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
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