The biennial Melanesian Championships were introduced in 2001. The 2001 and 2003 meetings were staged in association with the national championships of the host nation. New Caledonia (as a territory of France) is not eligible to enter.
Venues: 2001 Suva (FIJ), 2003 Lae (PNG), 2005 Lae (PNG)
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Joseph Kembu PNG Wagui Anau AUS Otis Gowa AUS |
10.8 10.5 10.81 |
Andrew Konai SOL John Lum Kon FIJ Wally Kirika PNG |
10.8 10.6 10.87 |
Henry Ben PNG & Reuben Apuri SOL Peter Pulu PNG Anton Lui PNG |
10.9 10.6 11.05 |
-1.8 -0.6 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Sailasa Koroitamana FIJ Wagui Anau AUS Otis Gowa AUS |
22.2 21.2 21.94 |
Reuben Apuri SOL John Lum Kon FIJ Waisea Finau FIJ |
22.5 21.4 22.10 |
Henry Ben PNG Jeffrey Bai PNG Fabian Nuilai PNG |
22.6 21.6 22.45 |
-0.4 -0.9 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Remesio Namara FIJ Waisea Finau FIJ Waisea Finau FIJ |
49.4 48.3 48.98 |
Meli Cama FIJ Jeffrey Bai PNG Fabian Nuilai PNG |
51.2 48.5 49.22 |
David Thomas VAN Meli Cama FIJ Peter Tuccandidgee AUS |
51.7 49.6 49.43 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Loresh Kumaran FIJ Russell Hasu PNG Isireli Naikelekelevesi FIJ |
1:58.6 1:58.5 1:53.5 |
Peter Paul Enkae VAN Jerry Iopam VAN Chris Bais PNG |
1:59.5 1:59.2 1:53.9 |
Gerard Solomon VAN Linton Mani SOL Joe Sipo PNG |
2:01.1 1:59.2 1:55.2 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Esala Talebula FIJ Sapolai Yao PNG Isireli Naikelekelevesi FIJ |
4:22.8 4:04.8 4:08.47 |
Gerard Solomon VAN Jerry Iopam VAN Russel Hasu PNG |
4:23.6 4:07.6 4:09.04 |
Josaia Cavu FIJ Medley Laban PNG Joe Sipo PNG |
5:15.4 4:08.6 4:09.24 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Henry Foufaka SOL Chris Votu SOL Sapolai Yao PNG |
16:52.4 15:33.8 16:00.29 |
Aman Prasad FIJ David Kanie PNG Rodney Gabirongo SOL |
17:27.1 15:40.8 17:21.60 |
Josaia Cavu FIJ Sapolai Yao PNG Skene Kiage PNG |
18:58.8 15:49.2 18:05.86 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Henry Foufaka SOL David Kanie PNG Sapolai Yao PNG |
35:12.7 32:28.7 34:25.10 |
Bimlesh Kumar FIJ Chris Votu SOL Chris Votu SOL |
35:50.1 32:44.0 36:09.10 |
Abinesh Kumar FIJ Jimmy Sandy Sam VAN Aimo Marave PNG |
36:07.4 34:25.5 40:09.20 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 | Bimlesh Kumar FIJ | 1:17:58 | Parshottam Lal FIJ | 1:19:18 | Abinesh Kumar FIJ | 1:20:17 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Esala Talebula FIJ Medley Laban PNG Sapolai Yao PNG |
10:04.9 9:52.2 9:50.5 |
Peter Paul Enkae VAN Henry Foufaka SOL Rodney Gabirongo SOL |
11:05.0 9:52.4 10:13.5 |
only 2 finishers David Reuben PNG Russel Hasu PNG |
10:29.3 10:16.4 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
not contested Ivan Wakit PNG Ivan Wakit PNG |
16.0 16.71 |
Ivan Mala PNG Diat Passinghan PNG |
19.5 17.80 |
only 2 starters Jack Iroga SOL |
21.01 |
0.7 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Meli Cama FIJ Meli Cama FIJ John Wainiqolo FIJ |
57.2 53.8 54.87 |
Sunia Cama FIJ Ivan Wakit PNG Ivan Wakit PNG |
60.3 54.1 54.97 |
only 2 finishers Nathan Kabilu PNG Diat Passinghan PNG |
57.4 62.61 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Lorima Vunisa FIJ Sandy Katusele PNG Hapo Maliaki PNG & Rajendra Prasad FIJ |
1.96 1.95 2.00 |
Jone Kalouniviti FIJ Jack Iroga SOL |
1.93 1.75 |
Robert Elder FIJ only 2 competitors Sandy Katusele PNG |
1.90 1.85 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Shaun Apisai FIJ Eroni Tuivanuavou FIJ Eroni Tuivanuavou FIJ |
6.23 7.06 7.07 |
Sepesa Leweniquila FIJ Sandy Katusele PNG Sandy Katusele PNG |
6.22 6.83 6.52 |
Hendricks Tari VAN Hendricks Tari VAN Timon George PNG |
6.15 6.36 6.30 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Felix Rosa FIJ Sandy Katusele PNG Sandy Katusele PNG |
13.37 14.79w 13.61 |
Simon Benari PNG Hendricks Tari VAN Noel Tamtu PNG |
13.01 12.72 13.14 |
Lorima Vunisa FIJ only 2 competitors Timon George PNG |
12.69 12.52 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ Ezekiel Rangi SOL Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ |
13.03 11.64 13.58 |
Sikipio Fihaki FIJ Laramie Lewis PNG Chris Johns PNG |
11.92 10.46 10.10 |
James Dominiko FIJ Paulus Mondo PNG only 2 competitors |
11.56 9.93 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Sikipio Fihaki FIJ Ezekiel Rangi SOL Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ |
44.35 37.62 36.42 |
Sosefo Fonorito FIJ Joe Aipe PNG Jack Iroga SOL |
41.44 23.67 24.87 |
Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ Willie Komba PNG Chris Johns PNG |
