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2018 Melanesian Championships in Athletics

VII Melanesian Championships in Athletics
Dates9-11 May
Host cityPort Vila, Vanuatu Vanuatu
VenueKorman Stadium
LevelSenior

The 2018 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place on 9–11 May 2018. The event was held at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu.[1]

The U18 championships doubled as the official trial for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. In the senior men's 100 m, Anas Abu-Ganaba started the final conservatively, making up over a metre of distance over the last 40 metres to win the gold medal.[2]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-1.1 m/s)
Anas Abu-Ganaba
 Australia
10.69 Tikie Terry Mael
 Vanuatu
10.73 Brandym Mento
 Vanuatu
11.06
200 metres
(-1.1 m/s)
Anas Abu-Ganaba
 Australia
21.27 Tikie Terry Mael
 Vanuatu
21.59 Brandym Mento
 Vanuatu
22.02
400 metres Jordan Sarmento
 Australia
47.22 Bradly Toa
 Vanuatu
49.10 Jackfrey Tamathui
 Vanuatu
50.98

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-1.2 m/s)
Heleina Young
 Fiji
12.03 Nicole Kay
 Australia
12.31 Roselyne Nalin
 Vanuatu
12.75
200 metres
(-1.3 m/s)
Nicole Kay
 Australia
24.50 Heleina Young
 Fiji
24.77 Natasha Rudder
 Australia
26.20
400 metres Valentine Hello
 Vanuatu
58.94 Fane Sauvakacolo
 Fiji
1:00.19 Roselyne Nalin
 Vanuatu
1:00.38


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