The 2007 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 14–19, 2007. The event was held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Detailed reports were given for the OAA.
A total of 38 events were contested, 19 by men and 19 by women.
Medal summary Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage, and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.
In high jump, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Melanesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days. In the sprint events, athletes not competing for the Melanesian Championships were assigned to the B finals.
Men 100 metres (wind: -2.4 m/s) Otis Gowa <br/ > Jump Start Australia 10.76 Moses Kamut <br/ > 10.88 Wally Kirika <br/ > 10.92100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) James Dolphin <br/ > 10.72 Chris Donaldson <br/ > 10.73 Henry Ben <br/ > 11.10200 metres (wind: -2.7 m/s) Niko Verekauta <br/ > 21.26 Iliesa Namosimalua <br/ > 21.42 Moses Kamut <br/ > 21.57200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) James Dolphin <br/ > 21.15 Andrew Yong <br/ > / North Queensland 22.21 Nelson Kabitana <br/ > 22.39400 metres Iliesa Namosimalua <br/ > 47.30 CR Niko Verekauta <br/ > 47.31 Nelson Stone <br/ > 48.44800 metres1.) Isireli Naikelekelevesi <br/ > 1:51.73 CR Arnold Sorina <br/ > 1:55.04 Paulson Gebo <br/ > 1:56.291500 metres2.) Isireli Naikelekelevesi <br/ > 4:04.55 CR Sapolai Yao <br/ > 4:05.25 Rodney Rapasi <br/ > 4:10.675000 metres Sapolai Yao <br/ > 15:46.95 Philip Nausien <br/ > 16:04.55 Rodney Rapasi <br/ > 16:51.8010000 metres Philip Nausien <br/ > 35:01.83 Chris Votu <br/ > 36:09.77 Rodney Rapasi <br/ > 47:52.14110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) Jovesa Naivalu <br/ > 14.71 CR Luke Devenish <br/ > 15.09 Sam Giatrakos <br/ > 15.41400 metres hurdles Mowen Boino <br/ > 51.43 CR Jone Wainiqolo <br/ > 53.01 Wala Gime <br/ > 54.863000 metres steeplechase Sapolai Yao <br/ > 9:43.07 CR Rodney Rapasi <br/ > 10:39.37 Chris Votu <br/ > 11:02.78High jump Rajendra Prasad <br/ > 2.00m =CR Ben Rickards <br/ > 2.00m Sam Giatrakos <br/ > 1.80mHigh jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Rajendra Prasad <br/ > 1.95m Nicholas Murchie <br/ > / North Queensland 1.90m Long jump Rodney Blair <br/ > Jump Start Australia 7.05m (wind: +1.4 m/s) Hamish Nelson <br/ > 6.94m (wind: +1.9 m/s) Nicholas Murchie <br/ > / North Queensland 6.89m w (wind: +3.0 m/s)Long jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Julius Nymbane <br/ > / North Queensland 7.46m Rodney Blair <br/ > Jump Start Australia 6.99m Eroni Tuivanuavou <br/ > 6.82mTriple jump3.) Eugene Vollmer <br/ > 14.66m (wind: +1.5 m/s) CR Mong Taval <br/ > 13.91m (wind: +0.6 m/s) Triple jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Eugene Vollmer <br/ > 14.35m w (wind: +2.2 m/s) Mong Taval <br/ > 13.82m w (wind: +3.0 m/s) Buraieta Yeeting <br/ > 13.48m w (wind: +2.3 m/s)Shot put4.) Travis Ambrum <br/ > / North Queensland 12.38m Luke Devenish <br/ > 11.50m Hamish Nelson <br/ > 10.44mShot put Open (Grand Prix Series) Travis Ambrum <br/ > / North Queensland 12.89m Luke Poli <br/ > / North Queensland 12.58m Raymond Abdy <br/ > / North Queensland 9.31mDiscus throw5.) Luke