2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

I Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Host city Apia, Samoa Samoa
Level Senior
Events 32 (18 men, 14 women)


The 2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place in 2000. The event was held in Apia, Samoa.

A total of 32 events were contested, 18 by men and 14 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.[1]

Men

Event First Second Third
100 metres Kelsey Nakanelua
 American Samoa
10.9 Misili Manu
 Samoa
10.9 Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi
 Tonga
11.2
200 metres Misili Manu
 Samoa
21.68 Kelsey Nakanelua
 American Samoa
21.76 Ron Fanuatanu
 Samoa
22.55
400 metres Kelsey Nakanelua
 American Samoa
49.60 Ualesi Faatauvaa
 Samoa
51.50 Anesi Faaloia
 Samoa
51.56
800 metres Niue Titi
 Samoa
2:00.3 Gatai Ipou
 Samoa
2:01.6 Setefano Mika
 Samoa
2:03.6
1500 metres Setefano Mika
 Samoa
4:28.3 Niue Titi
 Samoa
4:28.4 Olivier Huc
 French Polynesia
4:30.1
3000 metres Olivier Huc
 French Polynesia
8:14.3 Setefano Mika
 Samoa
8:22.8 Satini Tyrell
 Samoa
8:24.1
110 metres hurdles Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi
 Tonga
15.76 Salafai Tasi
 Samoa
16.08 Sesi Salt
 Tonga
16.18
400 metres hurdles Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi
 Tonga
54.92 Ualesi Faatauvaa
 Samoa
55.86 Kuripitone Betham
 Samoa
56.19
High Jump Sebastian Latu
 Samoa
1.75 Tamiano Isitolo
 Samoa
1.75 Jessie Ailuai
 Samoa
1.75
Pole Vault Tokaikolo Latapu
 Tonga
3.50 Tamiano Isitolo
 Samoa
2.90 Benetti Schwalger
 Samoa
2.70
Long Jump Tokaikolo Latapu
 Tonga
6.94 Patrick Fonoti
 Samoa
6.85 Benetti Schwalger
 Samoa
6.74
Triple Jump Fagamanu Sofai
 Samoa
14.44 Chris ?.
 Samoa
13.56 Tamiano Isitolo
 Samoa
13.16
Shot Put Gilles Valdenaire
 French Polynesia
12.64 Etuale Luamanu
 Samoa
12.40 Taumaa Heifara
 French Polynesia
12.36
Discus Throw Gilles Valdenaire
 French Polynesia
40.82 Taumaa Heifara
 French Polynesia
39.68 Motekiai Taufalatu
 Tonga
36.74
Hammer Throw Gary Tuiletufuga
 Samoa
39.88 Motekiai Taufalatu
 Tonga
28.28 Etuale Luamanu
 Samoa
20.94
Javelin Throw Etuale Luamanu
 Samoa
51.92 Fito Scanlan
 Samoa
49.20 Nevo Faafea
 Samoa
48.66
4 x 100 metres relay  Samoa A 42.72  Tonga 43.79  Samoa B 44.39
4 x 400 metres relay  Samoa A 3:26.6  Samoa B 3:30.?  Samoa C 3:31.9

Women

Event First Second Third
100 metres Sikuvea Latai
 Tonga
12.8 Elysa Williams
 Cook Islands
13.2 Talava Pei
 Samoa
13.8
200 metres Sikuvea Latai
 Tonga
25.75 Elysa Williams
 Cook Islands
27.12 New Year Ioane
 Samoa
27.59
400 metres Sikuvea Latai
 Tonga
63.28 New Year Ioane
 Samoa
64.07 Talava Pei
 Samoa
64.26
800 metres Vaite Bounhoure
 French Polynesia
2:24.3 Savali Luani
 Samoa
2:41.3 Taimoana Iese
 Samoa
2:42.3
1500 metres Vaite Bounhoure
 French Polynesia
5:13.8 Savali Luani
 Samoa
5:55.5 Shela Fainuu
 Samoa
5:56.0
100 metres hurdles Marilyn W.
 Samoa
18.10 Diana T.
 Samoa
18.31 Carol Apelu
 Samoa
18.32
High Jump Louola Fiu
 Samoa
1.48 Toefuataina F.
 Samoa
1.42 Faleulu Tuli
 Samoa
1.35
Long Jump Loretta A.
 Samoa
4.68 Louola Fiu
 Samoa
4.30 Nele S.
 Samoa
4.22
Triple Jump Faleulu Tuli
 Samoa
9.74 Sose Tavae
 Samoa
9.64 Loretta A.
 Samoa
9.60
Shot Put Ana Po'uhila
 Tonga
13.88 Melehifo Uhi
 Tonga
12.92 Tereapii Tapoki
 Cook Islands
12.36
Discus Throw Melehifo Uhi
 Tonga
44.82 Tereapii Tapoki
 Cook Islands
40.38 Siniva Marsters
 Cook Islands
36.46
Hammer Throw Siniva Marsters
 Cook Islands
38.10 Melehifo Uhi
 Tonga
37.40 Ana Po'uhila
 Tonga
29.68
Javelin Throw Iloai Suaniu
 Samoa
40.86 Ana Po'uhila
 Tonga
40.84 Benyon Natanielu
 Samoa
38.10
4 x 100 metres relay  Samoa A 53.16  Samoa B 53.68  Samoa C 54.34

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Samoa 15 20 21 56
2  Tonga 9 5 4 18
3  French Polynesia 5 1 2 8
4  American Samoa 2 1 0 3
5  Cook Islands 1 3 2 6

References

  1. Isaacs, Tony, POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved February 13, 2014