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1998 Oceania Athletics Championships

{{Infobox Athletics Championships

|Name = IV Oceania Athletics Championships

|Logo =

|Size = 200px

|Colour = #E0ECF8

|Optional caption =

|Host city = Nuku'alofa, Tonga {{flagicon|Tonga}}

|Dates = August 27–28

|Stadium = Teufaiva Stadium

|Nations participating = 15

|Athletes participating =

|Events = 39 (21 men, 18 women)

|Records set = 8

|Level = Senior

|Previous = 1996 Townsville

|Next = 2000 Adelaide

}}

The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998.

A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

{{ Citation

| last =

| first =

| date =

| title = OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

| url = http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/oc.htm

| publisher = Athletics Weekly

| language =

| accessdate = March 4, 2013

}}

Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG.

{{ Citation

| last = Snow

| first = Bob

| date = September 3, 1998

| title = Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics #6/98

| url = http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=2133695

| publisher = Athletics PNG

| pages = 1–11

| language =

| accessdate = March 4, 2013

}}

=Men=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2|fontsize=90}}
100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Peter Pulu|PNG}}

10.70

|{{Flag medalist|Gene Pateman|NZL}}

10.82

|{{Flag medalist|Tuluta'u Koula|TGA}}

10.84
200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Peter Pulu|PNG}}

21.22w

|{{Flag medalist|Gene Pateman|NZL}}

21.32w

|{{Flag medalist|Laurence Jack|VAN}}

21.92w
400 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Jeffrey Bai|PNG}}

48.36

|{{Flag medalist|Rusiate Matai|FIJ}}

50.26

|{{Flag medalist|Mark Gunther|AUS}}

51.06
800 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Mark Gunther|AUS}}

1:56.58

|{{Flag medalist|Sisari Vakasuka|FIJ}}

1:56.96

|{{Flag medalist|Selwyn Kole|SOL}}

1:57.32
1500 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Peter Paul Enkae|VAN}}

4:08.84

|{{Flag medalist|Selwyn Kole|SOL}}

4:09.60

|{{Flag medalist|David Kanie|PNG}}

4:11.02
5000 metres

|{{Flag medalist|David Kanie|PNG}}

15:43.30

|{{Flag medalist|Peter Paul Enkae|VAN}}

16:15.08

|{{Flag medalist|Andrew Keane|AUS}}

16:44.94
10000 metres

|{{Flag medalist|David Kanie|PNG}}

33:21.19

|{{Flag medalist|Niteshwar Prasad|FIJ}}

38:32.50

|

3000 metres steeplechase

|{{Flag medalist|Medley Laban|PNG}}

10:03.48

|{{Flag medalist|Sisari Vakasuka|FIJ}}

10:56.82

|{{Flag medalist|Niteshwar Prasad|FIJ}}

11:55.14
110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.5 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Ivan Wakit|PNG}}

15.10 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Taniela Lolohea|TGA}}

15.12

|{{Flag medalist|Sesi Salt|TGA}}

16.42
400 metres hurdles

|{{Flag medalist|Ivan Wakit|PNG}}

55.98

|{{Flag medalist|Taniela Lolohea|TGA}}

58.08

|{{Flag medalist|Sesi Salt|TGA}}

60.20
High Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Benetti Schwalger|SAM}}

1.95

|{{Flag medalist|Robert Elder|FIJ}}

1.95

|{{Flag medalist|Damien Daly|AUS}}

1.90
Pole Vault

|{{Flag medalist|Tokaikolo Latapu|TGA}}

3.00

|

|
Long Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Gene Pateman|NZL}}

7.13

|{{Flag medalist|Edward Bai|PNG}}

6.43

|{{Flag medalist|Benetti Schwalger|SAM}}

6.40
Triple Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Edward Bai|PNG}}

12.76

|

|
Shot Put

|{{Flag medalist|Tristan Mave|NZL}}

15.06

|{{Flag medalist|Kevin Galea|AUS}}

14.29

|{{Flag medalist|Mitchel Alatalo|AUS}}

13.91
Discus Throw

|{{Flag medalist|Tristan Mave|NZL}}

46.58

|{{Flag medalist|Charles Winchester|COK}}

43.13

|{{Flag medalist|Kevin Galea|AUS}}

40.16
Hammer Throw

|{{Flag medalist|Brentt Jones|NFK}}

53.50

|{{Flag medalist|Daniel Goulding|AUS}}

52.18

|{{Flag medalist|Charles Winchester|COK}}

40.15
Javelin Throw

|{{Flag medalist|Andrew Ratawa|FIJ}}

66.94

|{{Flag medalist|Sean Betland|AUS}}

60.00

|{{Flag medalist|Joshua Kuruyawa|FIJ}}

57.06
10 Kilometres Road Walk

|{{Flag medalist|Dip Chand|FIJ}}

54:41

|{{Flag medalist|Pradeep Chand|FIJ}}

62:49

|{{Flag medalist|Manohar Maharaj|FIJ}}

66:07
4 x 100 metres relay

|{{PNG}}
Allan Akia
Jeffrey Bai
Edwin Bai
Peter Pulu

42.22

|{{PLW}}

44.56

|{{TGA}}

44.64
4 x 400 metres relay

|{{PNG}}
Ivan Wakit
Jeffrey Bai
Peter Pulu
Edwin Bai

3:22.84

|{{AUS}}

3:26.30

|{{SOL}}

3:27.38

=Women=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2|fontsize=90}}
100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Nicola Kidd|NZL}}

12.22

|{{Flag medalist|Siulolo Liku|TGA}}

12.36

|{{Flag medalist|Kelera Nacewa|NZL}}

12.62
200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Anita Sutherland|NZL}}

