Tahiti at the 2015 Pacific Games

French Polynesia competed as Tahiti at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Tahiti listed 273 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Of these, five competitors were qualified in two sports each.[A][1]

Tahiti at the
2015 Pacific Games
IOC codeTAH
4 July 2015 (2015-07-04) – 8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)
Competitors273 in 21 sports
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
39
Silver
34
Bronze
41
Total
114
Pacific Games appearances

Athletics edit

Tahiti qualified 25 athletes in track and field:

Women
  • Tea Boyer
  • Heiata Brinkfield
  • Kahaia Dauphin
  • Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres
  • Tahiona Doucet
  • Elodie Elodie Menou (epse Mevel)
  • Mihiatea Gooding
  • Timeri Lamorelle
  • Vainui Neagle
  • Gwoelani Patu
  • Candice Richer
  • Teumere Lucie Teumere Tepu
Men

Para Sport edit

Men
  • Christian Chee Ayee

Basketball edit

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in basketball (23 athletes in total):[2][3]

Women
  • Heimano Buisson
  • Reva Dauphin
  • Orama Laille
  • Alizee Lefranc
  • Oceane Lefranc
  • Maea Lextreyt
  • Rosa Mahana Tuhiata Mariteragi
  • Myranda Mariteragi (epse Bonnet)
  • Aeata Tepu
  • Mahine Kamakea Tepu
  • Mahinetea Vidal
Men
  • Michel Audouin
  • Andy Commings
  • Eddy Commings
  • Glenn Garbutt
  • Ariihau Meuel
  • Ariirimarau Meuel
  • Teva Rauzy
  • Derrick Scott
  • Reihiti Sommers
  • Matehau Taputu
  • Rahitiarii Teriierooiterai
  • Larry Teriitemataua

Beach volleyball edit

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in beach volleyball (4 athletes in total):

Women
  • Onyx Le Bihan
  • Heiani Vaki
Men
  • Terau Raitama Ena
  • Terii Steve Steve Tauraa

Bodybuilding edit

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in body building:

Men
  • Steve Ah Scha
  • Stanley Serge Bruneau
  • Gary Colombani
  • Simon Luis
  • Jean Yann Maitere
  • Samuel-Jean Mercier

Boxing edit

Tahiti qualified 13 athletes in boxing:

Women
  • Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa
  • Marie-Madeleine Taura
  • Edith Tavanae
Men
  • Matauarii Ienfa
  • Heiarii Mai
  • Tautuarii Nena
  • Heimata Neuffer
  • Ariitea Putoa
  • Walter Raurahi
  • Terauri Rowan Taurei
  • Jordan Tuihaa
  • Eddy Tuuhia
  • Roger Waoute

Football edit

Tahiti qualified a men's team in football (24 players):[4]

Men

Golf edit

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in golf:

Women
  • Mareva Collado-Nordhoff
  • Maggy Dury
  • Anne Vaea Nauta
  • Anne Vaea Nauta
  • Denise Taruoura (ep Yan)
Men
  • Tamihau Bougues
  • Theo Carlotti
  • Jean-François Cazaux
  • Matahiapo Wohler

Karate edit

Tahiti qualified 7 athletes in karate:[citation needed]

Women
  • Vaitiare Tehaameamea
Men
  • Killian Laugrost
  • Matahi Lemaire
  • Honoiti Lien
  • Noa Lucas
  • Vincent Mikula
  • Anapa Otcenasek

Outrigger canoeing edit

Tahiti qualified 30 athletes in va'a:

Women
  • Angelique Aiho
  • Utiutirei Flores
  • Temake Frida Faura
  • Tiahiti Itchner
  • Ahipua Lee
  • Brenda Vaimiti Maoni
  • Hotuniuarii Leila Tama
  • Puatea Taruoura
  • Rarahu Taruoura
  • Hereiti Annette Tavaearii
  • Hivalani Tetuamanuhiri
  • Mata Tufaimea
  • Sandy Vane
  • Rose Veselsky
Men
  • Ariioehau Gordon Tamatea Bourgerie
  • Tuteariimaroura Hoatua
  • Moe Miti Teihoarii Ihorai Brotherson
  • Sly Rendy Jefferson Ly Sao
  • Raunui Jhon Makiroto-Piritua
  • Tuatini Alfred Makiroto-Piritua
  • Manuarai Maruaitu
  • Tauhiti Nena
  • Brice Tihaunui Punuataahitua
  • Heiata Ravahere Manea
  • Hititua Taerea
  • Teraivetea Taruoura
  • Harley Maui Tavaearii
  • Abel Arii Teriitemataua
  • Revi Landry Raihau Thon Sing
  • Temanarii Utia

Powerlifting edit

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in powerlifting:

Women
  • Titiri Marie-Anne Charton
  • Alexandrine Fanaura
  • Claudine Yu Hing
Men
  • Joachim Ah Scha
  • Zelyko Manua
  • Augustin Rua
  • Hinau Teotahi
  • Teremu Touatekina
  • Nelva Vahimarae

Rugby sevens edit

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in rugby sevens (25 players in total):