Poli <br/ > / North Queensland 44.79m CR Brendan Peeters <br/ > Jump Start Australia 37.64m Hammer throw Robert Grimaldi <br/ > 36.90m Geoffrey Gardner <br/ > 33.12m Barry Mullins <br/ > / North Queensland 28.49mJavelin throw6.) Drew Potts <br/ > / North Queensland 54.43m Sam Giatrakos <br/ > 44.87m Ben Rickards <br/ > 38.64mJavelin throw Open (Grand Prix Series) Stuart Farquhar <br/ > 77.65m Leonard Tonhoueri <br/ > 52.91m Dexter Dillay <br/ > 47.26m 4 x 100 metres relay Jorim EmmanuelWally KarikaHenry BenPeter Pulu 41.52 Timoci MomolevuIowane DovumatuaWilliam McGoonFilipo Delai 41.77 Nelson KabitanaJack IrogaAdison AlfredChris Walasi 42.754 x 400 metres relay Iliesa NamosimaluaIsireli NaikelekelevesiWilliam McGoonNiko Verekauta 3:16.23 CR Nelson StoneLevi AlbertWaname EgoraFabian Niulai 3:18.38 Arnold SorinaKepsin AbrahamJimmy KassileySam Kaiapam 3:24.36 1.): The 800 metres event was won by Aunese Curreen from in 1:50.59 running as a guest. 2.): The 1500 metres event was won by Aunese Curreen from in 3:56.11 running as a guest. 3.): In the triple jump event, Buraieta Yeeting from was 3rd in 13.36m (wind: +0.6 m/s) competing as a guest. 4.): The shot put event was won by Salesi Ahokovi from in 12.55m competing as a guest. 5.): In the discus throw event, Travis Ambrum from / North Queensland was 2nd in 42.30m competing as a guest. 6.): The javelin throw event was won by Stuart Farquhar from in 77.58m, Dexter Dillay from the was 3rd in 45.37m, both competing as guests.
Women 100 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) Mae Koime <br/ > 11.91 Toea Wisil <br/ > 12.05 Raphaela Baki <br/ > 12.31100 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) Sally McLellan <br/ > 11.76 Ana Smythe <br/ > 12.12 Eunice Steven <br/ > 13.08200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) Makelesi Bulikiobo <br/ > 23.36 CR Mae Koime <br/ > 24.08 Toea Wisil <br/ > 24.23200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) Open B (Grand Prix Series) Ana Smythe <br/ > 24.07 Melissa Johnson <br/ > / North Queensland 26.10 Elis Lapenmal <br/ > 26.51400 metres7.) Makelesi Bulikiobo <br/ > 53.66 CR Paulini Korowaqa <br/ > 58.48 Torika Odro <br/ > 59.14800 metres Salome Dell <br/ > 2:14.67 CR Ann Mooney <br/ > 2:15.29 Cecilia Kumalalamene <br/ > 2:17.261500 metres Salome Dell <br/ > 4:50.39 CR Cecilia Kumalalamene <br/ > 4:56.38 Poro Gahekave <br/ > 5:00.295000 metres Poro Gahekave <br/ > 18:58.10 CR Florence Tina <br/ > 20:52.20 10000 metres Florence Tina <br/ > 47:52.22 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) Rebecca Robinson <br/ > 16.02 400 metres hurdles8.) Sharon Henry <br/ > 63.24 CR Shannon McCann <br/ > Jump Start Australia 65.55 Heidi Van Lint <br/ > / North Queensland 74.843000 metres steeplechase Poro Gahekave <br/ > 11:54.71 High jump Ashleigh Reid <br/ > 1.70m CR Tara Whitehead <br/ > / North Queensland 1.65m Nellie Leslie <br/ > 1.60mHigh jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Tara Whitehead <br/ > / North Queensland 1.66m Emma Fletcher <br/ > / North Queensland 1.60m Delilah Kami <br/ > 1.55mLong jump Soko Salaniqiqi <br/ > 5.78m w (wind: +2.8 m/s) Makelesi Tumalevu <br/ > 5.66m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) Tara