Oceania Area Championships in Athletics
Oceania Athletics Championships | |
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Status | active |
Genre | sports event |
Frequency | biennial |
Location(s) | various |
Inaugurated | 1990 |
Most recent | 2019 |
Next event | 2022 |
Organised by | Oceania Athletics Association |
Website | athletics-oceania |
The Oceania Athletics Championships is an athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) for the World Athletics (WA) (formerly the IAAF) member associations of the Oceania region.[1] First held in 1990 in Suva, it was initially conceived as a quadrennial event; however, after the second edition in 1994, the championships changed to a biennial event. After the 2010 championships, there were significant changes in the format of the competition. Now being held as a regional championships (in 2011 and 2012), the associations were divided into two divisions based on their geographical location (either east or west). However, the competition was revised back to its original format as an area championships in 2013.[2][3]
The event has been held jointly with the Under-20 championships since 1994 and Under-18 championships since 2000. For the first time in 2014, para-athletics events were included in the championships.
Since the inaugural championships in 1990 (up until 2017), unlike the rest of the OAA member federations, only Australia and New Zealand send their second tier teams to compete in the championships. This was to allow pacific island nations to be competitive and challenge for medals.[4] However, in 2019, the championships became a fully tier-one competition when the then IAAF (now World Athletics), made a change in the qualification system for the 2019 World Championships in Doha as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics set for Tokyo. The rule change saw athletes would only qualify for either competition through their World Athletics ranking points. This meant that continental championships were now offering more points under the WA world rankings system.[5][6]
Editions
The 2021 edition set for Korman Stadium in Port Vila was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the first cancellation of the event.[7]
All-time medal table
The all-time Oceania Athletics Championships medal table is the sum of all medals won by OAA member federations, associate members, as well as invited teams from the very first edition till the most recent championships in 2019. All medals counted are based on the official results posted on the Oceania Athletics Association website. Medals won by Para-athletes are also included.
Associate members with medals are listed in italic.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 189 | 116 | 91 | 396 |
2 | ![]() | 154 | 169 | 130 | 453 |
3 | ![]() | 88 | 84 | 74 | 246 |
4 | ![]() | 74 | 59 | 55 | 188 |
5 | ![]() | 34 | 18 | 21 | 73 |
6 | ![]() | 23 | 33 | 40 | 96 |
– | ![]() ![]() | 18 | 18 | 12 | 48 |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 21 | 19 | 56 |
8 | ![]() | 15 | 22 | 22 | 59 |
9 | ![]() | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
10 | ![]() | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
11 | ![]() | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
12 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 |
13 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
14 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
16 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
– | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
– | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (21 entries) | 648 | 604 | 544 | 1,796 |
- ^[1] Associate members of OAA - Not recognized by World Athletics.
- ^[2] Regional Australia is a team from Northern Australia competing as invitees at every championships since 2013.
- ^[3] Tahiti West Coast competed once back in 2013 as a local team from the host federation of French Polynesia.
- ^[4] Australia Masters team competed once back in 2015 as an invited team from the host federation of Australia.
As of 2019, only Tuvalu (OAA member federation) and Niue (OAA associate member) have yet to win a medal.
Championship records
Regional Championships
Oceania Athletics has three regions. Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Since 2000, each region, in a non area championships year hold their own regional championships. The regions at the regional meetings decide the location for the Championships.[8][9][10][11][12]
Melanesian Championships
Australia,
Fiji,
New Caledonia,
Norfolk Island,
Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Islands, and
Vanuatu competed for
the Melanesian Championships.
Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes | |
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1 | 2001 | Suva | ![]() |
April | |||
2 | 2003 | Lae | ![]() |
25–27 April | |||
3 | 2005 | Lae | ![]() |
22–24 April | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium | ||
4 | 2007 | Cairns | ![]() |
14–19 August | Barlow Park | ||
5 | 2009 | Gold Coast | ![]() |
4–8 August | Griffith University | ||
6 | 2016 | Suva | ![]() |
7–9 July | ANZ Stadium | ||
7 | 2018 | Port Vila | ![]() |
9–11 May | Korman Stadium |
Micronesian Championships
Guam,
Kiribati,
Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Nauru,
Northern Mariana Islands, and
Palau competed for
the Micronesian Championships.
Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes | |
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1 | 2003 | Koror | ![]() |
25–26 April | |||
2 | 2005 | Saipan | ![]() |
14–15 December | Oleai Sports Complex | ||
3 | 2007 | Yona | ![]() |
14–15 December | Leo Palace Resort | ||
4 | 2009 | Gold Coast | ![]() |
4–8 August | Griffith University | ||
5 | 2016 | Kolonia | ![]() |
2–4 June | |||
6 | 2018 | Saipan | ![]() |
14–16 June | Oleai Sports Complex |
Polynesian Championships
American Samoa,
Cook Islands,
French Polynesia,
New Zealand,
Niue,
Samoa,
Tonga, and
Tuvalu competed for the Polynesian Championships.
Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes | |
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1 | 2000 | Apia | ![]() |
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2 | 2005 | Papeete | ![]() |
October | |||
3 | 2007 | Rarotonga | ![]() |
October 16-17 | |||
4 | 2009 | Gold Coast | ![]() |
August 4-8 | Griffith University | ||
5 | 2016 | Papeete | ![]() |
April 7 - 9 | Pater Stadium |
Oceania Cup
In addition, there was a short-lived Oceania Cup, where teams from Australia, New Zealand, and the respective host country competed with combined teams from Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[9][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] The Australian team recruited from the winner team of the Australian Clubs Championships, which was, in both years, the University of Queensland Athletic Club.[21][17]
Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes | |
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1 | 2001 | Port Vila | ![]() |
July 14 | |||
2 | 2003 | Apia | ![]() |
June 26-27 | Apia Park |
References
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Area Championships". Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Oceania Regional Championships is only 115 days away!!, OAA, February 25, 2011, retrieved March 8, 2013
- ^ Oceania Regional Championships Handbook - includes official program and athletes/federations competing. Updated 14 June 2011 (PDF), OAA, June 14, 2011, p. 23, retrieved March 8, 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ Australian Team for Oceania Championships Announced, Armidale Athletic Club, 26 October 2004, archived from the original on 22 February 2014, retrieved 14 February 2014
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: ENTRIES OAC 2019". OAA. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Australia and New Zealand to field strong teams at invigorated Oceania Athletics Championships". Inside the Games. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "OCEANIA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021". OAA. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b Oceania Cup / Regional Championships, OAA, retrieved March 11, 2013
- ^ MELANESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
- ^ MICRONESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
- ^ POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 11, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob, PNG in International Competition: 2001 - 2005, Papua New Guinea Athletics Union, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ Micronesian Team for Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 28 May 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ Peter Pulu Heads Melanesian Team, OAA, 6 June 2003, archived from the original on 2014-02-22, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ Kiwis Ready for Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 9 June 2003, archived from the original on 2014-02-22, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ a b Matt Back for Second Oceania Cup Final, OAA, 23 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ The 2003 Oceania Cup Final Competition was previewed at a special media launch in Apia, Samoa, last night., OAA, 25 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ Oceania Cup Final - Results Days 1 and 2, OAA, 26 June 2003, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ Snow, Bob (7 July 2003), National Records Galore at Oceania Cup, OAA, retrieved February 14, 2014
- ^ ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA - 2001 Australian Clubs Championships, CoolRunning Australia, 17 January 2001, retrieved February 14, 2014