2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics
# 2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

The 2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place in April, 2001. The event was held in Suva, Fiji, in conjunction with the Fiji national championships.

A total of 33 events were contested, 20 by men and 13 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres | Joseph Kembu Papua New Guinea | 10.8 | Andrew Konai Solomon Islands | 10.8 | Henry Ben Papua New Guinea Reuben Apuri Solomon Islands | 10.9 |
| 200 metres | Sailasa Koroitamana Fiji | 22.2 | Reuben Apuri Solomon Islands | 22.5 | Henry Ben Papua New Guinea | 22.6 |
| 400 metres | Remesio Namara Fiji | 49.4 | Meli Cama Fiji | 51.2 | David Thomas Vanuatu | 51.7 |
| 800 metres | Loresh Kumaran Fiji | 1:58.6 | Peter Paul Enkae Vanuatu | 1:59.5 | Gerard Solomon Vanuatu | 2:01.1 |
| 1500 metres | Esala Talebula Fiji | 4:22.8 | Gerard Solomon Vanuatu | 4:23.6 | Josaia Cavu Fiji | 5:15.4 |
| 5000 metres | Henry Foufaka Solomon Islands | 16:52.4 | Aman Prasad Fiji | 17:27.1 | Josaia Cavu Fiji | 18:58.8 |
| 10000 metres | Henry Foufaka Solomon Islands | 35:12.7 | Bimlesh Kumar Fiji | 35:50.1 | Abinesh Kumar Fiji | 36:07.4 |
| Half Marathon | Bimlesh Kumar Fiji | 1:17:58 | Parshottam Lal Fiji | 1:19:18 | Abinesh Kumar Fiji | 1:20:17 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Esala Talebula Fiji | 10:04.9 | Peter Paul Enkae Vanuatu | 11:05.0 | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Meli Cama Fiji | 57.2 | Sunia Cama Fiji | 60.3 | | |
| High Jump | Lorima Vunisa Fiji | 1.96m | Jone Kalouniviti Fiji | 1.93m | Robert Elder Fiji | 1.90m |
| Long Jump | Shaun Apisai Fiji | 6.23m | Sepesa Leweniquila Fiji | 6.22m | Hendricks Tari Vanuatu | 6.15m |
| Triple Jump | Felix Rosa Fiji | 13.37m | Simon Benari Papua New Guinea | 13.01m | Lorima Vunisa Fiji | 12.69m |
| Shot Put | Iosefo Vuloaloa Fiji | 13.03m | Sikipio Fihaki Fiji | 11.92m | James Dominiko Fiji | 11.56m |
| Discus Throw | Sikipio Fihaki Fiji | 44.35m | Sosefo Fonorito Fiji | 41.44m | Iosefo Vuloaloa Fiji | 34.24m |
| Hammer Throw | Brentt Jones Norfolk Island | 51.21m | James Dominiko Fiji | 31.10m | Sosefo Fonorito Fiji | 29.51m |
| Javelin Throw | Iosefo Vuloaloa Fiji | 58.98m | Simon Benari Papua New Guinea | 48.14m | Tomasi Gonelevu Fiji | 41.36m |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Rajeev Patel Fiji | 1:56:04 | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Solomon Islands | 42.9 | Papua New Guinea | 43.0 | Fiji | 43.1 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 3:25.2 | Vanuatu | 3:29.6 | Ratu Kadavulevu School Fiji | 3:33.6 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.7 m/s) | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea | 12.5 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 12.7 | Nessie Ogisi Papua New Guinea | 12.9 |
| 200 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji | 24.8 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 25.8 | Mary Estelle Kapalu Vanuatu | 26.0 |
| 400 metres | Makelesi Bulikiobo Fiji | 58.3 | Mary Estelle Kapalu Vanuatu | 59.0 | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 60.9 |
| 800 metres | Sisilia Dauniwe Fiji | 2:24.5 | | | | |
| 1500 metres | Jedda Fletcher Norfolk Island | 6:15.9 | | | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mary Estelle Kapalu Vanuatu | 65.5 | Ledua Baker Fiji | 86.2 | | |
| High Jump | Tereima Rara Fiji | 1.45m | Amelia R. Fiji | 1.40m | | |
| Long Jump | Vasiti Vatureba Fiji | 4.61m | Mere Gavidi Fiji | 4.56m | Melissa Moli Vanuatu | 4.48m |
| Shot Put | Sisilia Lau Fiji | 9.62m | Sisilia Naqelo Fiji | 9.52m | | |
| Discus Throw | Venina Rokowati Fiji | 30.32m | Wila Nailatimate Fiji | 27.63m | | |
| Javelin Throw | Sisilia Lau Fiji | 41.20m | Mela Tabakiraka Fiji | 30.03m | Milika Roko Fiji | 26.26m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji | 50.7 | | | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji | 4:04.2 | | | | |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Fiji)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 25 | 18 | 13 | 56 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 33 | 28 | 22 | 83 |
