (SAM) | 15.10 | Inoke Finau (TGA) | 16.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.62 | Wala Gime (PNG) | 53.17 | Nick Kalivati (NZL) | 53.70 |
| High Jump | William Crayford (NZL) Joshua Hall (AUS) | 2.07m =CR | | | Rajendra Prasad (FIJ) | 1.95m |
| Long Jump$^{1.)}$ | Daniel Natusch (NZL) | 7.14m (wind: NWI) | Jay Stone (AUS) | 6.88m (wind: NWI) | Nathaniel Franklin (AUS) | 6.84m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump$^{2.)}$ | Charles Nicholson (NZL) | 13.56m (wind: NWI) | Kuripitone Betham (SAM) | 13.38m (wind: NWI) | Buraieta Yeeting (KIR) | 13.30m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 14.39m | Justin Andre (GUM) | 13.76m | Tim Rozborski (GUM) | 13.18m |
| Discus Throw | Stephen Lasei (SAM) | 45.75m | Marshall Hall (NZL) | 43.48m | Jerrod Avegalio (ASA) | 43.41m |
| Hammer Throw | Justin Andre (GUM) | 50.03m | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 49.25m | Gilles Valdenaire (PYF) | 41.02m |
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 67.28m | Victor Dao (NCL) | 59.15m | Jerrod Avegalio (ASA) | 52.13m |
| Octathlon | Nathan Baart (AUS) | 5131pts | Rabangaki Nawai (KIR) | 4992pts | Inoke Finau (TGA) | 4311pts |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Matavesi Telawa Jone Wainiqolo Gabirieli Muatavola Filipo Delai | 41.73 | Papua New Guinea Fabian Niulai Wally Kirika Henry Ben Anton Lui | 42.01 | Australia Lars Hansen Otis Gowa Peter Tuccandidgee Daley Duan | 42.11 |
| 6km Cross Country | Om Halliday (AUS) | 26:48 | Brendan Whelan (AUS) | 27:07 | Derek Mandell (GUM) | 27:12 |
$^{1.)}$: 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.2 m/s) | Mae Koime (PNG) | 11.79 CR | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 12.03 | Latai Sikuvea (TGA) | 12.28 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.8 m/s) | Monique Williams (NZL) | 23.72 | Mae Koime (PNG) | 24.29 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.53 |
| 400 metres | Monique Williams (NZL) | 55.21 | Mae Koime (PNG) | 56.75 | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 57.26 |
| 800 metres | Betty Burua (PNG) | 2:18.35 | Cecilia Kumalalamene (PNG) | 2:19.05 | Salome Dell (PNG) | 2:21.68 |
| 1500 metres | Lucy van Dalen (NZL) | 4:40.64 | | | | |
| 5000 metres | Holly van Dalen (NZL) | 18:27.90 | Faye Ondelacy (ASA) | 23:19.45 | | |
| Half Marathon | Faye Ondelacy (ASA) | 1:19.35 | Patricia Gauquelin (PYF) | 1:52.52 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 16.08 | Monique Lafaialii (SAM) | 18.66 | Melina Malatai (SAM) | 20.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Chloe Butler (AUS) | 1:03.37 | Alyssa Taylor (AUS) | 1:06.47 | Gemma Radford (NZL) | 1:07.37 |
| High Jump | Marissa Pritchard (NZL) Casey Narrier (AUS) | 1.70m | | | Véronique Boyer (PYF) | 1.61m |
| Long Jump | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 5.59m (wind: NWI) | Terani Faremiro (PYF) | 5.52m (wind: NWI) | Margaret Teiti (COK) | 5.18m (wind: NWI) |
| Triple Jump | Nneka Okpala (NZL) | 12.29m (wind: NWI) | Marissa Pritchard (NZL) | 11.69m (wind: NWI) | Soko Salaniqiqi (FIJ) | 11.66m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 16.57m CR | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 14.81m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 14.40m |
| Discus Throw$^{1.)}$ | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 52.83m | Ana Po'uhila (TGA) | 52.48m | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 43.72m |
| Hammer Throw$^{2.)}$ | Jessica Charlesworth (NZL) | 43.70m | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 41.51m | Anna Harvey (NZL) | 38.64m |
| Javelin Throw | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 45.85m | Tammy Baart (AUS) | 40.40m | Vanessa Wanai (PYF) | 36.32m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Betty Burua Mae Koime Cecilia Kumalalamene Toea Wisil | 48.30 | Australia Sarah Busby Sarah Mackaway Bessie Hayes Jennifer Tagney | 48.64 | New Zealand Gemma Radford Nicola Hely Nneka Okpala Monique Williams | 48.94 |
$^{1.)}$: 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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)

* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 13 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 39 | 35 | 34 | 108 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.
* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu