2010 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
The 2010 Oceanian Youth Athletics Championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Homebush, New South Wales, Australia, between March 11–14, 2010. They were held together with the 2010 Australian Junior Athletics Championships (U14 to U20). A total of 42 events were contested, 21 by boys and 21 by girls. Two highlights of the games were u20 boy athlete Damien Birkenhead winning the shot put with a throw of 21.72m and u18 girl athlete Sarah Jackson winning the 400m sprint in a time of 53:61 seconds.
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| Dates | March 11–14 |
| Host city | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
| Venue | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre |
| Level | World |
| Events | 42 (21 boys, 21 girls) |
| Participation | 383 (203 boys, 180 girls) athletes from 18 (17 + 8 Australian States and Territories) nations |
Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the websites of the Oceania Athletics Association,[1] and of the World Junior Athletics History webpage.[2]
Boys under 18 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
 Nicholas Hough (NSW) | 10.83 |  Derek Mai (SA) | 11.09 |  Yarride Rosario (NZL) | 11.10 |
| 200 metres (wind: −2.9 m/s) |
Nicholas Hough (NSW) | 21.79 | Ben Jaworski (NSW) | 21.91 | Michael Brusnahan (SA) | 22.13 |
| 400 metres | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Luke Greco (VIC) | 49.13 | Ian Halpin (NSW) | 49.33 |  Hayden Yates (WA) | 49.34 |
| 800 metres | Brad Mathas (NZL) | 1:52.19 | Joel Hogarth (VIC) | 1:52.97 | Ozner Abdullah (NSW) | 1:53.29 |
| 1000 metres | Rick Whitehead (VIC) | 2:30.39 | Tim Richards (WA) | 2:31.48 |  Rorey Hunter (QLD) | 2:31.79 |
| 1500 metres | Shaun Geraghty (VIC) | 3:55.93 | Jack Curran (QLD) | 3:56.60 | Jesse Beadman (NSW) | 3:56.80 |
| 3000 metres | Mohamed Ali (NZL) | 8:40.23 | Milaan Lottering (VIC) | 8:42.87 | Jesse Ramirez (VIC) | 8:43.66 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Grant Gwynne (QLD) | 6:09.19 | Andrew Selosse (NSW) | 6:11.34 | Seamus Murphy (VIC) | 6:12.59 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: −1.8 m/s) |
Nicholas Hough (NSW) | 13.87 | Joshua Hawkins (NZL) | 14.20 | James Woodgate (QLD) | 14.41 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Raheen Williams (WA) | 52.74 | Jack Harvey (SA) | 53.31 | Campbell Wu (NZL) | 53.39 |
| High Jump | Brandon Starc (NSW) | 2.06 | Bradley Hebbard (QLD) | 1.99 | Miles Cole-Clark (NSW) | 1.99 |
| Pole Vault | Brodie Cross (VIC) | 4.65 | Keith Wrzuszczak (VIC) | 4.15 | Lewis Seccombe (VIC) | 3.70 |
| Long Jump | Kurt Jenner (NSW) | 7.18 | Tom Soliman (NSW) | 7.07 | Jesse Bryant (NZL) | 6.91 |
| Triple Jump | Frank Brisevac (VIC) | 14.22 |  Reginald Monagi (PNG) | 14.06 | Alex Ypinazar (QLD) | 13.91 |
| Shot Put | Jacko Gill (NZL) | 20.62 | Damien Birkenhead (VIC) | 20.17 | Connor Sherlock (NSW) | 17.69 |
| Discus Throw | Jacko Gill (NZL) | 56.64 | Aiden Anderson (NSW) | 51.99 | Damien Birkenhead (VIC) | 51.97 |
| Hammer Throw | Damien Birkenhead (VIC) | 67.88 | Robert Johnston (QLD) | 60.88 | David Rakoci (QLD) | 55.80 |
| Javelin Throw | Elliott Lang (NSW) | 67.47 |  Dylan Risk (NT) | 67.33 | Luke Cann (VIC) | 66.98 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Blake Steele (SA) | 21:49.66 | Brad Simpson (VIC) | 24:00.19 | Matthew Holcroft (NZL) | 24:21.24 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | New South Wales Michael Rumiz Nicholas Hough Jarrod Geddes Ben Jaworski | 41.36 | Queensland Ashley Sommerfield Hugh Donovan James Woodgate Lucas Hughes | 42.24 | South Australia Brett Richards Jack Harvey Edward McLeish Michael Brusnahan | 42.51 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | New South Wales Christian Lozada Jackson Lowe Jarrod Geddes Steven Solomon | 3:20.10 | Victoria Jack Sheridan James Smith Sean Hendricks Luke Greco | 3:20.66 | New Zealand Phil Simms Brad Mathas Mohamed Ali Campbell Wu | 3:21.51 |
Girls under 18 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 0.5 m/s) |
Ashleigh Whittaker (VIC) | 12.04 | Ellia Green (VIC) | 12.12 | Michelle Jenneke (VIC) | 12.15 |
