| Va'a at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rarotonga |
Va'a, also called the outrigger canoe, for the 2009 Pacific Mini Games , was held in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. The sprint races took place at Muri Lagoon and the distance races started and finished at Avarua Wharf. [1]
* Host nation (Cook Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 |  Cook Islands (COK)* | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Niue (NIU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 500 m | Manatea Bopp Dupont (TAH) | Christophe Tuluari (NCL) | Mario Mausio (FIJ) | 1:57.46 | ||
| V6 500 m | Tahiti | New Caledonia | ||||
| V6 1500 m | Tahiti | 7:44 | New Caledonia | 7:46 | Cook Islands | 8:17 |
| V1 marathon 15 km | Teva Rete Ebb (TAH) | 1:19: | Reuben Dearlove (COK) | 1:20:58 | Noel Kevin (NCL) | 1:22:30 |
| V6 marathon 30 km | Tahiti | 2:12:06 | New Caledonia | 2:16:27 | Cook Islands | 2:18:53 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 500 m | Hinatea Bernadino (TAH) | Natalia Evans (FIJ) | Elsa Pauga (NCL) | |||
| V6 500 m | Tahiti | 2:20 | Cook Islands | 2:22 | ||
| V6 1500 m | Tahiti | 9:13:28 | Cook Islands | 9:25:66 | New Caledonia | |
| V1 marathon 10 km | Hinatea Bernadino (TAH) | 1:01:28 | Rosemelle Terii (NCL) | 1:03:30 | Natalie Evans (FIJ) | |
| V6 marathon 20 km | Tahiti | 1:43:28 | Cook Islands | 1:45:31 | New Caledonia | 1:47:28 |
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Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009 | ||