23.74 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Marissa Stephen|NZL}}

24.50

|{{Flag medalist|Jennene Hansen|AUS}}

25.26
400 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Marissa Stephen|NZL}}

54.60 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Mary Estelle Kapalu|VAN}}

55.06

|{{Flag medalist|Jennene Hansen|AUS}}

57.14
800 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Salome Tabuatalei|FIJ}}

2:21.44

|{{Flag medalist|Mary Estelle Kapalu|VAN}}

2:23.94

|

1500 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Salome Tabuatalei|FIJ}}

4:50.52

|{{Flag medalist|Rebecca Rider|AUS}}

4:53.88

|{{Flag medalist|Rosemary Omundsen|PNG}}

5:14.26
5000 metres

|{{Flag medalist|Rebecca Rider|AUS}}

18:06.84

|{{Flag medalist|Salome Tabuatalei|FIJ}}

18:56.78

|{{Flag medalist|Rosemary Omundsen|PNG}}

19:28.46
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s)

|{{Flag medalist|Nicola Kidd|NZL}}

14.36 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Siulolo Liku|TGA}}

14.46

|{{Flag medalist|Anita Sutherland|NZL}}

14.82
400 metres hurdles

|{{Flag medalist|Nicola Kidd|NZL}}

58.80 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Mary Estelle Kapalu|VAN}}

61.10

|

High Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Vicki Collins|AUS}}

1.70

|{{Flag medalist|Angela Way|PNG}}

1.60

|

Long Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Siulolo Liku|TGA}}

6.01

|{{Flag medalist|Kelera Nacewa|NZL}}

5.69

|{{Flag medalist|Marica Likulawedua|FIJ}}

5.32
Triple Jump

|{{Flag medalist|Kelera Nacewa|NZL}}

12.48

|{{Flag medalist|Sarah Sydney|AUS}}

12.10

|{{Flag medalist|Angela Way|PNG}}

11.30
Shot Put

|{{Flag medalist|Maria Disolokai|FIJ}}

13.86 CR

|{{Flag medalist|Victoria Lowrie|NZL}}

13.10

|{{Flag medalist|Ana Niumataiwalu|FIJ}}

10.94
Discus Throw

|{{Flag medalist|Maria Disolokai|FIJ}}

40.75

|{{Flag medalist|Helen Wallis|AUS}}

40.50

|{{Flag medalist|Belinda King|NZL}}

39.76
Hammer Throw

|{{Flag medalist|Belinda King|NZL}}

49.60

|{{Flag medalist|Michelle Phillips|NZL}}

46.42

|{{Flag medalist|Sharyn Tennent|AUS}}

45.79
Javelin Throw (old implement)

|{{Flag medalist|Tiffany Dudman|AUS}}

42.87

|{{Flag medalist|Maria Disolokai|FIJ}}

41.49

|{{Flag medalist|Ariane Lusia Hema|TGA}}

40.28
10 Kilometres Road Walk

|{{Flag medalist|Angela Keogh|NFK}}

58:00

|

|
4 x 100 metres relay

|{{NZL}}
Marissa Stephen
Nicola Kidd
Anita Sutherland
Kelera Nacewa

47.02 CR

|{{PNG}}
Alle Gagole
Della Marava
Angela Way
Monica Jonathan

49.08

|{{AUS}}

49.08
4 x 400 metres relay

|{{NZL}}
Marissa Stephen
Nicola Kidd
Anita Sutherland
Kirsty Turnbull

3:51.14 CR

|{{AUS}}

4:14.20

|

Medal table (unofficial)

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = TON

| flag_template =

| event =

| team =

| gold_NZL = 12 | silver_NZL = 6 | bronze_NZL = 3

| gold_PNG = 11 | silver_PNG = 3 | bronze_PNG = 4

| gold_FIJ = 6 | silver_FIJ = 8 | bronze_FIJ = 5

| gold_AUS = 4 | silver_AUS = 8 | bronze_AUS = 9

| gold_TON = 2 | silver_TON = 4 | bronze_TON = 5 | host_TON = yes

| gold_NFK = 2 | silver_NFK = 0 | bronze_NFK = 0

| gold_VAN = 1 | silver_VAN = 4 | bronze_VAN = 1

| gold_SAM = 1 | silver_SAM = 0 | bronze_SAM = 1

| gold_SOL = 0 | silver_SOL = 1 | bronze_SOL = 2

| gold_COK = 0 | silver_COK = 1 | bronze_COK = 1

| gold_PLW = 0 | silver_PLW = 1 | bronze_PLW = 0

}}

Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication.

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  • {{flagcountry|Australia}}
  • {{flagcountry|Cook Islands}}
  • {{flagcountry|Fiji}}
  • {{flagcountry|Kiribati}}
  • {{flagcountry|Federated States of Micronesia}}
  • {{flagcountry|Nauru}}
  • {{flagcountry|New Zealand}}
  • {{flagcountry|Norfolk Island}}
  • {{flagcountry|Palau}}
  • {{flagcountry|Papua New Guinea}}
  • {{flagcountry|Samoa}}
  • {{flagcountry|Solomon Islands}}
  • {{flagicon|French Polynesia|1946}}/{{flag|Tahiti}}
  • {{flagcountry|Tonga}}
  • {{flagcountry|Vanuatu}}

{{div col end}}

References

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{{1998 in athletics}}

{{Oceania Athletics Championships}}

Category:Oceania Athletics Championships

Category:Athletics in Tonga

Oceanian Championships

Category:1998 in Tongan sport

Category:International sports competitions hosted by Tonga

Category:August 1998 sports events in Oceania