| V Polynesian Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 - 9 April 2016 |
| Host city | Papeete, Tahiti  |
| Venue | Pater Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 7 nations |
The 2016 Polynesian Championships in Athletics was the fifth Polynesian Championships. It was held from the 7 - 9 April in Papeete, Tahiti at the Pater Stadium. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m (wind:+0.5) | Eddie Herene Magele Samoa | 11.14 | Jarvis Hansen New Zealand | 11.30 | Cole Unasa Samoa | 11.31 |
| 200m (wind:+2.4) | Eddie Herene Magele Samoa | 22.01 | Siueni Filimone Tonga | 22.08 | Jarvis Hansen New Zealand | 22.46 |
| 400m | Heamatangi Tu'ivai Tonga | 49.72 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 800m | Teiva Izal PYF | 2:04.76 | Teva Tama Iti | 2:05.26 | NA | NA |
| 1500m | Teva Tama Iti | 4:32.38 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5000m | Loic Mevel Iti | 16:10.03 CR | Samuel Aragaw PYF | 16:12.25 | NA | NA |
| 10000m | Loic Mevel Iti | 34:24.68 | Samuel Aragaw PYF | 34:25.90 | Cedric Wane PYF | 34:34.76 |
| High jump | Christopher Goodwin New Zealand | 1.85m | Jacques Tetauira PYF | 1.70m | NA | NA |
| Pole vault | Matheo Lada PYF | 4.30m CR | Anthony Boulhol PYF | 3.80m | Soape Polutele Tonga | 3.60m |
| Long jump | Christopher Goodwin New Zealand | 6.77m (wind:+0.5) | Timona Poareu PYF | 6.37m (wind:0.0) | Makalea Foliaki | 6.14m (wind:+0.8) |
| Triple jump | Makalea Foliaki Iti | 12.78m (wind:+1.0) | Jean Louis Fuller Iti | 12.27m (wind:+0.3) | Jacques Tetauira PYF | 12.14m (wind:+1.9) |
| Shot put | Nathaniel Sulupo Samoa | 13.82m | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Discus throw | Nathaniel Sulupo Samoa | 45.81m | Raiarii Thompson PYF | 33.35m | NA | NA |
| Javelin throw | Soape Polutele Tonga | 49.70m | Raiarii Thompson PYF | 45.57m | Jacques Tetauira PYF | 41.66m |
| 4 × 100m relay | Samoa A | 43.72 | PYF A | 45.01 | New Zealand A | 45.22 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m (wind: +0.1) | Leti Paaga American Samoa | 11.10 | Moana Faber PYF | 11.57 | Luteru Ahloe American Samoa | 11.77 |
| 200m (wind:3.0) | Junior Konesane Palamo Samoa | 22.61 | Leti Paaga American Samoa | 23.04 | Timona Poareu PYF | 23.95 |
| 400m | Liam Turner New Zealand | 51.32 | Sam Gouveneur New Zealand | 51.68 | Gerard Hickey New Zealand | 56.68 |
| 800m | Liam Turner New Zealand | 1:58.21 | Gerard Hickey New Zealand | 1:58.87 | Sam Gouveneur New Zealand | 1:59.55 |
| 1500m | Max Spencer New Zealand | 4:13.22 | Yanael Dubois PYF | 4:31.24 | Maui Rere Rangi Tatum Cook Islands | 4:54.94 |
| 3000 metres | Max Spencer New Zealand | 9:14.56 | Yanael Dubois PYF | 9:55.86 | Ian Mevel Iti | 11:06.87 |
| High jump | Gerard Hickey New Zealand | 1.85m | Teaue Teihotaata PYF | 1.80m | Teuraiterai Tupaia PYF | 1.80m |
| Pole vault | Matheo Lada PYF | 4.20m | Reggie Taumaa PYF | 3.70m | Anthony Boulhol PYF | 3.50m |
| Long jump | Timona Poareu PYF | 6.49m (wind:1.7) | Kolone Alefosio Samoa | 6.05m (wind:-0.3) | Raihau Lehot PYF | 5.99m (wind:-0.3) |
| Triple jump | Timona Poareu PYF | 12.97m (wind:2.6) | Raihiti Mairau Iti | 11.88m (wind:3.0) | ||
| Shot put | Gerard Ah Nau Samoa | 14.84m | James Harry Cook Islands | 13.82m | Teuraiterai Tupaia PYF | 13.05m |
| Discus throw | Gerard Ah Nau Samoa | 51.45m | James Harry Cook Islands | 46.12m | Teuraiterai Tupaia PYF | 43.20m |
| Javelin throw | Teuraiterai Tupaia PYF | 71.52m | Opetini Dryden New Zealand | 53.57m | James Harry Cook Islands | 45.83m |
| 4 × 100m relay | New Zealand A | 46.47 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m (wind:+0.9) | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 12.30 | Natasha Eady New Zealand | 12.59 | Sarah Pearce New Zealand | 12.71 |
