# 2013 Oceania Athletics Championships

The 2013 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Stade Pater Te Hono Nui in Papeete, French Polynesia, between June 3–5, 2013. The event was held jointly with the 2013 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, and there were also exhibition events for masters, athletes with a disability and children. Detailed reports on a day by day basis were given.
The event was overshadowed by the death of New Zealand racewalker Lesley Cantwell. She collapsed while waiting for the medal ceremony after winning the gold medal in the 5000 metres race walk event, and was taken to Papeete Hospital on life support. However, she died a few days later.
In the open division, a total of 44 events were contested, 21 by men and 22 by women, as well as 1 mixed medley relay.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) | 10.65 | Siueni Filimone (TGA) | 11.17 | William Smart (NZL) | 11.17 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) | 21.08 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 21.98 | William Smart (NZL) | 22.32 |
| 400 metres | Robert Jopp (NZL) | 48.44 | Tom Symes (NZL) | 49.59 | Theo Piniau (PNG) | 49.70 |
| 800 metres | Adrien Kela (NCL) | 1:52.81 | Alex Beddoes (COK) | 1:54.10 | Jack Bruce (AUS) | 1:55.91 |
| 1500 metres | Jack Bruce (AUS) | 4:01.18 | Adrien Kela (NCL) | 4:05.19 | /Thomas Briggs (NAUS) | 4:05.39 |
| 5000 metres | Josh Maisey (NZL) | 15:33.90 | / Anthony Craig (NAUS) | 15:38.74 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 15:43.03 |
| 10000 metres | Josh Maisey (NZL) | 32:31.31 | / Anthony Craig (NAUS) | 33:35.39 | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 33:44.20 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Sapolai Yao (PNG) | 9:49.67 | / Hamish MacDonald (NAUS) | 9:56.49 | Winsy Tama (PYF) | 9:59.03 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Tyler Heron (AUS) | 15.57 | Michael Herreros (GUM) | 16.64 | Nicholas Raval (GUM) | 16.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mowen Boino (PNG) | 51.97 | Leigh Bennett (AUS) | 52.08 | David Benjimen (VAN) | 54.14 |
| High Jump | Jordan Peters (NZL) | 2.06m | Cedric Dubler (AUS) | 2.06m | Isikeli Waqa (FIJ) | 2.03m |
| Pole Vault | Cedric Dubler (AUS) | 4.50m | Brandon Ricou (PYF) | 3.80m | | |
| Long Jump | Cedric Dubler (AUS) | 7.24m w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Simione Isimeli (FIJ) | 6.95m w (wind: +3.6 m/s) | William Cowper (NZL) | 6.71m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Scott Thomson (NZL) | 14.91m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Todd Swanson (NZL) | 14.57m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Mong Tavol (PNG) | 14.18m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Alexander Rose (SAM) | 17.22m | Loïc Tuaira (PYF) | 14.86m | Steven Lasei (SAM) | 14.76m |
| Discus Throw | Alexander Rose (SAM) | 56.05m | Steven Lasei (SAM) | 45.66m | Loïc Tuaira (PYF) | 42.05m |
| Hammer Throw | Alexander Rose (SAM) | 55.49m | Steven Lasei (SAM) | 31.05m | | |
| Javelin Throw | Leslie Copeland (FIJ) | 76.87m | John Crandell (AUS) | 59.46m | / Jacky Tuakoifenua (WLF) | 57.97m |
| Decathlon | Nick Gerrard (NZL) | 6807 | Andrew Hodges (AUS) | 6573 | Aaron Page (AUS) | 5861 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Tonga Lars Fa'apoi Heamatangi Tu'ivai Siosaia Teumohenga Siueni Filimone | 43.27 | Kiribati El-Jay Neneia Kiatau Cama Tealava Lotolua Nooa Takooa | 44.46 | Tahiti Laurent Coia Rainui Taraufau Rony Chang Yuk Shan Ahonui Beauval-Tahi | 44.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand William Smart William Cowper Robert Jopp Tom Symes | 3:21.26 | Australia Andrew Broadbent Leigh Bennett Aaron Page Tyler Heron | 3:28.15 | Vanuatu George Vingaria Molisingi David Benjamin Tom Joe George Wes Faerua | 3:31.18 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 11.90 | Patricia Taea (COK) | 12.57 | Simone Small (NZL) | 12.63 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Toea Wisil (PNG) | 24.45 | Louise Jones (NZL) | 24.75 | Madeleine Powell (AUS) | 25.56 |
| 400 metres | Alicia Keir (AUS) | 55.07 | Louise Jones (NZL) | 55.51 | Naomi Blaz (GUM) | 61.99 |
| 800 metres | Alicia Keir (AUS) | 2:08.05 | Kerry White (NZL) | 2:08.14 | Pippa Trevella (NZL) | 2:10.29 |
| 1500 metres | Pippa Trevella (NZL) | 4:33.36 | Kerry White (NZL) | 4:38.24 | Mereseini Naidau (FIJ) | 4:57.75 |
