| VIII Oceania Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | December 12–16 |
| Host city | Apia, Samoa  |
| Venue | Apia Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (20 men, 17 women, 1 mixed) |
| Participation | 20 nations |
| Records set | 4 |
| ← 2004 Townsville 2008 Saipan → | |
The 2006 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 12–16, 2006.
A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men, 17 by women, and 1 mixed relay.
Except javelin thrower Victor Dao, athletes from New Caledonia were listed as guests, although they were reported as medal winners on the webpage of the Ligue de Nouvelle Calédonie Athlétisme (resulting in a total 7 medals in the open category, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze).
Medal summary
Key to tables: Results not published on Oceania Athletics results document for 2006 Championships
Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association, and Athletics Samoa. Athletics PNG, and Athletics Samoa.
Men
: The long jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from 
New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 7.55m.
: The triple jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 15.77m.
Women
: Glenda Polelei from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) was 3rd in the discus throw event in 45.70m.
: The hammer throw event was won by Elise Takosi from New Caledonia (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay |  New Zealand Nicola Hely Daniel Natusch Monique Williams Sam Rapson |
1:35.62 |  Papua New Guinea Cecilia Kumalalamene Levi Albert Toea Wisil Wala Gime |
1:37.95 |  Tonga Patiola Pahulu Aisea Tohi Latai Sikuvea Uikelotu Ki Onehunga Palu |
1:38.06 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Samoa (SAM)* | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Guam (GUM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 39 | 35 | 34 | 108 | |
Participation (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results.
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
References
- ^ Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Thursday, OAA, December 15, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Friday, OAA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results - Saturday Afternoon, OAA, December 18, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Oceania Championships - 13/12/2006 to 16/12/2006 - U18/Open Area Championships - Apia Park, Apia, Samoa - Results, Athletics PNG, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Oceania Athletics Championships - Samoa 2006 - Full Results, Athletics Samoa, archived from the original on March 6, 2013, retrieved March 7, 2013
- OCEANIA D'APIA, Frédéric ERIN, un chef de file en or (in French), LNCA, December 16, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- Contrat rempli aux OCEANIA d'APIA (in French), LNCA, December 17, 2006, retrieved March 7, 2013
- 13.12.2006 - Oceania Athletics Championships (SAM) (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, 15 December 2006, retrieved June 20, 2024
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