2007 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

III Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Host city	Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Date(s)	October 16–17
Level	U19
Participation	48 athletes from 5 nations
Events	23 (12 men, 10 women, 1 mixed)
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The 2007 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place between October 16–17, 2007. The event was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in conjunction with the Cook Islands Secondary School Championships and the Cook Island National Track and Field Championships. It was open for athletes aged under 19.^[1][2] Detailed reports were given for the OAA,^[3][4] and for the French Polynesia Athletics Federation.^[5]

A total of 23 events were contested, 12 by men, 10 by women, and 1 mixed.

Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage,^[6] and results for the first day on the webpage of the French Polynesia Athletics Federation (Fédération d'Athlétisme de Polynésie Française).^[7]

Men

Event	First		Second		Third
100 metres	Andy Lui  Tonga	11.2	Epeli Ika  Tonga	11.4	Edward Tomasi  Samoa	11.6
200 metres	Andy Lui  Tonga	22.9	Epeli Ika  Tonga	23.1	Edward Tomasi  Samoa	23.3
400 metres	Iulio Lafai  Samoa	53.1	Edward Tomasi  Samoa	55.0	Yann Follin  French Polynesia	56.3
800 metres	Iulio Lafai  Samoa	2:04.1	Valentin Laboube  French Polynesia	2:11.1	Yann Follin  French Polynesia	2:12.4
1500 metres	Justin Monier  French Polynesia	4.17.9	Iulio Lafai  Samoa	4.25.9	Valentin Laboube  French Polynesia	4.40.2
5000 metres	Justin Monier  French Polynesia	18:23.0	Iulio Lafai  Samoa	18:41.0
High Jump	Aisea Vakameilalo  Tonga	1.90	Kris Williamson  Cook Islands	1.73	George Baxter  Cook Islands	1.64
Long Jump	Arthur Cognez  French Polynesia	5.94	Hugh Henry  Cook Islands	5.93	Junior Aifulu  Samoa	5.60
Triple Jump	Aisea Vakameilalo  Tonga	12.56	Junior Aiulu  Samoa	12.04
Shot Put	Mikaele Manuele  Samoa	14.91	Ben Moimoi  Tonga	13.78	Maara Tuare  Cook Islands	12.90
Discus Throw	Mikaele Manuele  Samoa	41.83	Henry Taripo  Cook Islands	39.21	Ben Moimoi  Tonga	37.53
Javelin Throw	Ioane Tamatoa  Cook Islands	41.81	Penisimani Moimoi  Tonga	40.59	Hugh Henry  Cook Islands	40.31

Women

Event	First		Second		Third
100 metres	Vasi Feke  Tonga	12.7	Patricia Taea  Cook Islands	13.2	Lila Waetin  American Samoa	13.3
200 metres	Vasi Feke  Tonga	26.8	Patricia Taea  Cook Islands	27.5	Samantha Lockington  Cook Islands	27.6
800 metres	Manutahi Heimoana  French Polynesia	2:56.3
1500 metres	Manutahi Heimoana  French Polynesia	5.54.2
High Jump	Unaloto Taukiuvea  Tonga	1.49	Kalina Mamao  Tonga	1.35
Long Jump	Kalina Mamao  Tonga	5.19	Samantha Lockington  Cook Islands	5.04	Patricia Taea  Cook Islands	4.79
Triple Jump	Kalina Mamao  Tonga	10.12	Unaloto Taukiuvea  Tonga	9.49	Rowena Faaiuaso  Samoa	9.07
Shot Put	Judy Tuara  Cook Islands	11.82	Siloni Koloa  Tonga	11.18	Dorothy Kiria  Cook Islands	10.01
Discus Throw	Siloni Koloa  Tonga	35.23	Siaopo Tautalafua  Samoa	32.64	Judy Tuara  Cook Islands	31.24
Javelin Throw	Perle Buard  French Polynesia	39.99	Samantha Lockington  Cook Islands	34.57	Judy Tuara  Cook Islands	33.96

Mixed

Event	First		Second		Third
800 metres Medley relay	Tonga	1:45.0	Cook Islands† B	1:50.3	Samoa	1:55.2

^†: The B team was probably not eligible to win a medal.

Medal table

The medal table was published.^[4][6]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Tonga	11	7	1	19
2	French Polynesia	6	1	3	10
3	Samoa	4	5	5	14
4	Cook Islands	2	7†	8	18
5	American Samoa	0	0	1	1

^†: The medley relay B team from the  Cook Islands was probably not eligible to win a medal.

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 5 countries participated.

References