| III Oceania Youth Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 11–12 |
| Host city | Suva,Fiji |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Level | Youth |
| Events | 33 (17 boys, 16 girls) |
| Participation | 170 (96 boys, 74 girls) athletes from 17 nations |
The1997Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at theNational Stadium inSuva,Fiji, between July 11–12, 1997.A total of 33 events were contested, 17 by boys and 16 by girls.
Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow on theAthletics Papua New Guinea,[1] on the Athletics Weekly,[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.[3]
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ)* | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 |  Tonga (TON) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 |  Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 | |
An unofficial count yields the number of about 170 athletes from 17 countries:
American Samoa (6) Australia (12) Cook Islands (7) Fiji (37)
Guam (8)
Micronesia (6)
Nauru (6) New Zealand (11)
Norfolk Island (4)
Northern Mariana Islands (8)
Palau (7) Papua New Guinea (7) Samoa (19) Solomon Islands (9)
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