The Otago athlete backflipped and bowed to the crowd after being crowned the national long jump champion at the Caledonian yesterday.
After winning silver last year, Veitch was consistent across his six jumps and won his third national title with a leap of 7.76m.
Otago athlete Felix McDonald, who won the national title last year, won silver with his opening jump of 7.40m.
He fouled on his second jump and bypassed his remaining attempts.
Veitch also won gold in the men’s 200m with a time of 20.74sec in what was a brilliant weekend for Otago athletes.
Wanaka’s Phoebe Laker continued her excellent season to win the women’s under-18 400m in 56.49sec.
Hayato Yoneto won bronze in the men’s 100m with a time of 10.51sec.
Angus Hollows, Mason Kingi, Eddie Weir and Samuel McHutchon won silver in the men’s under-16 4x100m relay in 48.91sec.
He technically won silver with the throw as second-placed Elikai Manuel, with a throw of 45.36m, was a visiting athlete from French Polynesia.
Todd Bates won bronze in the men’s hammer throw with his throw of 52.90m.
Imogen Harrison technically won silver in the women’s under-20 triple jump — the top two were visiting athletes — with her leap of 10.21m. Jessie McGrouther also technically won bronze in the women’s under-20 shot put with her throw of 10.56m.
Dunstan seated thrower Mac Denniston added two more golds to his tally, with his throw of 19.46m in the men’s under-20 para discus and 7.69m in the men’s under-20 para shot put — both Oceania records.
Liam Wilson won silver in the men’s para long jump with his leap of 4.60m.
Alexa Duff set a personal best of 44.54m to win the women’s under-20 javelin, and Zharna Beattie won silver in the women’s discus with her throw of 48.12m.
Toby Martin won bronze in the men’s pole vault with a personal best of 4.20m, and Jade Wilson won bronze in the women’s under-20 100m hurdles with a personal best of 15.58sec
Oli Chignell was third in the men’s 1500m with his time of 3min 46.33sec.