| 200m (wind:+1.5) | Sarah Pearce New Zealand | 25.26 CR | Natasha Eady New Zealand | 25.27 | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 25.33 |
| 400m | Sarah Pearce New Zealand | 55.60 CR | Amanda Jayne Fitisemanu New Zealand | 57.18 | Taina Halasima Tonga | 59.69 |
| 800m | Ellen Schaef New Zealand | 2:09.94 CR | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1500m | Ellen Schaef New Zealand | 4:32.37 CR | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5000m | Sophie Bouchonnet PYF | 19:35.47 | Elodie Menou PYF | 20:00.26 | Carine Soulon PYF | 21:36.02 |
| 10000m | Elodie Menou PYF | 43:22.71 | Carine Soulon PYF | 46:21.12 | NA | NA |
| High jump | Mihiatea Gooding PYF | 1.68m CR | Olivia Bryce New Zealand | 1.60m | Adriana Mahwinney New Zealand | 1.60m |
| Pole vault | Lucie Tepea PYF | 2.50m | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Long jump | Candice Richer Iti | 5.09m (wind:+0.8 m/s) | Tahiona Doucet Iti | 4.81m (wind:+1.2 m/s) | NA | NA |
| Triple jump | Adriana Mahwinney New Zealand | 11.27m (wind:+1.7 m/s) | Tahiona Doucet Iti | 10.08m (wind:+2.2 m/s) | NA | NA |
| Shot put | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands | 13.15m | Atamaama Tu'utafaiva Tonga | 13.07m | Diana Opoapu Samoa | 12.07m |
| Discus throw | Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands | 44.68m | Kasandra Vegas Samoa | 41.80m | Christina Ryan New Zealand | 38.02m |
| Javelin throw | Gwoelani Patu PYF | 38.13m CR | Kasandra Vegas Samoa | 32.19m | NA | NA |
| 4 × 100m relay | New Zealand A | 49.47 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m (wind: +0.6) | Briana Stephenson New Zealand | 12.44 | Elise Forman New Zealand | 12.93 | Vainui Neagle PYF | 12.94 |
| 200m | Briana Stephenson New Zealand | 25.14 | Grace Godfrey New Zealand | 26.32 | Elise Forman New Zealand | 26.54 |
| 400m | Grace Godfrey New Zealand | 58.84 | April Horton Cook Islands | 1:12.80 | ||
| 800m | Alexandra Montuclard PYF | 2:34.70 | Mathilde Fink Iti | 2:40.96 | Margaux Poret PYF | 2:43.03 |
| 1500m | Mathilde Soulon PYF | 5:15.66 | Alexandra Montuclard PYF | 5:23.64 | Margaux Poret PYF | 5:27.72 |
| 3000 metres | Mathilde Soulon PYF | 11:32.52 | Emmy Lallement Iti | 11:59.03 | Sybille Pashe Iti | 13:04.83 |
| High jump | Briana Stephenson New Zealand | 1.60m | Olivia Bryce New Zealand | 1.55m | Kayla Goodwin New Zealand | 1.50m |
| Long jump | Briana Stephenson New Zealand | 5.84m (wind:1.8) | Kayla Goodwin New Zealand | 5.23m (wind:1.6) | Candice Richer Iti | 5.13m (wind:1.6) |
| Triple jump | Kayla Goodwin New Zealand | 11.02m (wind:2.5) | Indji Cabarrus PYF | 10.32m (wind:-1.0) | Hererava Varney Iti | 9.82m (wind:2.6) |
| Shot put | Vanaa Edom PYF | 10.58m | Vaihei Wong Iti | 9.55m | NA | NA |
| Javelin throw | Gwoelani Patu PYF | 42.85m | Vaimiti Marii PYF | 37.95m | ||
| 4 × 100m relay | New Zealand A | 49.11 | ||||
| Event | First | Second | Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres Medley relay | Tonga | 1:42.30 | New Zealand B | 1:44.17 | Iti | 1:46.75 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 21 | 13 | 9 | 43 |
| 2 | PYF | 20 | 23 | 14 | 57 |
| 3 | Iti | 17 | 17 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PYF Para | 16 | 15 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Samoa (SAM) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Cook Islands (COK) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Tonga (TGA) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 88 | 76 | 54 | 218 | |
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