| 200 metres (wind: −0.9 m/s) |
Monica Brennan (VIC) | 24.75 | Hazel Bowering Scott (NZL) | 25.05 | Rebecca Watts (NSW) | 25.16 |
| 400 metres | Louise Maybury (QLD) | 55.69 | Phoebe Davies (NSW) | 55.74 | Madison Gipson (NZL) | 56.61 |
| 800 metres | Eliza Barton (NSW) | 2:11.02 | Jess Rowe (SA) | 2:11.07 | Odelle Wolfenden (QLD) | 2:11.69 |
| 1000 metres | Jenny Blundell (NSW) | 2:45.68 | Rebekah Greene (NZL) | 2:45.99 |  Sophie Greig (ACT) | 2:53.38 |
| 1500 metres | Eleanor Wardlewort (SA) | 4:38.26 | Sophie Perry (VIC) | 4:39.23 | Hannah Menday (NSW) | 4:39.33 |
| 3000 metres | Rebekah Greene (NZL) | 9:53.14 | Anna-Lisa Uttley (NZL) | 9:55.30 | Melanie Townsend (VIC) | 10:05.17 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Eleanor Wardlewort (SA) | 6:53.83 | Jenna Hansen (NZL) | 7:23.89 | Isis Flynn-Pittar (QLD) | 7:30.27 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: −1.4 m/s) |
Michelle Jenneke (NSW) | 14.12 | Natalie Ferris (NSW) | 14.43 | Lisa Celi (NSW) | 14.44 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lisa Celi (NSW) | 61.23 | Tatum Shaw (QLD) | 62.04 | Ellie Macdonald (VIC) | 62.47 |
| High Jump | Amy Pejkovic (NSW) | 1.86 |  Kaitlin Morgan (TAS) | 1.78 | Demii Maher-Smith (QLD) | 1.78 |
| Pole Vault | Liz Parnov (WA) | 3.95 | Rebecca Marchant (VIC) | 3.85 | Paris McCathrion (VIC) | 3.70 |
| Long Jump | Demii Maher-Smith (QLD) | 5.90 | Portia Bing (NZL) | 5.81 | Courtney Cross (NSW) | 5.76 |
| Triple Jump | Demii Maher-Smith (QLD) | 12.61 | Brooke Stratton (VIC) | 12.60 | Kaitlin Morgan (TAS) | 12.23 |
| Shot Put | Rai Prabhjot (VIC) | 13.58 | Siositina Hakeai (NZL) | 13.43 | Chelsea Sutherton-Valeni (NSW) | 12.78 |
| Discus Throw | Merewarahi Vaka (NZL) | 49.18 | Leesa Lealaisalanoa (NZL) | 47.80 | Siositina Hakeai (NZL) | 47.61 |
| Hammer Throw | Julia Ratcliffe (NZL) | 53.31 | Danielle McConnell (TAS) | 49.69 | Mikayla Genge (TAS) | 46.87 |
| Javelin Throw | Chelsea Dyer (VIC) | 41.39 | Sophie Lichoudaris (VIC) | 39.21 |  Patricia Taea (COK) | 38.07 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Kristie Goznik (SA) | 25:26.73 | Jmara Hockley Samon (VIC) | 25:52.92 | Alana Hewish (QLD) | 25:55.69 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | New South Wales Michelle Jenneke Ella Nelson Rebecca Watts Karlie Morton | 45.75 | Victoria Ellia Green Monica Brennan Angela Byrne Ashleigh Whittaker | 45.83 | Queensland Tatum Shaw Carla Williams Monique Hastie Demii Maher-Smith | 47.27 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | New South Wales Karlie Chambers Tahlia Hunter Jacarna Bain-Fenton Phoebe Davies | 3:47.36 | Queensland Eliza Bowers Ashleigh Harris Eve Lineham Louise Maybury | 3:47.43 | Victoria Renee Doggett Erin Rayner Kate Ryan Alexandra Bulic | 3:53.98 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (New South Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | New South Wales* | 15 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | Victoria | 10 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Queensland | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | South Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Western Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Tasmania | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Northern Territory | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Australian Capital Territory | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 nations) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 | |
Participation (unofficial)
An unofficial count yields the number of about 383 athletes from 18 countries. 309 athletes were from the 8 Australian States and Territories:
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and 74 athletes from 17 other OAA member and associate member countries:
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References
- 2010 Australian Junior Championships – Sydney Olympic Park – 11/03/2010 to 14/03/2010 – Results, OAA, retrieved March 22, 2013
- WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2013-10-31, retrieved March 22, 2013
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