Rugby Union 7s

Women
  • Cloe Devaluez
  • Eva Huchede
  • Maruiata Hurahutia
  • Lucette Kimitete
  • Toimata Mickaeli Mooria
  • Nawel Remini
  • Desire Takatai
  • Herenui Tehuiotoa
  • Anais Heimata Temarii
  • Meihiti Teriinohopuaiterai
  • Hanaley Teuira (ep Yun Shan Fat)
  • Florine Tevero
  • Raitiare Tihani Tokoragi
Men
  • Teuira Frogier
  • Vainui Frogier
  • Andoni Jimenez
  • Taitearii Mahuru
  • Foliaki Makalea
  • Vincent Perez
  • Marc Richmond
  • François Tardieu
  • Yves Tehaameamea
  • Anthony Tesquet
  • Haley Teuira
  • Andrew Vanaa

Sailing edit

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in sailing:

Women
  • Elise Djenadi
  • Gwenaelle Janicaud
  • Emmanuel Rousseau
Men
  • Arnaud Teva Bourdelon
  • Tuiterai Salmon
  • Teiva Veronique

Shooting edit

Tahiti qualified 8 athletes in shooting:

Women
  • Marie-Louise Normand (ep Darius)   – 10 m air pistol female.
Men
  • Moeava Bambridge
  • Tuanua Degage
  • Gabriel Lan San   – 10 m air pistol male.
  • Alexandre Lehartel
  • Jean-Pierre Mihuraa
  • Jean-Hiro Pratx
  • Freddy Yen Kway   – 25 m pistol mixed.[5]

Squash edit

Tahiti qualified 8 athletes in squash:

Women
  • Heimana Charles (ep Chung)
  • Isabelle Gouaille (ep Olite)
  • Agnes Pierson (ep Chantre)
  • Beatrice Villa
Men
  • Ridge Chung
  • Laurent Ferruci
  • Yann Lo
  • Phillippe Rougier

Swimming edit

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in swimming:

Women
  • Mehani Bernadino
  • Alizee Diaz
Men
  • Anthony Clark
  • Rahiti De Vos
  • Stephane Debaere
  • Teiki Dupont
  • Hugo Lambert
  • Henere Sommers
  • Rainui Teriipaia-Rentier

Table tennis edit

Tahiti qualified 10 athletes in table tennis:[6][7]

Women
  • Alize Belrose
  • Rachel Hsiao
  • Tearo Le Caill
  • Melveen Richmond
  • Aurelie Cyrine Sam
  • Tuarikirau Thunot
Men
  • Gregoire Dossier
  • Ocean Belrose
  • Hugo Gendron
  • Tinihau-O-Terai Klouman

Taekwondo edit

Tahiti qualified 13 athletes in taekwondo:

Women
  • Alison Deane
  • Moehau Faaite
  • Urariimarotini Hamblin
  • Mataheitini Raihauti
  • Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa
  • Horue Taufa
Men
  • Peter Babka
  • Waldeck Defaix
  • Lloyd Tuarai Hery
  • Manu Huaatua
  • Teava Mu
  • Kaheiani Pittman
  • Teddy Teng

Tennis edit

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in tennis:

Women
  • Naia Guitton
  • Ravahere Marie-Emilie Rauzy
  • Estelle Tehau
  • Mayka Tehani Zima
Men
  • Reihiti Chin Meun
  • Patrice Cotti
  • Heve Kelley
  • Reynald Taaroa
  • Angelo Yersin

Triathlon edit

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in triathlon:

Women
  • Kari Lee Armour (ep Lazzari)
  • Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres
  • Poerava Van Bastolaire
Men
  • Laurent Barra
  • Keanu Lorfevre
  • Benjamin Zorgnotti

Volleyball edit

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in volleyball (28 athletes in total):

Women
  • Tehea Labaste
  • Tehei Labaste
  • Vaimiti Lee Tam
  • Hinarii Mahai
  • Poai-Ura Manate
  • Maimiti Patricia Patricia Mare (ep Taputuarai)
  • Raurea Marie-Lise Temarii
  • Matirita Stephanie Moua
  • Valeria Paofai (epse Vaki)
  • Grace Patu
  • Hinanui Teai
  • Taiana Tere
  • Katia Tetuanui
  • Louisa Lokelani Lokelani Vero
Men
  • Wilson Tuitete Bonno
  • Jim Hapipi
  • Vehiatua Heitarauri
  • Benjamin Leprado
  • Vaianuu Mare
  • Heimana Marii
  • Emile Yoan Teanuanu Paofai
  • Nohoarii Paofai
  • Arona Pitomai
  • Tapuragni Sommers
  • Vatea Mikael Tauraa
  • Maruake Teivao
  • Haereotahi Terorohauepa
  • Ryan Utia

Weightlifting edit

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in weightlifting:

Women
  • Titiri Marie-Anne Charton
  • Tehea Riipeu (epse Ratia)
  • Claudine Yu Hing
Men
  • Daniel Mana
  • Honoura Roopinia
  • Teremu Touatekina

Notes edit

  1. ^ Titiri Marie-Anne Charton, Claudine Yu Hing and Teremu Touatekina qualified in powerlifting and weightlifting, Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa qualified in boxing and taekwondo, and Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres qualified in athletics and triathlon.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletes: Tahiti". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Basketball female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Basketball male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Soccer male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. ^ Etchells, Daniel (8 July 2015). "Creek shoots Norfolk Island to first Pacific Games gold medal on action-packed fourth day". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Table tennis female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Table tennis male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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