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. Detailed reports were given for the OAA.
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, and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.
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 100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) Clayton Mbofana <br/ > 10.82 CR Lagaua Patuavalu <br/ > 11.04 Aisea Tohi <br/ > 11.28100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Tiraa Arere <br/ > 11.52 (wind: +0.0 m/s) Michael Jackson Jnr <br/ > 11.93 (wind: +1.2 m/s) Harry Ivaiti <br/ > 11.93 (wind: +0.0 m/s)200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) Clayton Mbofana <br/ > 22.03 Scott Burch <br/ > 22.50 Lagaua Patuavalu <br/ > 22.67400 metres Scott Burch <br/ > 50.36 Jocelyn Muntaner <br/ > 51.00 800 metres Michael Whitehead <br/ > 1:55.79 CR Iulio Lafai <br/ > 2:04.10 1500 metres Michael Whitehead <br/ > 4:07.61 CR Pierre Bourret <br/ > 4:20.98 5000 metres Francky Maraetaata <br/ > 16:24.66 CR 10000 metres Francky Maraetaata <br/ > 34:06.17 3000 metres steeplechase Pierre Bourret <br/ > 10:40.22 110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) Toriki Urarii <br/ > 15.03 Paseka Fangupo <br/ > 15.47 Michael Cochrane <br/ > 15.47400 metres hurdles Michael Cochrane <br/ > 56.16 Paseka Fangupo <br/ > 56.56 Inoke Finau <br/ > 60.04High jump Regan Standing <br/ > 1.96m CR Raihau Maiau <br/ > 1.87m Esau Vakameilalo <br/ > 1.81mLong jump Raihau Maiau <br/ > 6.73m (wind: +1.4 m/s) Okilani Tinilau <br/ > 6.62m w (wind: +3.3 m/s) Michael Cochrane <br/ > 5.91m (wind: +1.7 m/s)Long jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Okilani Tinilau <br/ > 6.36m (wind: -0.3 m/s) Tiraa Arere <br/ > 6.05m (wind: +2.0 m/s) David Pi <br/ > 4.50m (wind: -0.3 m/s)Triple jump Raihau Maiau <br/ > 13.76m (wind: -0.9 m/s) Esau Vakameilalo <br/ > 11.97m (wind: -0.8 m/s) Tiraa Arere <br/ > 11.49m (wind: +0.0 m/s)Triple jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Tiraa Arere <br/ > 12.68m (wind: -0.1 m/s) David Pi <br/ > 10.29m (wind: -0.7 m/s) Shot put Shaka Sola <br/ > 16.19m Henry Satupai <br/ > 12.98m Jeffrey Kalemani <br/ > 12.77mShot put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Shaka Sola <br/ > 16.18m Henry Satupai <br/ > 12.79m Discus throw Marshall Hall <br/ > 45.47m Shaka Sola <br/ > 45.14m Henry Satupai <br/ > 39.10mDiscus throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Henry Satupai <br/ > 39.39m Javelin throw Vaihau Bottari <br/ > 52.87m Toriki Urarii <br/ > 49.14m Javelin throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Vaihau Bottari <br/ > 54.18m Toriki Urarii <br/ > 50.62m 4 x 100 metres relay 43.28 43.64 44.514 x 400 metres relay 3:29.62 3:29.88
Women 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) Latai Sikuvea <br/ > 12.74 Patiola Pahulu <br/ > 13.24 Patricia Taea <br/ > 13.31100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Maki Samantha Lockington <br/ > 13.58 (wind: +1.0 m/s) 200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s) Latai Sikuvea <br/ > 25.67 w Rebecca Gibson <br/ > 26.08 w Patiola Pahulu <br/ > 26.50 w400 metres Rebecca Gibson <br/ > 59.20 CR Océane Lefranc <br/ > 60.96 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) Terani Faremiro <br/ > 15.04 CR Johanna Sui <br/ > 15.27 400 metres hurdles Mele To'a <br/ > 71.53 High jump Johanna Sui <br/ > 1.64m CR Terani Faremiro <br/ > 1.64m Océane Lefranc <br/ > 1.50mLong jump Terani Faremiro <br/ > 5.47m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) Kalina Mama'o <br/ > 5.35m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) Patricia Taea <br/ > 5.09m w (wind: +5.1 m/s)Triple jump Terani Faremiro <br/ > 11.08m (wind: +0.8 m/s) CR Kalina Mama'o <br/ > 10.78m (wind: -1.0 m/s) Shot put Margaret Satupai <br/ > 13.92m CR Kaati Malua <br/ > 11.47m Inara Lista Sioni <br/ > 9.65mShot put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Margaret Satupai <br/ > 14.39m Inara Lista Sioni <br/ > 9.42m Discus throw Margaret Satupai <br/ > 45.69m CR Patsy Akeli <br/ > 38.56m Kaati Malua <br/ > 29.07mDiscus throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Margaret Satupai <br/ > 44.13m Hammer throw Siniva Marsters <br/ > 38.93m CR Margaret Satupai <br/ > 37.91m Javelin throw Patsy Akeli <br/ > 51.54m CR Johanna Sui <br/ > 42.86m Maki Samantha Lockington <br/ > 39.28mJavelin throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) Patsy Akeli <br/ > 50.03m 4 x 100 metres relay 49.87 CR 51.94 4 x 400 metres relay 4:29.27
Medal table (unofficial)
Participation According to an unofficial count, 53 athletes from 8 countries participated.
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