Gwoelani Patu

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Gwoelani Patu
Personal information
Born10 September 2000 [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Sport Javelin throw
Medal record
Women's Javelin throw
Representing Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Pacific Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia Javelin
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby Javelin
Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Papeete Javelin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Papeete U18 Javelin

Mahine Gwoelani Patu (born 10 September 2000) is a French Polynesian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She has represented French Polynesia at the Pacific Games and Polynesian Championships in Athletics.

At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby she won bronze in the javelin. [2] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia she won bronze in the javelin. [3]

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References

  1. "Mahine Gwoelani PATU". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. "PNG 2015 « Athlétisme » : Elodie Menou, Gwoelani Patu et Loïc Mevel en bronze" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. "PNG's Toako impresses in women's javelin victory". Samoa 2019. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2022.