Whitehead <br/ > / North Queensland 5.54m w (wind: +2.3 m/s)Long jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Soko Salaniqiqi <br/ > 5.84m (wind: NWI) Katie Cox <br/ > / North Queensland 5.52m (wind: NWI) Makelesi Tumalevu <br/ > 5.50m (wind: NWI)Triple jump Tara Whitehead <br/ > / North Queensland 11.80m (wind: +0.5 m/s) CR Soko Salaniqiqi <br/ > 11.72m w (wind: +2.1 m/s) Adriana Myrteza <br/ > / North Queensland 10.52m (wind: +1.3 m/s)Triple jump Open (Grand Prix Series) Tara Whitehead <br/ > / North Queensland 12.02m w (wind: +2.7 m/s) Soko Salaniqiqi <br/ > 11.52m (wind: +1.1 m/s) Adriana Myrteza <br/ > / North Queensland 10.39m (wind: +0.9 m/s)Shot put9.) Brittany Knee <br/ > 10.77m CR Rebecca Robinson <br/ > 10.56m Shot put Open (Grand Prix Series) Valerie Vili <br/ > 19.06m Ana Po'uhila <br/ > 16.87m Cheryl LeBrun <br/ > / North Queensland 4.34m Discus throw10.) Rebecca Robinson <br/ > 34.12m CR Discus throw Open (Grand Prix Series) Beatrice Faumuina <br/ > 58.08m Rebecca Robinson <br/ > 35.96m Cheryl LeBrun <br/ > / North Queensland 14.24mHammer throw11.) Suzy Vercoe <br/ > 34.44m Brittany Knee <br/ > 26.67m Javelin throw12.) Sisilia Lau <br/ > 39.31m Rebecca Robinson <br/ > 33.66m Javelin throw Open (Grand Prix Series) Serafina Akeli <br/ > 48.33m Sisilia Lau <br/ > 42.38m Cheryl LeBrun <br/ > / North Queensland 10.51m 4 x 100 metres relay13.)Eunice StevenJacinta LangaCecilia KumalalameneRaphaela Baki 48.68Lisa FloryPauline KwaleaJenny KeniJoycelyn Taurikeni 52.07 4 x 400 metres relay Ann MooneySharon HenryEunice StevenToea Wisil 3:54.12 CR Sera MereulaPaulini KorowaqaAlena VadrasamuTorika Odro 3:58.96/ North Queensland Jacqueline Stresing Heidi Van Lint Megan McCaul Melissa Johnson 4:11.98 7.): In the 400 metres event, Toea Wisil from was 2nd in 55.66 running as a guest. 8.): The 400 metres hurdles event was won by Jacqueline Stresing from / North Queensland in 63.17 running as a guest. 9.): The shot put event was won by Valerie Vili from in 20.03m, Ana Po'uhila from was 2nd in 16.49m, both competing as guests. 10.): In the discus throw event, Cheryl LeBrun from / North Queensland was 2nd in 13.63m competing as a guest. 11.): The hammer throw event was won by Ana Po'uhila from in 41.11m, Serafina Akeli from was 3rd in 29.55m, both competing as guests. 12.): The javelin throw event was won by Serafina Akeli from in 49.63m competing as a guest. 13.): In the 4x100 metres relay event, a team from (Brittany Knee, Sarah Mackaway, Ashleigh Reid, Rebecca Robinson) was 2nd in 50.26 running as guests.
Mixed Discus throw Mixed Open Beatrice Faumuina <br/ > 57.69m Ana Po'uhila <br/ > 46.76m Travis Ambrum <br/ > / North Queensland 41.83m
Medal table (unofficial)
Participation The participation of athletes from 7 countries and 6 guest countries from Oceania was reported. In addition, two local teams comprising athletes from the organizing Athletics North Queensland (ANQ) (representing North Queensland) and from the Athletics Australia's Jump Start program for indigenous athletes ("Jump Start Australia") competed.
Jump Start Australia
/ North Queensland
Guest countries from Micronesia and Polynesia:
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