2006 Oceania Athletics Championships Explained

VIII Oceania Athletics Championships
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Colour:	E0ECF8
Host City:	Apia, Samoa
Dates:	December 12–16
Stadium:	Apia Park
Nations Participating:	20
Events:	38 (20 men, 17 women, 1 mixed)
Records Set:	4
Level:	Senior
Previous:	2004 Townsville
Next:	2008 Saipan

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:

Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association, and Athletics Samoa. Athletics PNG, and Athletics Samoa.

Men

100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s)		10.75		10.82
200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s)		21.65		21.73		21.81
400 metres		48.03		48.62		49.16
800 metres		1:52.65		1:55.30		1:55.57
1500 metres		4:04.09		4:05.54		4:06.35
5000 metres		16:01.97		16:18.83		16:44.24
Half Marathon		1:12:40		1:14:48		1:16:57
3000 metres steeplechase		9:34.59		9:49.56		9:55.16
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s)		15.02		15.10		16.72
400 metres hurdles		51.62		53.17		53.70
High Jump		2.07m =CR				1.95m
Long Jump^1.)		7.14m (wind: NWI)		6.88m (wind: NWI)		6.84m (wind: NWI)
Triple Jump^2.)		13.56m (wind: NWI)		13.38m (wind: NWI)		13.30m (wind: NWI)
Shot Put		14.39m		13.76m		13.18m
Discus Throw		45.75m		43.48m		43.41m
Hammer Throw		50.03m		49.25m		41.02m
Javelin Throw		67.28m		59.15m		52.13m
Octathlon		5131pts		4992pts		4311pts
4 x 100 metres relay		41.73		42.01		42.11
6km Cross Country		26:48		27:07		27:12

^1.): The long jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from (listed as guest athlete) in 7.55m.
^2.): The triple jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from (listed as guest athlete) in 15.77m.

Women

100 metres (wind: 0.2 m/s)		11.79 CR		12.03		12.28
200 metres (wind: 0.8 m/s)		23.72		24.29		24.53
400 metres		55.21		56.75		57.26
800 metres		2:18.35		2:19.05		2:21.68
1500 metres		4:40.64
5000 metres		18:27.90		23:19.45
Half Marathon		1:19.35		1:52.52
100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s)		16.08		18.66		20.91
400 metres hurdles		1:03.37		1:06.47		1:07.37
High Jump		1.70m				1.61m
Long Jump		5.59m (wind: NWI)		5.52m (wind: NWI)		5.18m (wind: NWI)
Triple Jump		12.29m (wind: NWI)		11.69m (wind: NWI)		11.66m (wind: NWI)
Shot Put		16.57m CR		14.81m		14.40m
Discus Throw^1.)		52.83m		52.48m		43.72m
Hammer Throw^2.)		43.70m		41.51m		38.64m
Javelin Throw		45.85m		40.40m		36.32m
4 x 100 metres relay		48.30		48.64		48.94

^1.): Glenda Polelei from (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 (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.

Mixed

800 metres Medley relay

1:35.62

1:37.95

1:38.06

Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.

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