# 1994 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 1994 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Auckland, New Zealand, between February 23–26, 1994.
A total of 41 events were contested, 22 by men and 19 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics Papua New Guinea.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 10.63 | Chris Wilkinson (NZL) | 10.82 | Ross Fitzpatrick (NZL) | 10.83 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Jone Delai (FIJ) | 21.55 | Solomone Bole (FIJ) | 21.94 | James Noblet (AUS) | 21.97 |
| 400 metres | Mark Wilson (NZL) | 47.25 | Dean Sheddan (NZL) | 48.22 | Rhoderick Grivas (AUS) | 48.62 |
| 800 metres | Mark Tonks (NZL) | 1:50.38 | Mark Turner (NZL) | 1:51.30 | Rhoderick Grivas (AUS) | 1:52.15 |
| 1500 metres | John Henwood (NZL) | 3:51.71 | Stephen Blair (NZL) | 3:52.08 | Daniel Hill (AUS) | 3:52.35 |
| 5000 metres | Jason Cameron (NZL) | 14:44.62 | Thor Anderson (VAN) | 16:07.78 | Morris Manai (PNG) | 16:07.84 |
| 10000 metres | Paul McRae (NZL) | 31:11.97 | Parshottam Lal (FIJ) | 33:26.81 | Ashok Kumar (FIJ) | 33:43.65 |
| Marathon | Robert Holland (NZL) | 2:33:16 | Mervyn Shields (NZL) | 2:39:29 | Ian Moore (AUS) | 2:41:11 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Hamish Christensen (NZL) | 8:54.74 | Matthew Holder (NZL) | 9:08.55 | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 9:21.64 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.7 m/s) | Nick Bolton (NZL) | 14.67w | / Robert Tupuhoé (TAH) | 14.95w | Sekona Vi (TGA) | 15.15w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nick Bolton (NZL) | 53.01 | Sekona Vi (TGA) | 53.51 | Autiko Daunakamakama (FIJ) | 53.79 |
| High Jump | Michael Sharapoff (NZL) | 2.05 | Arvindra Maharaj (FIJ) | 1.99 | / Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (TAH) | 1.93 |
| Pole Vault | / Thibaut Cattiau (TAH) | 4.55 | / Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (TAH) | 4.45 | Lee Brown (AUS) | 4.45 |
| Long Jump | Aaron Langdon (NZL) | 7.62w | Julian Manderson (AUS) | 7.43w | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 7.01w |
| Triple Jump | / Apolosi Foliaki (TAH) | 14.95 | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 14.84 | Driss Doukari (AUS) | 14.38w |
| Shot Put | Patrick Hellier (NZL) | 16.10 | Matt Gadsby (AUS) | 15.59 | Kevin Galea (AUS) | 15.40 |
| Discus Throw | / Gordon Barff (TAH) | 48.54 | Patrick Hellier (NZL) | 48.54 | Ian Boller (AUS) | 47.46 |
| Hammer Throw | Patrick Hellier (NZL) | 63.16 | Yannick Fakaté (NCL) | 52.20 | Brentt Jones (NFK) | 51.34 |
| Javelin Throw | Steven Madeo (AUS) | 67.84 | Jioji Nadavo (FIJ) | 65.40 | André Hmalako (NCL) | 58.82 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Shane Brown (NZL) | 1:43:55 | Mark Nipperess (AUS) | 1:51:56 | Dip Chand (FIJ) | 1:57:42 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand | 41.57 | Australia | 41.98 | Tonga | 42.43 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 3:12.40 | New Zealand | 3:13.11 | Australia | 3:18.73 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 12.17 | Lauretta Graham (NZL) | 12.57 | Vani Senokonoko (FIJ) | 12.77 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 24.37w | Suzanne Coleman (NZL) | 24.89w | Tara Smith (NZL) | 25.26w |
| 400 metres | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 55.72 | Sheryn Brodie (AUS) | 57.08 | Seini Soroacagi (FIJ) | 57.49 |
| 800 metres | Andrea Williams (NZL) | 2:14.13 | Nuree White (NZL) | 2:16.10 | Karolina Tanono (FIJ) | 2:17.65 |
| 1500 metres | Sharon McKenzie (NZL) | 4:39.64 | Vanessa Nikora (NZL) | 4:51.44 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 4:58.30 |
| 5000 metres | Nicola McDonald (NZL) | 18:03.37 | Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ) | 18:42.83 | | |
| Half Marathon | Irene Wilson (NZL) | 1:25:38 | Cathy Gabel (AUS) | 1:29:38 | Alison McVie (AUS) | 1:37:33 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Janiene Ashbridge (NZL) | 14.06w | Lillyanne Beining (PNG) | 14.13w | Elizabeth Binns (NZL) | 14.76w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mary Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 61.70 | Megan Merrilees (NZL) | 61.84 | Megan Minehane (AUS) | 63.73 |
| High Jump | Carmen Hunter (AUS) | 1.77 | Belinda Lavarack (AUS) | 1.74 | Shelley Stoddart (NZL) | 1.74 |
| Long Jump | Frith Maunder (NZL) | 6.10 | Shelley Stoddart (NZL) | 5.81w | Katie Ackerman (AUS) | 5.69w |
| Triple Jump | Shelley Stoddart (NZL) | 12.50 | Megan Minehane (AUS) | 11.71 | Salanieta Tamani (FIJ) | 11.70 |
| Shot Put | Elizabeth Binns (NZL) | 13.08 | Teresa Came (NZL) | 12.80 | Marie-Chanelle Sako (NCL) | 12.66 |
| Discus Throw | Geraldine Isaacs (NZL) | 40.02 | Mague Taofifenua (NCL) | 37.84 | Romera Tabuavuni (FIJ) | 31.58 |
| Hammer Throw | Teresa Came (NZL) | 50.52 | Miranda Winter (NZL) | 41.10 | Linda Polelei (NCL) | 29.82 |
| Javelin Throw (old implement) | Melissa Brearley (NZL) | 48.34 | Bina Ramesh (NCL) | 47.90 | Linda Polelei (NCL) | 44.50 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Monique Greenoff-Gaffney (AUS) | 57:09 | Cherie Nelson (NZL) | 58:53 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji | 47.10 | Australia | 48.62 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand | 3:54.14 | Fiji | 3:58.03 | Australia | 3:58.34 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 27 | 17 | 4 | 48 |
| 2 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Tonga (TON) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Norfolk Island (NFI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 41 | 41 | 38 | 120 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 15 countries could be determined from the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.
* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Norfolk Island
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* / Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu