2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

The 2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 4–8, 2009. The event was held at the Griffith University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series, and the OAA sub-regional Melanesian and Micronesian Championships. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[1] Detailed reports were given for the OAA.[2][3]

IV Polynesian Championships in Athletics
DatesAugust 4–8
Host cityGold Coast, Queensland, Australia Australia
VenueGriffith University
LevelSenior
Events32 (18 men, 14 women)
Participation53 athletes from
8 nations

A total of 32 events were contested, 18 by men and 14 by women.

Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage,[4][5][6] and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.[7][8][9]

In 100 metres, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Polynesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days.

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) Clayton Mbofana
 New Zealand
10.82 CR Lagaua Patuavalu
 Niue
11.04 Aisea Tohi
 Tonga
11.28
100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Tiraa Arere
 Cook Islands
11.52 (wind: +0.0 m/s) Michael Jackson Jnr
 Niue
11.93 (wind: +1.2 m/s) Harry Ivaiti
 Cook Islands
11.93 (wind: +0.0 m/s)
200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) Clayton Mbofana
 New Zealand
22.03 Scott Burch
 New Zealand
22.50 Lagaua Patuavalu
 Niue
22.67
400 metres Scott Burch
 New Zealand
50.36 Jocelyn Muntaner
 French Polynesia
51.00
800 metres Michael Whitehead
 New Zealand
1:55.79 CR Iulio Lafai
 Samoa
2:04.10
1500 metres Michael Whitehead
 New Zealand
4:07.61 CR Pierre Bourret
 French Polynesia
4:20.98
5000 metres Francky Maraetaata
 French Polynesia
16:24.66 CR
10000 metres Francky Maraetaata
 French Polynesia
34:06.17
3000 metres steeplechase Pierre Bourret
 French Polynesia
10:40.22
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) Toriki Urarii
 French Polynesia
15.03 Paseka Fangupo
 Tonga
15.47 Michael Cochrane
 New Zealand
15.47
400 metres hurdles Michael Cochrane
 New Zealand
56.16 Paseka Fangupo
 Tonga
56.56 Inoke Finau
 Tonga
60.04
High Jump Regan Standing
 New Zealand
1.96m CR Raihau Maiau
 French Polynesia
1.87m Esau Vakameilalo
 Tonga
1.81m
Long Jump Raihau Maiau
 French Polynesia
6.73m (wind: +1.4 m/s) Okilani Tinilau
 Tuvalu
6.62m w (wind: +3.3 m/s) Michael Cochrane
 New Zealand
5.91m (wind: +1.7 m/s)
Long Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Okilani Tinilau
 Tuvalu
6.36m (wind: -0.3 m/s) Tiraa Arere
 Cook Islands
6.05m (wind: +2.0 m/s) David Pi
 Cook Islands
4.50m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
Triple Jump Raihau Maiau
 French Polynesia
13.76m (wind: -0.9 m/s) Esau Vakameilalo
 Tonga
11.97m (wind: -0.8 m/s) Tiraa Arere
 Cook Islands
11.49m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
Triple Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Tiraa Arere
 Cook Islands
12.68m (wind: -0.1 m/s) David Pi
 Cook Islands
10.29m (wind: -0.7 m/s)
Shot Put Shaka Sola
 Samoa
16.19m Henry Satupai
 Samoa
12.98m Jeffrey Kalemani
 Tonga
12.77m
Shot Put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Shaka Sola
 Samoa
16.18m Henry Satupai
 Samoa
12.79m
Discus Throw Marshall Hall
 New Zealand
45.47m Shaka Sola
 Samoa
45.14m Henry Satupai
 Samoa
39.10m
Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Henry Satupai
 Samoa
39.39m
Javelin Throw Vaihau Bottari
 French Polynesia
52.87m Toriki Urarii
 French Polynesia
49.14m
Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Vaihau Bottari
 French Polynesia
54.18m Toriki Urarii
 French Polynesia
50.62m
4 x 100 metres relay  Tonga43.28  New Zealand43.64  Niue44.51
4 x 400 metres relay  New Zealand3:29.62  Tonga3:29.88

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: -1.0  m/s) Latai Sikuvea
 Tonga
12.74 Patiola Pahulu
 Tonga
13.24 Patricia Taea
 Cook Islands
13.31
100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Maki Samantha Lockington
 Cook Islands
13.58 (wind: +1.0  m/s)
200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s) Latai Sikuvea
 Tonga
25.67 w Rebecca Gibson
 New Zealand
26.08 w Patiola Pahulu
 Tonga
26.50 w
400 metres Rebecca Gibson
 New Zealand
59.20 CR Océane Lefranc
 French Polynesia
60.96
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) Terani Faremiro
 French Polynesia
15.04 CR Johanna Sui
 French Polynesia
15.27
400 metres hurdles Mele To'a
 Tonga
71.53
High Jump Johanna Sui
 French Polynesia
1.64m CR Terani Faremiro
 French Polynesia
1.64m Océane Lefranc
 French Polynesia
1.50m
Long Jump Terani Faremiro
 French Polynesia
5.47m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) Kalina Mama'o
 Tonga
5.35m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) Patricia Taea
 Cook Islands
5.09m w (wind: +5.1 m/s)
Triple Jump Terani Faremiro
 French Polynesia
11.08m (wind: +0.8 m/s) CR Kalina Mama'o
 Tonga
10.78m (wind: -1.0 m/s)
Shot Put Margaret Satupai
 Samoa
13.92m CR Kaati Malua
 Tonga
11.47m Inara Lista Sioni
 Tuvalu
9.65m
Shot Put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Margaret Satupai
 Samoa
14.39m Inara Lista Sioni
 Tuvalu
9.42m
Discus Throw Margaret Satupai
 Samoa
45.69m CR Patsy Akeli
 Samoa
38.56m Kaati Malua
 Tonga
29.07m
Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Margaret Satupai
 Samoa
44.13m
Hammer Throw Siniva Marsters
 Cook Islands
38.93m CR Margaret Satupai
 Samoa
37.91m
Javelin Throw Patsy Akeli
 Samoa
51.54m CR Johanna Sui
 French Polynesia
42.86m Maki Samantha Lockington
 Cook Islands
39.28m
Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Patsy Akeli
 Samoa
50.03m
4 x 100 metres relay  Tonga49.87 CR  French Polynesia51.94
4 x 400 metres relay  Tonga4:29.27

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 French Polynesia (PYF)119121
2 New Zealand (NZL)103215
3 Tonga (TON)68620
4 Samoa (SAM)45110
5 Cook Islands (COK)1045
6 Niue (NIU)0123
7 Tuvalu (TUV)0112
Totals (7 entries)32271776


Participation

According to an unofficial count, 53 athletes from 8 countries participated.

References

  1. Oceania Regional Championships - Ready to Begin, OAA, 3 August 2009, retrieved February 19, 2014
  2. Regional Championships - Day 1 Wrap Up, OAA, 5 August 2009, retrieved February 19, 2014
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