34.24 20.08 21.32 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 | Brentt Jones NFI | 51.21 | James Dominiko FIJ | 31.10 | Sosefo Fonorito FIJ | 29.51 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ Ezekiel Rangi SOL Iosefo Vuloaloa FIJ |
58.98 53.90 57.40 |
Simon Benari PNG Michael Johnsly PNG Simon Benari PNG |
48.14 44.43 54.16 |
Tomasi Gonelevu FIJ Paulus Mondo PNG Chris Johns PNG |
41.36 37.77 45.16 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 | Rajeev Patel FIJ | 1:56:04 | only 1 finisher |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea "A" |
42.9 41.4 41.69 |
Papua New Guinea Fiji Fiji |
43.0 41.8 41.94 |
Fiji "A" Solomon Islands Solomon Islands |
43.1 42.6 42.68 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Fiji Papua New Guinea Fiji |
3:25.2 3:20.4 3:17.40 |
Vanuatu Solomon Islands Solomon Islands |
3:29.6 3:23.9 3:25.97 |
Ratu Kadavulevu School FIJ Vanuatu Vanuatu |
3:33.6 3:26.3 3:30.25 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Mae Koime PNG Litiana Miller FIJ Mae Koime PNG |
12.5 11.8 11.96 |
Vasiti Vatureba FIJ Mae Koime PNG Toea Wisil PNG |
12.7 12.0 12.42 |
Nessie Ogisi PNG Nessie Ogisi PNG Litiana Miller FIJ |
12.9 12.3 12.64 |
0.7 -2.0 -0.9 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Makelesi Bulikiobo FIJ Mereoni Raluve FIJ Mae Koime PNG |
24.8 24.6 24.99 |
Vasiti Vatureba FIJ Mae Koime PNG Toea Wisil PNG |
25.8 25.2 25.70 |
Mary Estelle Kapalu VAN Litiana Miller FIJ Ulamila Racule FIJ |
26.0 25.3 26.07 |
-0.5 -0.8 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Makelesi Bulikiobo FIJ Mereoni Raluve FIJ Mae Koime PNG |
58.3 55.2 56.52 |
Mary Estelle Kapalu VAN Mae Koime PNG Toea Wisil PNG |
59.0 58.1 57.28 |
Vasiti Vatureba FIJ Miriam Goiye PNG Maria Kaupa PNG |
60.9 60.7 58.05 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Sisilia Dauniwe FIJ Miriam Goiye PNG Salome Dell PNG |
2:24.5 2:28.3 2:20.0 |
only 1 finisher Merolyn Auga PNG Cecilia Kumalalamene PNG |
2:30.4 2:21.9 |
only 2 starters Miriam Goiye PNG |
2:23.9 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Jedda Fletcher NFI Miriam Goiye PNG Salome Dell PNG |
6:15.9 5:16.9 5:05.97 |
only 1 finisher Jenny Gispe PNG Miriam Goiye PNG |
5:51.4 5:12.68 |
only 2 starters Merolyn Auga PNG |
5:14.45 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2003 | Jenny Gispe PNG | 22:17.3 | only 1 starter |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
not contested not contested not contested |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Mary Estelle Kapalu VAN Mae Koime PNG Ledua Baker FIJ |
65.5 65.8 69.33 |
Ledua Baker FIJ Ledua Baker FIJ only 1 competitor |
86.2 68.0 |
only 2 finishers Banato Ibowa PNG |
72.4 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Tereima Rara FIJ not contested not contested |
1.45 |
Amelia R. FIJ |
1.40 |
only 2 cleared height |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Vasiti Vatureba FIJ Soko Salaqiqi FIJ Soko Salaqiqi FIJ |
4.61 5.17 5.38 |
Mere Gavidi FIJ only 1 competitor Serah Dowara PNG |
4.56 4.62 |
Melissa Moli VAN Rachel Surab PNG |
4.48 4.51 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
not contested Soko Salaqiqi FIJ Soko Salaqiqi FIJ |
11.25 11.48 |
only 1 competitor Betty Burua PNG |
11.00 |
Rachel Surab PNG |
9.72 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Sisilia Lau FIJ not contested Winnifred Gela PNG |
9.62 9.20 |
Sisilia Naqelo FIJ Maggie George PNG |
9.52 8.51 |
only 2 recorded mark Elizabeth Gaobata SOL |
7.83 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Venina Rokowati FIJ Anna Mondo PNG Winnifred Gela PNG |
30.32 21.42 18.42 |
Wila Nailatimate FIJ Miranda Kuman PNG Maggie George PNG |
27.63 18.47 18.39 |
only 2 recorded mark Mana Sugoro PNG only 2 competitors |
16.60 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Sisilia Lau FIJ Anna Mondo PNG Anike Gibson PNG |
41.20 28.83 19.63 |
Mela Tabakiraka FIJ only 1 competitor Maggie George PNG |
30.03 17.60 |
Milika Roko FIJ only 2 competitors |
26.26 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Fiji Fiji Papua New Guinea "A" |
50.7 47.9 49.04 |
only 1 team finished Lae PNG Papua New Guinea "B" |
55.9 51.31 |
only 2 teams finished Lae PNG |
51.32 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
2001 2003 2005 |
Fiji Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea "A" |
4:04.2 4:19.2 3:57.01mx |
only 1 team finished only 1 team started Simbu PNG |
4:01.85mx |
Papua New Guinea "B" |
4:11.54mx |
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