Oceania U18 Athletics Championships Explained

The Oceania Youth Athletics Championships is an athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) open for youth (U18) athletes from member and associate member associations. The competition is held biennially for the first time in 1993 until 1999, and between 2000 and 2008 together with the Oceania Open Championships. In 2010 and 2011, it was held together with the Australian Junior Athletics Championships (U14 to U20), and in 2013 again together with the Oceania Open Championships.

Editions

NumberYearCityCountryDateVenueNo. of
Events
No. of
Athletes
1 March 15–16 29 96
2 May 4–5 31 135
3 July 11–12 33 170
4 July 2–3 30 116
5 August 24–26 33 97
6 December 12–14 34 96
7 December 18 35 135
8 December 13–16 37 148
9 June 25–28 37 112
10 March 11–14 42 74 + 309 from Australia
11 March 10–14 40 25 + 331 from Australia
12 June 3–5 40 116
13 May 8–10 44
14 28 June – 1 July
15 25–28 June
16 7–9 June Mackay Aquatic and Recreation Centre
17 4–8 June

Championships records

Boys

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m10.71 (+1.6 m/s)Brandon Herrigan8 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCairns, Australia[1]
200 m21.24 (-2.8 m/s)Gout Gout7 June 20242024 ChampionshipsSuva, Fiji[2]
400 m47.32Jack SheridanMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
800 m1:52.19Brad Mathas12 March 20102010 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
1500 m3:53.78Jack CurranMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
3000 m8:27.68Luke HargreavesMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.84 (+0.5 m/s)Brandon Herrigan9 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCairns, Australia[3]
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm)52.13Jack BangelMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
2000 m steeplechase (91.4 cm)5:56.72Jacob CocksMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
High jump2.10 mDavid SnowdonMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Pole vault4.70 mLuca Denee3 June 20132013 ChampionshipsPapeete, French Polynesia[4]
Long jump7.18 mKurt JennerMarch 20102010 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Triple jump14.92 (+1.8 m/s)Robert CrowtherDecember 20042004 ChampionshipsTownsville, Australia
Shot Put (5 kg)21.34 mJacko Gill12 March 20102010 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Discus throw (1.5 kg)56.64 mJacko GillMarch 20102010 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Hammer throw (5 kg)67.88 mDamian BirkenheadMarch 20102010 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Javelin throw71.56 mWilliam WhiteMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
Octathlon5647 ptsMatthew Hosie8–9 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCairns, Australia[5]
11.58 (0.0 m/s) (100 m), 6.44 m (+1.6 m/s) (long jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 52.43 (400 m)/
15.57 (-0.9 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 52.76 m (javelin), 2:53.42 (1000 m)
Decathlon6062 ptsTheo Watson8–9 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCairns, Australia[6]
11.89 (0.0 m/s) (100 m), 6.18 m (0.0 m/s) (long jump), 11.72 m (shot put), 1.72 m (high jump), 56.28 (400 m) /
15.54 (-0.9 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 38.58 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 51.02 m (javelin), 5:00.13 (1500 m)
5000 m walk21:27.09Brad AitonMarch 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
4 × 100 m relay41.25


March 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia
4 × 400 m relay3:19.14


March 20112011 ChampionshipsSydney, Australia

Girls

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m12.04 (+0.5 m/s)Ashleigh WhittakerMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
200 m24.15 (+0.1 m/s)Sophie TaylorMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
400 m55.69Louise MayburyMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
800 m2:06.49Anna LamanMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
1500 m4:22.94Anna LamanMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
3000 m9:53.14Rebekah GreeneMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)13.91 (-1.2 m/s)Camryn Newton-SmithJune 20172017 Championships Suva, Fiji[7]
400 m hurdles (76.2 cm)60.37Chloe JamiesonMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
2000 m steeplechase (76.2 cm)6:52.35Charli MillerJune 20172017 Championships Suva, Fiji[8]
High jump1.86 mAmy PejkovicMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
Kaitlin MorganMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
Long jump5.90 mDemii Maher-SmithMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
Triple jump12.61 mDemii Maher-SmithMarch 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
Shot put (3 kg)16.20 mSiiva TafitiJune 20172017 Championships Suva, Fiji[9]
Discus throw49.56 mFiloi AokusoMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
Hammer throw (3 kg)61.77 mStephanie RatcliffeJune 20172017 Championships Suva, Fiji[10]
Javelin throw (500 g)47.30 mTianah List8 May 20152015 Championships Cairns, Australia[11]
Heptathlon5398 ptsCamryn Newton-SmithJune 20172017 Championships Suva, Fiji[12]
5000 m walk24:10.73Amy BettiolMarch 20112011 Championships Sydney, Australia
4 × 100 m relay45.75


March 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia
4 × 400 m relay3:47.36


March 20102010 Championships Sydney, Australia

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 100m Results. qldathletics.org.au. 8 May 2015. 8 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Men U18 200m Final Result. OAA. 7 June 2024.
  3. Web site: 110m Hurdles Results. qldathletics.org.au. 9 May 2015. 9 May 2015.
  4. News: Oceania Area Championships Day 1 Results. OAA. 3 June 2013. 5 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Octathlon Results. qldathletics.org.au. 9 May 2015. 9 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Decathlon Results. qldathletics.org.au. 9 May 2015. 9 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085619/http://liveresults.qldathletics.org.au/150508_oceania2015/150508F179.htm. 18 May 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: 2017 Oceania Area Championships. OAA. 1 July 2017. 29 December 2017.
  8. Web site: 2017 Oceania Area Championships. OAA. 1 July 2017. 29 December 2017.
  9. Web site: 2017 Oceania Area Championships. OAA. 1 July 2017. 29 December 2017.
  10. Web site: 2017 Oceania Area Championships. OAA. 1 July 2017. 29 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. qldathletics.org.au. 8 May 2015. 8 May 2015.
  12. Web site: 2017 Oceania Area Championships. OAA. 1 July 2017. 29 December 2017.