1996 Oceania Athletics Championships

Host City Townsville
Country AUS
Held 28 – 30 November 1996
Competitors 72
Countries 12

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men — Medal 3 3
200 m Men — Medal 3 2
400 m Men — Medal 3 3
800 m Men — Medal 3 3
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 2
5,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
10,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
Half Marathon Men — Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 3
3,000 m Steeplechase Men — Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay Men — Medal 0 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men — Medal 0 3
10 km Walk Men — Medal 2 2
High Jump Men — Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Men — Medal 3 2
Long Jump Men — Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Shot Put Men — Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Men — Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Men — Medal 3 2
100 m Women — Medal 3 3
200 m Women — Medal 3 3
400 m Women — Medal 3 3
800 m Women — Medal 1 1
1,500 m Women — Medal 3 3
5,000 m Women — Medal 2 2
Half Marathon Women — Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Women — Medal 1 1
4 x 100 m Relay Women — Medal 4 2
4 x 400 m Relay Women — Medal 0 2
10 km Walk Women — Medal 1 1
High Jump Women — Medal 2 1
Pole Vault Women — Medal 1 1
Long Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Women — Medal 3 2
Shot Put Women — Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women — Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw Women — Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Women — Medal 3 2

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 New Zealand NZL 14 8 4 26
2 Australia AUS 12 11 15 38
3 Fiji FIJ 5 5 2 12
4 Tonga TGA 5 4 0 9
5 Solomon Islands SOL 2 1 0 3
6 Vanuatu VAN 1 5 1 7
7 Papua New Guinea PNG 1 3 4 8
8 Norfolk Island NFI 1 1 0 2
9 Samoa SAM 1 0 3 4
10 American Samoa ASA 0 0 2 2
11 Federated States of Micronesia FSM 0 0 1 1
= French Polynesia FPN 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Toluta'u Koula TGA Justin Smith AUS Aminiasi Babitu FIJ
200 m, Men Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina FIJ Laurence Jack VAN Aminiasi Babitu FIJ
400 m, Men Bjorn Jansen NZL Soloveni Koroi Nakaunicina FIJ Baptiste Firiam VAN
800 m, Men Mark Turner NZL Sebastine Sena PNG Andrew Keane AUS
1,500 m, Men Mark Turner NZL Mark McDonald NZL Sebastine Sena PNG
5,000 m, Men Isireli Naikelekelevesi FIJ Jonas Sumu VAN Morris Manai PNG
10,000 m, Men Primo Higa SOL Isireli Naikelekelevesi FIJ Rendelius Germinaro FSM
Half Marathon, Men Charles Martel AUS Primo Higa SOL Georges Richmond FPN
110 m Hurdles, Men Avele Tanielu SAM Graham Pether AUS Steven Heard AUS
400 m Hurdles, Men Callum Stuart NZL Brendan Mallyon AUS Avele Tanielu SAM
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Primo Higa SOL Jonas Sumu VAN Morris Manai PNG
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Fiji FIJ Vanuatu VAN Australia AUS
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG Vanuatu VAN Australia AUS
10 km Walk, Men Nick McDonald NZL Dip Chand FIJ
High Jump, Men Zane Dockray AUS Hapo Maliaki PNG Benetti Schwalger SAM
Pole Vault, Men Lee Brown AUS Latu Tufunga TGA Steven May AUS
Long Jump, Men Robert Tubaga VAN Lee Brown AUS Colin Kerr NZL
Triple Jump, Men Clinton Joyce AUS Joshua Ferguson AUS Avele Tanielu SAM
Shot Put, Men Chris Gaviglio AUS Richard Thompson NZL Kevin Galea AUS
Discus Throw, Men Chris Boccalatte AUS Pat Hellier NZL Chris Gaviglio AUS
Hammer Throw, Men Pat Hellier NZL Brentt Jones NFI Daniel Goulding AUS
Javelin Throw, Men Andrew Harrison NZL Ian Swarbrick AUS Blair Stewart NZL
100 m, Women Siulolo Liku TGA Tasha Williams NZL Melissa Toigo AUS
200 m, Women Renee Robson AUS Anita Sutherland NZL Rossa Maira PNG
400 m, Women Renee Robson AUS Rossa Maira PNG Rachael Savage NZL
800 m, Women Vasa Tulahe TGA
1,500 m, Women Salome Tabuatalei FIJ Vasa Tulahe TGA Sieni Skelton ASA
5,000 m, Women Salome Tabuatalei FIJ Vasa Tulahe TGA
Half Marathon, Women Marion Canute AUS Monique Greenoff-Gaffney AUS Sieni Skelton ASA
100 m Hurdles, Women Siulolo Liku TGA Melina Hamilton NZL Elaine Glen AUS
400 m Hurdles, Women Megan Minehane AUS
4 x 100 m Relay, Women New Zealand NZL Australia AUS
4 x 400 m Relay, Women New Zealand NZL Australia AUS
10 km Walk, Women Angela Keogh NFI
High Jump, Women Belinda Lavarack AUS Vicki Collins AUS
Pole Vault, Women Melina Hamilton NZL
Long Jump, Women Melissa Toigo AUS Siulolo Liku TGA Anita Sutherland NZL
Triple Jump, Women Siulolo Liku TGA Caryn Morris AUS Megan Minehane AUS
Shot Put, Women Raylene Bates NZL Maria Livanawa FIJ Joanne Morris AUS
Discus Throw, Women Raylene Bates NZL Maria Livanawa FIJ Helen Wallis AUS
Hammer Throw, Women Tasha Williams NZL Raylene Bates NZL Sharyn Tennent AUS
Javelin Throw, Women Hayley Wilson NZL Renee Jacobsen NZL Brooke Stevenson AUS