Tahiti competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Tahitian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 15 15 30Basketball 16 16 32Football 22 22 44Judo 13 9 22Rugby sevens 12 0 12Weightlifting 8 5 13 Total 86 67 153
Athletics
announced a 30 member roster (15 men and 15 women) for the 2023 Games which also include one male para-athlete. Tahiti's sole gold medalist from Apia 2019 in the men's 5000 metres, Samuel Aragaw, will not be on the team to defend his title. However, the Tahitian team will feature 2015 Pacific Games long jump champion, Raihau Maiau, who was absent from the games in 2019.
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRaihau Maiau100 mManuihei TeahaPaul Chouteau800 m5000 m10000 m3000 m steeplechaseFelice Covillon800 m3000 m steeplechaseDamien Troquenet 5000 m10000 mHalf marathonBenjamin Zorgnotti5000 m10000 mHalf marathonTimona Poareu110 m hurdlesPole-Elie Raoult400 m hurdles4×100 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1 4×400 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1 Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHereiti Bernardino200 m400 m400 m hurdlesEstelle Gentilly200 m400 m800 m1500 mMihivai Atrewe400 m400 m hurdlesTeanavai Perez400 mAngèle Richard800 m1500 mAmandine Matera800 m1500 m5000 m3000 m steeplechaseLauriane Bisch 5000 m10000 mHalf marathonSophie Bouchonnet 5000 m10000 mHalf marathonSalomé De Barthez5000 m10000 mHalf marathonClémence Dede5000 m10000 mHalf marathonPauline Moreau5000 m10000 mHalf marathonTimeri Lamorelle100 m hurdlesKiara Gilroy100 m hurdles400 m hurdles4×100 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1 4×400 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1
Field events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKilian Lidec-PotateuatahiHigh jumpJavelin throwManuihei TeahaHigh jumpMathéo LadaPole vaultKevin MaroaunuiTimona PoareuPole vaultLong jumpRaihau MaiauLong jumpTeaiki LenoirTriple jumpTumatai DauphinShot putMaitoa PitoDiscus throwHammer throw Women AthleteEventHeatFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTeanavai PerezHigh jumpTess AyatPole vaultTimeri LamorelleLong jumpLoveleina Wong-SangShot putDiscus throw
Combined events – Men's decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankTimona Poareu ResultPoints
Combined events – Women's heptathlon AthleteEventHJLJFinalRankTeanavai Perez ResultPoints
Para-athletics Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankChristian Chee Ayee100 mwheelchairShot putsecured throw
Basketball
5×5 basketball Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundQualifying finalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTahiti Men's Men's – – – Tahiti Women's Women's – – –
Men's tournament
Tahiti national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand. Team roster Men's team event – one team of 12 players
Women's tournament
Tahiti women's national basketball team have received a wildcard entry for the Pacific Games from FIBA Oceania. Team roster Women's team event – one team of 12 players
Football
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinal Final OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Tahiti men's Men's Tahiti women's Women's
Men's tournament
Team roster Head coach: Samuel Garcia
Tahiti's 22-man squad was announced on 7 November 2023.
Women's tournament
Team roster Women's team event – One team of 22 players
Judo The Polynesian Judo Federation has selected a team of 22 judokas (13 men and 9 women) on 12 January, 2023.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTamaterai Herve-60 kgAnthony KaanManatoa Luciani-66 kgGaston Lafon-73 kgNoa GustinToanui Lucas-81 kgVydal SaminDavid Chevalier-90 kgMaevarau Le GayicEvan Jolif-100 kgJulien RagusaJeremy Picard+100 kgSamasona Tevaearai
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAmbre Popoff-48 kgYnes Balcon MouzaouiPoeiti Gohlen-52 kgRamahere DeflandreLaetitia Wuillmet-57 kgTeramatuatini Bopp-63 kgTeipoteani TeveninoImihia Teumere-70 kgHaukea Vitielli
Rugby sevens
Summary TeamEventPool roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTahiti men'sMen's tournament
Men's tournament
Team roster Men's team event – one team of 12 players
Weightlifting
COPF selected thirteen weightlifters (8 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.
Men AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRankTutearii Ebbs 81 kg Arnaud Sicot Matahi Tahiaipuoho 89 kg Konotu Gatien Steven Tehihira 96 kg Tahiri Metua 102 kg Tefatanui Metua 109 kg Kutea Utia +109 kg Women AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRankVanina Teheipuarii 64 kg Storm Wolff 71 kg Tapeta Mai Faahei Vaiauri 76 kg Zéphrine Tinirau 81 kg
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