# 1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships

The 1998 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998. They were held together with the 1998 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 37 events were contested, 19 by men and 18 by women.

## 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 20 (junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Saula Roko (FIJ) | 10.86 | David Falealili (NZL) | 11.00 | Peter Maulder (NZL) | 11.00 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.0 m/s) | Jeffrey Bai (PNG) | 21.46 w | David Falealili (NZL) | 21.50 w | Andrew Foster (NZL) | 21.96 w |
| 400 metres | Remesio Namara (FIJ) | 48.82 | Cameron Brown (AUS) | 48.84 | Craig Wislang (NZL) | 50.02 |
| 800 metres | Paul Hamblyn (NZL) | 1:55.46 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 1:58.72 | Niue Titi (SAM) | 1:59.32 |
| 1500 metres | Paul Hamblyn (NZL) | 4:05.54 | Gerard Solomon (VAN) | 4:09.44 | Chris Votu (SOL) | 4:12.62 |
| 5000 metres | Chris Votu (SOL) | 16:08.48 | Samuel Solomon (PNG) | 16:20.98 | Chris Saeni (SOL) | 17:01.00 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Chris Votu (SOL) | 10:27.34 | Esala Talebula (FIJ) | 10:50.48 | Teremoana Tangikara (COK) | 13:14.72 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Ah Chong Sam Chong (SAM) | 15.74 w | Leroy Muriki (PNG) | 15.92 w | / Julien Crozet (TAH) | 16.58 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Toetu'u Sapoi'aleki (TGA) | 55.34 | / Julien Crozet (TAH) | 57.32 | Niue Titi (SAM) | 58.44 |
| High Jump | Ben Roper (NZL) | 1.95 | Robert Elder (FIJ) | 1.95 | Piliote Hafoka (TGA) | 1.95 |
| Pole Vault | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 2.80 | | | | |
| Long Jump | Harmon Harmon (COK) | 6.54 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Tokaikolo Latapu (TGA) | 6.53 | Damien Daly (AUS) | 6.52 |
| Triple Jump | Piliote Hafoka (TGA) | 13.95 | Leroy Muriki (PNG) | 13.82 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Timoci Tamani (FIJ) | 13.74 |
| Shot Put | Mitchel Alatalo (AUS) | 14.10 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 13.72 | Paul Niulala (TGA) | 13.43 |
| Discus Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 40.45 | Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ) | 37.49 | Pio Fihaki (FIJ) | 37.25 |
| Hammer Throw | Daniel Goulding (AUS) | 53.32 | Marceliano Fiakaifonu (VAN) | 29.62 | Paul Niulala (TGA) | 25.48 |
| Javelin Throw | Sean Betland (AUS) | 60.31 | Joshua Kuruyawa (FIJ) | 58.19 | Kuli Kivalu (TGA) | 53.92 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Andrew Foster Peter Maulder Craig Wislang David Falealili | 42.40 | Fiji | 43.20 | Papua New Guinea Leroy Muriki Elias Roboam Jerry Bata Jeffrey Bai | 43.48 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 3:22.20 | New Zealand Craig Wislang Paul Hamblyn Andrew Foster David Falealili | 3:29.82 | Papua New Guinea Jerry Bata Leroy Muriki Sandy Katusele Elias Roboam | 3:32.90 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Nicola Morris (NZL) | 12.56 | Carly Cairns (AUS) | 12.68 | Tamsyn McGarva (NZL) | 12.72 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Nicola Morris (NZL) | 25.28 | Monica Jonathan (PNG) | 25.36 | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 25.78 |
| 400 metres | Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ) | 60.02 | Elsie Daiwo (SOL) | 61.70 | Mere Marama (FIJ) | 61.92 |
| 800 metres | Kirsty Turnbull (NZL) | 2:15.60 | Kate McMaster (AUS) | 2:20.74 | Elsie Daiwo (SOL) | 2:36.50 |
| 1500 metres | Moana Burt (NZL) | 4:37.14 | Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ) | 5:14.06 | | |
| 3000 metres | Moana Burt (NZL) | 9:59.70 | Sebiuta Senivetaukula (FIJ) | 11:42.26 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.4 m/s) | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 15.96 w | Avikali Kainoko (FIJ) | 16.06 w | Falemaama Fakapulia (TGA) | 16.30 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Avikali Kainoko (FIJ) | 63.74 | / Cecile Tiatia (TAH) | 67.12 | Lata Manoa (TGA) | 67.72 |
| High Jump | Vicki Collins (AUS) | 1.80 | Tamsyn McGarva (NZL) | 1.55 | Lesieli Halafihi (TGA) | 1.50 |
| Pole Vault | Lesieli Halafihi (TGA) | 1.85 | | | | |
| Long Jump | Lanuola Keil (SAM) | 5.76 | Vicki Collins (AUS) | 5.30 | Miriam Waleilia (SOL) | 4.64 |
| Triple Jump | Sarah Sydney (AUS) | 12.43 | Lata Manoa (TGA) | 10.71 | Lesieli Halafihi (TGA) | 10.60 |
| Shot Put | Victoria Lowrie (NZL) | 12.94 | / Noella Flores (TAH) | 12.23 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 11.46 |
| Discus Throw | Louise McNamara (AUS) | 40.02 | / Noella Flores (TAH) | 39.40 | Siniva Marsters (COK) | 38.12 |
| Hammer Throw | Sharyn Tennent (AUS) | 47.97 | Michelle Phillips (NZL) | 47.84 | Stacey Rogers (NZL) | 42.20 |
| Javelin Throw | Tiffany Dudman (AUS) | 42.87 | Sisilia Lau (FIJ) | 41.84 | Melehifo Uhi (TGA) | 37.64 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Tonga | 50.00 | Australia | 51.44 | New Zealand Michelle Phillips Victoria Lowrie Tamsyn McGarva Nicola Morris | 51.56 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 4:04.46 | Tonga | 4:19.94 | | |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Tonga)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Tonga (TON)* | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | French Polynesia (TAH) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 37 | 35 | 32 | 104 |

## Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the number of about 124 athletes from 15 countries:
* Australia (13)
* Cook Islands (5)
* Fiji (19)
* Kiribati (1)
* Micronesia (6)
* Nauru (6)
* New Zealand (13)
* Norfolk Island (6)
* Palau (3)
* Papua New Guinea (8)
* Samoa (7)
* Solomon Islands (5)
* / Tahiti (8)
* Tonga (20)
* Vanuatu (4)