# Tahiti at the 2023 Pacific Games

Tahiti competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Tahitian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Basketball | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Football | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Judo | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Total | 86 | 67 | 153 |

## Athletics

Fédération d'athlétisme de Polynésie française [fr] announced a 30 member roster (15 men and 15 women) for the 2023 Games which also include one male para-athlete. Tahiti's sole gold medalist from Apia 2019 in the men's 5000 metres, Samuel Aragaw, will not be on the team to defend his title. However, the Tahitian team will feature 2015 Pacific Games long jump champion, Raihau Maiau, who was absent from the games in 2019.

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Raihau Maiau | 100 m | | | | | | |
| Manuihei Teaha | 100 m | | | | | | |
| Paul Chouteau | 800 m | | | | | | |
| Paul Chouteau | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Paul Chouteau | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Paul Chouteau | 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | |
| Felice Covillon | 800 m | | | | | | |
| Felice Covillon | 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | |
| Damien Troquenet | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Damien Troquenet | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Damien Troquenet | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Benjamin Zorgnotti | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Benjamin Zorgnotti | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Benjamin Zorgnotti | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Timona Poareu | 110 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| Pole-Elie Raoult | 400 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| | 4×100 m relay | — | — | — | — | | |
| | 4×400 m relay | — | — | — | — | | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Hereiti Bernardino | 200 m | | | | | | |
| Hereiti Bernardino | 400 m | | | | | | |
| Hereiti Bernardino | 400 m hudles | | | | | | |
| Estelle Gentilly | 200 m | | | | | | |
| Estelle Gentilly | 400 m | | | | | | |
| Estelle Gentilly | 800 m | | | | | | |
| Estelle Gentilly | 1500 m | | | | | | |
| Mihivai Atrewe | 400 m | | | | | | |
| Mihivai Atrewe | 400 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| Teanavai Perez | 400 m | | | | | | |
| Angèle Richard | 800 m | | | | | | |
| Angèle Richard | 1500 m | | | | | | |
| Amandine Matera | 800 m | | | | | | |
| Amandine Matera | 1500 m | | | | | | |
| Amandine Matera | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Amandine Matera | 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | |
| Lauriane Bisch | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Lauriane Bisch | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Lauriane Bisch | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Sophie Bouchonnet | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Sophie Bouchonnet | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Sophie Bouchonnet | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Salomé De Barthez | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Salomé De Barthez | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Salomé De Barthez | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Clémence Dede | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Clémence Dede | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Clémence Dede | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Pauline Moreau | 5000 m | | | | | | |
| Pauline Moreau | 10000 m | | | | | | |
| Pauline Moreau | Half marathon | | | | | | |
| Timeri Lamorelle | 100 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| Kiara Gilroy | 100 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| Kiara Gilroy | 400 m hurdles | | | | | | |
| | 4×100 m relay | — | — | — | — | | |
| | 4×400 m relay | — | — | — | — | | |

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Kilian Lidec-Potateuatahi | High jump | | | | |
| Kilian Lidec-Potateuatahi | Javelin throw | | | | |
| Manuihei Teaha | High jump | | | | |
| Mathéo Lada | Pole vault | | | | |
| Kevin Maroaunui | Pole vault | | | | |
| Timona Poareu | Pole vault | | | | |
| Timona Poareu | Long jump | | | | |
| Raihau Maiau | Long jump | | | | |
| Teaiki Lenoir | Triple jump | | | | |
| Tumatai Dauphin | Shot put | | | | |
| Maitoa Pito | Discus throw | | | | |
| Maitoa Pito | Hammer throw | | | | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Teanavai Perez | High jump | | | | |
| Tess Ayat | Pole vault | | | | |
| Timeri Lamorelle | Long jump | | | | |
| Loveleina Wong-Sang | Shot put | | | | |
| Loveleina Wong-Sang | Discus throw | | | | |

### Combined events – Men's decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| Timona Poareu | Result | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Timona Poareu | Points | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Combined events – Women's heptathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
| Teanavai Perez | Result | | | | | | | | | |
| Teanavai Perez | Points | | | | | | | | | |

### Para-athletics
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Christian Chee Ayee | 100 m wheelchair | | | | |
| Christian Chee Ayee | Shot put secured throw | | | | |

## Basketball
### 5×5 basketball
#### Summary

| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Final / GM | Final / GM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Tahiti Men's | Men's | Fiji – | New Caledonia – | Tonga – | | | | | |
| Tahiti Women's | Women's | Papua New Guinea – | New Caledonia – | Cook Islands – | | | | | |

#### Men's tournament

Tahiti national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand.

##### Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 12 players

#### Women's tournament

Tahiti women's national basketball team have received a wildcard entry for the Pacific Games from FIBA Oceania.

##### Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 12 players

## Football
### Summary

| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Tahiti men's | Men's | Northern Mariana Islands | Fiji | — | | | | |
| Tahiti women's | Women's | Samoa | Tonga | — | | | | |

### Men's tournament
#### Team roster

Head coach: Samuel Garcia
Tahiti's 22-man squad was announced on 7 November 2023.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Moana Pito | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Tefana |
| 1GK | Tevaearai Tamatai | (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Vénus |
| 1GK | Teave Teamotuaitau | (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 31) | 11 | 0 | Vénus |
| 2DF | Marama Amau | (1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 32) | 10 | 0 | Vénus |
| 2DF | Mauri Heitaa | (1999-07-31)31 July 1999 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Vénus |
| 2DF | Terai Bremond | (2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Vénus |
| 2DF | Keanu Vernaudon | (2002-10-18)18 October 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Tefana |
| 2DF | François Hapipi | (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | Tefana |
| 2DF | Téva Lossec | (2002-12-03)3 December 2002 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Campbell Fighting Camels |
| 3MF | Honoura Maraetefau | (2002-07-27)27 July 2002 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Tefana |
| 3MF | Kavai'ei Morgant | (2001-10-08)8 October 2001 (aged 22) | 3 | 1 | Tefana |
| 3MF | Eddy Kaspard | (2001-05-27)27 May 2001 (aged 22) | 4 | 2 | Tefana |
| 3MF | Frank Papaura | (2005-04-06)6 April 2005 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Pueu |
| 3MF | Tauhiti Keck | (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 29) | 10 | 6 | Vénus |
| 3MF | Roonui Tehau | (1999-12-15)15 December 1999 (aged 23) | 6 | 1 | Vénus |
| 3MF | Paolo Haussner | (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | FCM Troyes |
| 3MF | Matéo Degrumelle | (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Le Havre B |
| 4FW | Teaonui Tehau | (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 31) | 36 | 24 | Vénus |
| 4FW | Manuarii Shan | (2004-02-23)23 February 2004 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Vénus |
| 4FW | Roonui Tinirauarii | (1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (aged 26) | 3 | 2 | Dragon |
| 4FW | Tauatua Lucas | (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 28) | 0 | 2 | Tefana |
| 4FW | Raimana Tetuanui | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | Pueu |

### Women's tournament
#### Team roster

* Women's team event – One team of 22 players

## Judo

The Polynesian Judo Federation has selected a team of 22 judokas (13 men and 9 women) on 12 January, 2023.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / GM | Final / GM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tamaterai Herve | -60 kg | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Kaan | -60 kg | | | | | | | |
| Manatoa Luciani | -66 kg | | | | | | | |
| Gaston Lafon | -73 kg | | | | | | | |
| Noa Gustin | -73 kg | | | | | | | |
| Toanui Lucas | -81 kg | | | | | | | |
| Vydal Samin | -81 kg | | | | | | | |
| David Chevalier | -90 kg | | | | | | | |
| Maevarau Le Gayic | -90 kg | | | | | | | |
| Evan Jolif | -100 kg | | | | | | | |
| Julien Ragusa | -100 kg | | | | | | | |
| Jeremy Picard | +100 kg | | | | | | | |
| Samasona Tevaearai | +100 kg | | | | | | | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / GM | Final / GM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ambre Popoff | -48 kg | | | | | | | |
| Ynes Balcon Mouzaoui | -48 kg | | | | | | | |
| Poeiti Gohlen | -52 kg | | | | | | | |
| Ramahere Deflandre | -52 kg | | | | | | | |
| Laetitia Wuillmet | -57 kg | | | | | | | |
| Teramatuatini Bopp | -63 kg | | | | | | | |
| Teipoteani Tevenino | -63 kg | | | | | | | |
| Imihia Teumere | -70 kg | | | | | | | |
| Haukea Vitielli | -70 kg | | | | | | | |

## Rugby sevens
### Summary

| Team | Event | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tahiti men's | Men's tournament | Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | Wallis and Futuna | | | | | |

### Men's tournament
#### Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 12 players

## Weightlifting

COPF selected thirteen weightlifters (8 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.

### Men

| Athlete | Event |
| Tutearii Ebbs | 81 kg |
| Arnaud Sicot | 81 kg |
| Matahi Tahiaipuoho | 89 kg |
| Konotu Gatien | 89 kg |
| Steven Tehihira | 96 kg |
| Tahiri Metua | 102 kg |
| Tefatanui Metua | 109 kg |
| Kutea Utia | +109 kg |

### Women

| Athlete | Event |
| Vanina Teheipuarii | 64 kg |
| Storm Wolff | 71 kg |
| Tapeta Mai | 71 kg |
| Faahei Vaiauri | 76 kg |
| Zéphrine Tinirau | 81 kg |