# ʻAna Poʻuhila

ʻAna Kilistina Poʻuhila (born October 18, 1979, in Longoteme, Tongatapu, Tonga) is a Tongan athlete.

## Biography

She represented the Kingdom of Tonga in the shot put event during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She had the honour of being the flagbearer for her country at the opening ceremony. Originally a sprinter, she is now known for breaking the national Tongan shot put record in 2008 during her European Olympic preparation tour with a put of 18.03 metres in Albertville.
As she threw over the Olympic qualifying distance of 17.20 metres ten times she qualified for the 2008 Olympics on merit. However, she did not advance beyond the qualification round as her put of 16.42 metres placed her in only the 27th position. She had previously competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for the event of shot put, but her throw of 15.33 metres did not allow her to qualify for the final round.
On July 2, 2009, she broke the Tongan national record in hammer throwing, with a throw of 53,53m.
She placed 14th in the shot put qualifier of the 2012 Summer Olympics with a put of 15.80 m.

### Personal best

| Event | Performance | Wind | Venue | Date |
| 100 metres | 13.57 | -0.2 | Edmonton | August 5, 2001 |
| Shot Put | 18.03 | | Albertville | July 7, 2008 |
| Discus Throw | 53.10 | | Cook Island | August 24, 2009 |
| Hammer Throw | 53.53 | | France | July 2, 2009 |
| Javelin Throw | 45.45 | | Noumea New Caledonia | April 3, 2008 |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Tonga ||||||
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 14.36 m |
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 3rd | Discus throw | 38.41 m |
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 3rd | Hammer throw | 35.29 m |
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 1st | Javelin throw | 42.32 m |
| 2001 | South Pacific Mini Games | Middlegate, Norfolk Island | 1st | Shot put | 15.13 m |
| 2001 | South Pacific Mini Games | Middlegate, Norfolk Island | 3rd | Discus throw | 42.28 m |
| 2002 | Oceania Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | Shot put | 15.66 m |
| 2002 | Oceania Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 2nd | Discus throw | 45.11 m |
| 2003 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 1st | Shot put | 15.89 m GR |
| 2003 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 2nd | Discus throw | 48.14 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd | Shot put | 15.33 m |
| 2004 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 14.89 m |
| 2004 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 3rd | Discus throw | 45.49 m |
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | Shot put | 16.92 m GR |
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 3rd | Discus throw | 45.69 m |
| 2006 | Oceania Championships | Apia, Samoa | 1st | Shot put | 16.57 m CR |
| 2006 | Oceania Championships | Apia, Samoa | 2nd | Discus throw | 52.48 m |
| 2007 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | 1st | Shot put | 16.60 m |
| 2007 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | 2nd | Discus throw | 48.92 m |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | Shot put | 16.53 m |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | Discus throw | 53.10 m |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | Hammer throw | 50.70 m GR |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | Shot put | 15.72 m |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 2nd | Discus throw | 48.22 m |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 3rd | Hammer throw | 47.27 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 30th | Shot put | 15.80 m |

## Honours
### National honours

* Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Member (31 July 2008).