title: 2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics
text: # 2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics
  
  The 2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between April 25–27, 2003. The event was held in Lae, Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea National Athletics Championships.
  
  A total of 31 events were contested, 18 by men and 13 by women.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage. Full results can be found on the Athletics Papua New Guinea webpage.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) | Wagui Anau Australia | 10.5 CR | John Lum Kon Fiji | 10.6 | Peter Pulu Papua New Guinea | 10.6 |
  | 200 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Wagui Anau Australia | 21.2 CR | John Lum Kon Fiji | 21.4 | Jeffrey Bai Papua New Guinea | 21.6 |
  | 400 metres | Waisea Finau Fiji | 48.3 CR | Jeffrey Bai Papua New Guinea | 48.5 | Meli Cama Fiji | 49.6 |
  | 800 metres | Russell Hasu Papua New Guinea | 1:58.5 CR | Jerry Iopam Vanuatu | 1:59.2 | Linton Mani Solomon Islands | 1:59.2 |
  | 1500 metres | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea | 4:04.8 CR | Jerry Iopam Vanuatu | 4:07.6 | Medley Laban Papua New Guinea | 4:08.6 |
  | 5000 metres | Chris Votu Solomon Islands | 15:33.8 CR, NR | David Kanie Papua New Guinea | 15:40.8 | Sapolai Yao Papua New Guinea | 15:49.2 |
  | 10000 metres | David Kanie Papua New Guinea | 32:28.7 CR | Chris Votu Solomon Islands | 32:44.0 NR | Jimmy Sandy Sam Vanuatu | 34:25.5 |
  | 3000 metres steeplechase | Medley Laban Papua New Guinea | 9:52.2 CR | Henry Foufaka Solomon Islands | 9:52.4 | David Reuben Papua New Guinea | 10:29.3 |
  | 110 metres hurdles | Ivan Wakit Papua New Guinea | 16.0 | Ivan Mala Papua New Guinea | 19.5 | | |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Meli Cama Fiji | 53.8 CR | Ivan Wakit Papua New Guinea | 54.1 | Nathan Kabilu Papua New Guinea | 57.4 |
  | High Jump | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea | 1.95m | Jack Iroga Solomon Islands | 1.75m | | |
  | Long Jump | Eroni Tuivanuavou Fiji | 7.06m (wind: -1.5 m/s) CR | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea | 6.83m (wind: -2.5 m/s) | Hendricks Tari Vanuatu | 6.36m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
  | Triple Jump | Sandy Katusele Papua New Guinea | 14.79m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Hendricks Tari Vanuatu | 12.72m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | | |
  | Shot Put | Ezekiel Rangi Solomon Islands | 11.64m | Laramie Lewis Papua New Guinea | 10.46m | Paulus Mondo Papua New Guinea | 9.93m |
  | Discus Throw | Ezekiel Rangi Solomon Islands | 37.62m | Joe Aipe Papua New Guinea | 23.67m | Willie Komba Papua New Guinea | 20.08m |
  | Javelin Throw | Ezekiel Rangi Solomon Islands | 53.90 | Michael Johnsly Papua New Guinea | 44.43 | Paulus Mondo Papua New Guinea | 37.77 |
  | 4 x 100 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Jeffrey Bai Wally Kirika Henry Ben Peter Pulu | 41.4 CR | Fiji Eronu Tuivanuavou John Lum Kon Meli Cama Waisea Finau | 41.8 | Solomon Islands Nelson Kabitana Francis Manioru Wilfred Lore Jack Iroga | 42.6 |
  | 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Jeffrey Bai Ivan Wakit Peter Pulu Mowen Boino | 3:20.4 CR | Solomon Islands Chris Wailasi Fred Thegu Linton Mani Nelson Kabitana | 3:23.9 | Vanuatu David Benjimen Jansen Molisingi Peter-Paul Enkae Moses Kamut | 3:26.3 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) | Litiana Miller Fiji | 11.8 CR | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea | 12.0 | Nessie Ogisi Papua New Guinea | 12.3 |
  | 200 metres (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Mereoni Raluve Fiji | 24.6 CR | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea | 25.2 | Litiana Miller Fiji | 25.3 |
  | 400 metres | Mereoni Raluve Fiji | 55.2 CR | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea | 58.1 | Miriam Goiye Papua New Guinea | 60.7 |
  | 800 metres | Miriam Goiye Papua New Guinea | 2:28.3 | Merolyn Auga Papua New Guinea | 2:30.4 | | |
  | 1500 metres | Miriam Goiye Papua New Guinea | 5:16.9 CR | Jenny Gispe Papua New Guinea | 5:51.4 | | |
  | 5000 metres | Jenny Gispe Papua New Guinea | 22:17.3 | | | | |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Mae Koime Papua New Guinea | 65.8 | Ledua Baker Fiji | 68.0 | Banato Ibowa Papua New Guinea | 72.4 |
  | Long Jump | Soko Salaqiqi Fiji | 5.17m CR | | | | |
  | Triple Jump | Soko Salaqiqi Fiji | 11.25m | | | | |
  | Discus Throw | Anna Mondo Papua New Guinea | 21.42m | Miranda Kuman Papua New Guinea | 18.47m | Mana Sugoro Papua New Guinea | 16.60m |
  | Javelin Throw | Anna Mondo Papua New Guinea | 28.83m | | | | |
  | 4 x 100 metres relay | Fiji Soko Salaqiqi Litiana Miller Ledua Baker Mereoni Raluve | 47.9 CR | Papua New Guinea Lae Team | 55.9 | | |
  | 4 x 400 metres relay | Papua New Guinea Miriam Goiye Tinaford Sahembo Sharon Henry Way | 4:19.2 | | | | |
  
  ## Medal table (unofficial)
  
  * Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Papua New Guinea* | 16 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
  | 2 | Fiji | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
  | 3 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
  | 4 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 5 | Vanuatu | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
  | Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 31 | 26 | 20 | 77 |
  