Raihau Maiau

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Raihau Maiau
Personal information
Born (1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 31)
Education Paul Sabatier University [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long jump

Raihau Maiau (born 1 August 1992 in Moorea-Maiao) is a French Polynesian-born athlete competing internationally for France in the long jump. [2] He won the gold medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie and the bronze at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
2009 Polynesian Championships Gold Coast, Australia 2ndHigh jump1.87 m
1stLong jump6.73 m
1stTriple jump13.76 m
Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 2ndHigh jump1.92 m
2ndLong jump7.45 m
3rdTriple jump13.69 m
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 2ndLong jump7.64 m (w)
Oceania Junior Championships Cairns, Australia 4thLong jump6.31 m (w)
1stTriple jump14.07 m
2011 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa1stHigh jump2.02 m
1stLong jump7.58 m
2ndTriple jump14.29 m
Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia2ndLong jump7.54 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 38th (h)Long jump 7.18 s
Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 100 mDNF
2nd4 × 400 m relay3:32.30
1stHigh jump1.85 m
1stLong jump7.42 m (w)
2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea1stLong jump8.14 m (w)
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1stLong jump 7.90 m (w)
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 3rdLong jump 7.91 m

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Indoor

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