| 5000 metres | Sharon Firisua (SOL) | 19:41.23 | Sophie Bouchonnet (PYF) | 19:49.95 | Nathalie Marguerit (TAH) | 19:50.26 |
| 10000 metres | Elodie Mevel (PYF) | 41:04.47 | Sophie Gardon (PYF) | 41:13.85 | Hina Louison-Grepin (TAH) | 41:38.74 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Stephanie Kondogonis (AUS) | 11:18.08 | Sharon Firisua (SOL) | 12:20.57 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Natalie Booth (NZL) | 16.16 | | | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Madeleine Powell (AUS) | 63.17 | Takina Bernadino (PYF) | 65.63 | Naomi Blaz (GUM) | 66.65 |
| High Jump | Timeri Lamorelle (PYF) | 1.52m | | | | |
| Pole Vault | Lucie Tepea (TAH) | 2.70m | | | | |
| Long Jump | Emma Knight (AUS) | 5.74m (wind: +0.0 m/s) | / Catherine Hannell (NAUS) | 5.44m (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Timeri Lamorelle (PYF) | 5.14m (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jenni Scott (NZL) | 11.64m (wind: NWI) | Anna Thomson (NZL) | 11.60m (wind: NWI) | Timeri Lamorelle (PYF) | 11.05m (wind: NWI) |
| Shot Put | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 14.17m | Rebecca Direen (AUS) | 12.74m | Alexaraee Toeaina (ASA) | 11.33m |
| Discus Throw | Christie Chamberlain (AUS) | 50.68m | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 49.98m | Alexaraee Toeaina (ASA) | 43.72m |
| Hammer Throw | Rebecca Direen (AUS) | 48.17m | Danielle Botha (NZL) | 46.82m | Montaya Wharehinga (NZL) | 45.06m |
| Javelin Throw | Laura Overton (NZL) | 41.98m | / Emilie Falelavaki (WLF) | 41.93m | Ruby Cochrane (NZL) | 34.42m |
| Heptathlon | Elana Withnall (AUS) | 4348 | Mafi Mapa (TGA) | 3000 | Ana Katiloka (TGA) | 2625 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Lesley Cantwell (NZL) | 25:39.79 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Simone Small Ellie McCleery Rosy Hogben Kerry White | 49.07 | / North Australia Catherine Hannell Amanda Morris Chloe Botella Rita Fontaine | 51.58 | Guam Aria Perez-Theisen Naomi Blaz Regine Tugade Raquel Walker | 52.35 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand Louise Jones Ellie McCleery Pippa Trevella Kerry White | 3:52.38 | Australia Tayla-Paige Billington Emma Knight Elana Withnall Alicia Keir | 4:01.93 | | |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 800 Sprint Medley relay | New Zealand Simone Small Austen Heuvel Louise Jones Bailey Stewart | 1:36.31 | Fiji Sisilia Seavula Banuve Tabakaucoro Mereseini Naidau Simione Isimeli | 1:38.95 | French Polynesia HerEani Manate Namataiki Tevenino Timeri Lamorelle Gregory Bradai | 1:42.87 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (French Polynesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | French Polynesia* | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Cook Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Tonga | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | French Polynesia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | / North Australia | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Guam | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | / Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Kiribati | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 44 | 40 | 36 | 120 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The participation of 480 athletes representing 24 teams from 22 countries was published. The list comprises also the U-18 athletes, some of them competed in both the open and the youth event, especially in the relays.
20 of the participating teams were OAA members, one team an associate OAA member, only Niue was absent.
In addition, there was a team from Wallis and Futuna, which is no OAA member, and two regional teams: A local team dubbed "Tahiti West Coast" (TWC in the results list, here dubbed TAH) and a "Regional Australia Team" (RAT in the results list, here dubbed NAUS) including athletes with "their normal place of residence in Northern Australia (defined as comprising the Northern Territory and any parts of Western Australia and Queensland, north of 26th parallel south latitude)."
* American Samoa (5)
* Australia (42)
* Cook Islands (5)
* Fiji (6)
* French Polynesia (29)
* Guam (9)
* Kiribati (4)
* Marshall Islands (2)
* Micronesia (5)
* Nauru (5)
* New Caledonia (7)
* New Zealand (51)
* Norfolk Island (1)
* / North Australia (16)
* Northern Mariana Islands (5)
* Palau (4)
* Papua New Guinea (8)
* Samoa (4)
* Solomon Islands (4)
* Tahiti West Coast (42)
* Tonga (6)
* Tuvalu (3)
* Vanuatu (6)
* / Wallis and Futuna (6)