2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

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

I Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Host cityApia, Samoa Samoa
LevelSenior
Events32 (18 men, 14 women)

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

Medal summary

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

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
1.75m Tamiano Isitolo
  Samoa
1.75m Jessie Ailuai
  Samoa
1.75m
Pole Vault Tokaikolo Latapu
  Tonga
3.50m Tamiano Isitolo
  Samoa
2.90m Benetti Schwalger
  Samoa
2.70m
Long Jump Tokaikolo Latapu
  Tonga
6.94m Patrick Fonoti
  Samoa
6.85m Benetti Schwalger
  Samoa
6.74m
Triple Jump Fagamanu Sofai
  Samoa
14.44m Chris ?.
  Samoa
13.56m Tamiano Isitolo
  Samoa
13.16m
Shot Put Gilles Valdenaire
  French Polynesia
12.64m Etuale Luamanu
  Samoa
12.40m Taumaa Heifara
  French Polynesia
12.36m
Discus Throw Gilles Valdenaire
  French Polynesia
40.82m Taumaa Heifara
  French Polynesia
39.68m Motekiai Taufalatu
  Tonga
36.74m
Hammer Throw Gary Tuiletufuga
  Samoa
39.88m Motekiai Taufalatu
  Tonga
28.28m Etuale Luamanu
  Samoa
20.94m
Javelin Throw Etuale Luamanu
  Samoa
51.92m Fito Scanlan
  Samoa
49.20m Nevo Faafea
  Samoa
48.66m
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

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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
1.48m Toefuataina F.
  Samoa
1.42m Faleulu Tuli
  Samoa
1.35m
Long Jump Loretta A.
  Samoa
4.68m Louola Fiu
  Samoa
4.30m Nele S.
  Samoa
4.22m
Triple Jump Faleulu Tuli
  Samoa
9.74m Sose Tavae
  Samoa
9.64m Loretta A.
  Samoa
9.60m
Shot Put Ana Po'uhila
  Tonga
13.88m Melehifo Uhi
  Tonga
12.92m Tereapii Tapoki
  Cook Islands
12.36m
Discus Throw Melehifo Uhi
  Tonga
44.82m Tereapii Tapoki
  Cook Islands
40.38m Siniva Marsters
  Cook Islands
36.46m
Hammer Throw Siniva Marsters
  Cook Islands
38.10m Melehifo Uhi
  Tonga
37.40m Ana Po'uhila
  Tonga
29.68m
Javelin Throw Iloai Suaniu
  Samoa
40.86m Ana Po'uhila
  Tonga
40.84m Benyon Natanielu
  Samoa
38.10m
4 x 100 metres relay   Samoa A 53.16   Samoa B 53.68   Samoa C 54.34

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Samoa (SAM)*15202156
2  Tonga (TON)95418
3  French Polynesia (TAH)5128
4  American Samoa (ASA)2103
5  Cook Islands (COK)1326
Totals (5 entries)32302991


References

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