# Patricia Taea

Patricia Nooroa Taea (born 25 May 1993) is a Cook Island female sprinter who competed in the 100 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was ranked 14th in the Preliminaries for the women's 100 metres in a time of 12.47 seconds. She was chosen as torch lighter for the 2009 Pacific Mini Games (together with athlete Daniel Tutai) and flag bearer for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She returned to the 2016 Olympics, advancing to the next round of heats.

## Personal bests

| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Outdoor ||||
| 100 m | 11.97 s (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Brisbane | 3 Dec 2017 |
| 200 m | 24.16 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Port Vila | 14 Dec 2017 |
| 400 m | 59.41 s | Brisbane | 5 Nov 2016 |
| Long jump | 5.07 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Gold Coast, Queensland | 2 Aug 2009 |
| Javelin throw | 38.07 m | Sydney | 12 Mar 2010 |
| Indoor ||||
| 60 m | 7.93 s | Sopot | 8 Mar 2014 |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Cook Islands ||||||
| 2007 | Polynesian Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 2nd | 100m | 13.2 |
| 2007 | Polynesian Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 2nd | 200m | 27.5 |
| 2007 | Polynesian Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 3rd | Long jump | 4.79 m |
| 2007 | Polynesian Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 4th | Javelin | 30.02 m |
| 2008 | Oceania Youth Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 4th | 100m | 13.34 (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2008 | Oceania Youth Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 2nd | Long jump | 5.02 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2008 | Oceania Youth Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 3rd | Javelin throw | 31.91 m |
| 2009 | Polynesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 3rd | 100m | 13.31 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 2009 | Polynesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th | 200m | 27.11 w (wind: +3.5 m/s) |
| 2009 | Polynesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 3rd | Long jump | 5.09m w (wind: +5.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Polynesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th | Javelin | 32.26m |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 5th | 100m | 13.09 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 7th (h) | 200m | 27.34 (NWI) |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 5th | Long jump | 5.03m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 25th (h) | 100m | 13.31 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Javelin throw | 38.07 m |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Australia | 3rd | 100 m | 12.73 s w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | Javelin throw | 37.17 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 38th (h) | 100m | 13.05 (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 39th (h) | 100m | 13.10 |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 4th | Shot put | 12.79m |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 3rd | Javelin throw | 27.67 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 54th (h) | 100m | 12.63 (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 7th | 100m | 12.60 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 48th (h) | 60 m | 8.06 |
| 2012 | Oceania Junior Championships (Regional Division East) | Cairns, Australia | 2nd | 100 m | 12.78 s (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2012 | Oceania Junior Championships (Regional Division East) | Cairns, Australia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 37.40 m |
| 2012 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 4th | 100m | 12.64 (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 60th (pr) | 100 m | 12.47 (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete, French Polynesia | 2nd | 100m | 12.57 (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 39th (h) | 100m | 12.39 (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 5th | 100m | 12.29 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 2nd | 200m | 25.13 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 39th (h) | 60 m | 7.93 |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 3rd | 100m | 12.34 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 5th | 200m | 26.11 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 7th | Mixed sprint medley | 1:50.10 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 42nd (h) | 100m | 12.68 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 38th (h) | 200m | 26.14 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 7th | 100m | 12.29 w (wind: +2.9 m/s) |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 9th (h) | 200m | 25.29 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 48th (h) | 100 m | 12.34 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 61st (h) | 100 m | 12.41 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 40th (h) | 100 m | 12.18 NR |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 45th (h) | 60 m | 7.90 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 35th (h) | 100 m | 12.22 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 30th (h) | 200 m | 24.91 |