2002 Oceania Athletics Championships

Host City Christchurch
Country NZL
Held 12 – 14 December 2002
Competitors 118
Countries 15

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men Medal 3 2
200 m Men Medal 3 2
200 m Men Exhibition 3 1
400 m Men Medal 3 3
400 m Men Exhibition 2 1
800 m Men Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men Exhibition 3 1
1,500 m Men Medal 3 2
5,000 m Men Medal 3 2
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 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men Exhibition 8 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men Exhibition 8 2
Medley Relay Men Medal 12 3
3,000 m Walk Men Exhibition 3 1
5,000 m Walk Men Medal 1 1
High Jump Men Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Men Medal 3 3
Long Jump Men Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men Medal 3 3
Shot Put Men Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw Men Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Men Medal 3 3
100 m Women Medal 3 3
200 m Women Medal 3 3
200 m Women Exhibition 3 1
400 m Women Medal 3 2
400 m Women Exhibition 3 1
800 m Women Medal 3 3
1,500 m Women Medal 3 2
5,000 m Women Medal 3 3
Half Marathon Women Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Women Medal 2 2
2,000 m Steeplechase Women Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Women Exhibition 8 2
4 x 400 m Relay Women Exhibition 8 2
Medley Relay Women Medal 12 3
High Jump Women Medal 3 2
Pole Vault Women Medal 2 2
Long Jump Women Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Women Medal 3 3
Shot Put Women Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Women Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Women Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Women Medal 3 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 New Zealand NZL 15 13 6 34
2 Fiji FIJ 6 2 3 11
3 Papua New Guinea PNG 6 2 2 10
4 Australia AUS 4 6 7 17
5 Samoa SAM 4 1 1 6
6 Tonga TGA 3 4 5 12
7 New Caledonia NCD 1 7 2 10
8 French Polynesia FPN 1 1 2 4
9 Solomon Islands SOL 0 2 1 3
10 Cook Islands COK 0 0 2 2
11 American Samoa ASA 0 0 1 1
= Guam GUM 0 0 1 1
= Kiribati KIR 0 0 1 1
= Vanuatu VAN 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Peter Pulu PNG Wagui Anau AUS Justin Smith AUS
200 m, Men Peter Pulu PNG Jeremy Dixon NZL Craig Bearda NZL
400 m, Men Jeffrey Bai PNG Hayden Fisher NZL Moses Kamut VAN
800 m, Men Gareth Hyett NZL Isireli Naikelekelevesi FIJ Loresh Kumaran FIJ
1,500 m, Men Gareth Hyett NZL Paul Hamblyn NZL Kader Touati FPN
5,000 m, Men Ben Ruthe NZL Terenzo Bozzone NZL Neil Weare GUM
Half Marathon, Men Georges Richmond FPN Henry Foufaka SOL Patrick Zambelli NCD
110 m Hurdles, Men Avele Tanielu SAM Mowen Boino PNG Maluai Penaia SAM
400 m Hurdles, Men Mowen Boino PNG Matt Stratton NZL Gregory Hubbard AUS
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Neville Smith NZL Christopher Votu SOL Henry Foufaka SOL
Medley Relay, Men Papua New Guinea PNG New Zealand NZL Fiji FIJ
5,000 m Walk, Men Dip Chand FIJ
High Jump, Men Grant Knaggs NZL Sandy Katusele PNG Antonio Rahiman Mohammed FIJ
Pole Vault, Men Jg Nel NZL Tamatoa Laibe
Laurent Honoré
FPN
NCD
Long Jump, Men Fagamanu Sofai SAM Matthew Sullivan NZL Harmon Harmon COK
Triple Jump, Men Tim Hawkes NZL Fagamanu Sofai SAM Sandy Katusele PNG
Shot Put, Men Chris Sua'mene SAM Sikipio Fihaki FIJ Salesi Ahokovi TGA
Discus Throw, Men Chris Sua'mene SAM Jean-Pierre Totélé NCD Gilles Valdenaire FPN
Hammer Throw, Men Tane Edwards NZL Jean-Pierre Totélé NCD Motekiai Ta'ufa TGA
Javelin Throw, Men Scott McFarlane NZL Nathan Baart AUS Batchelor Tukumoeta ASA
100 m, Women Makelesi Bulikiobo-Batimala FIJ Latai Sikuvea TGA Kate Schofield NZL
200 m, Women Makelesi Bulikiobo-Batimala FIJ Kate Schofield NZL Latai Sikuvea TGA
400 m, Women Makelesi Bulikiobo-Batimala FIJ Rachael Signal NZL Sarah Johnston NZL
800 m, Women Liz Auld NZL Hillary Bloomfield AUS Miriam Goiye PNG
1,500 m, Women Liz Auld NZL Melissa Thomas NZL Hillary Bloomfield AUS
5,000 m, Women Brooke Eddy NZL Sophie Joynes AUS Banrenga Baikia KIR
Half Marathon, Women Kylie Colum AUS Ericka Ellis NCD Sophie Joynes AUS
100 m Hurdles, Women Rachel Rogers FIJ Marie Yongomene NCD Melesia Mafile'o TGA
400 m Hurdles, Women Mae Koime PNG Vikatolia Manumu'a TGA
2,000 m Steeplechase, Women Brooke Eddy NZL Riana Dinsmore AUS Rachel Pederson AUS
Medley Relay, Women Fiji FIJ New Zealand NZL Australia AUS
High Jump, Women Elizabeth Murphy
Tiffany Pickford
AUS
NZL
Sarah Johnston NZL
Pole Vault, Women Sophie Chiet NZL Marion Becker NCD
Long Jump, Women Elizabeth Murphy AUS Tatum Rickard NZL Melesia Mafile'o TGA
Triple Jump, Women Melesia Mafile'o TGA Marie Yongomene NCD Tatum Rickard NZL
Shot Put, Women Ana Po'uhila TGA Melehifo Uhi TGA Joanne Morris AUS
Discus Throw, Women Melehifo Uhi TGA Ana Po'uhila TGA Tereapii Tapoki COK
Hammer Throw, Women Sharyn Tennent AUS Debbie McCaw NZL Amélia Tui NCD
Javelin Throw, Women Linda Polelei-Selui NCD Kate Smith AUS Jennifer Greatbatch NZL