# 2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

The 2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 4–8, 2009. The event was held at the Griffith University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series, and the OAA sub-regional Melanesian and Micronesian Championships. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Detailed reports were given for the OAA.
A total of 32 events were contested, 18 by men and 14 by women.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage, and at sportfieber.pytalhost.com.
In 100 metres, long jump and triple jump, as well as in shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, there were separate open competitions for the Polynesian championships and the OAA Grand Prix Series held on different days.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Clayton Mbofana New Zealand | 10.82 CR | Lagaua Patuavalu Niue | 11.04 | Aisea Tohi Tonga | 11.28 |
| 100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Tiraa Arere Cook Islands | 11.52 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Michael Jackson Jnr Niue | 11.93 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Harry Ivaiti Cook Islands | 11.93 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Clayton Mbofana New Zealand | 22.03 | Scott Burch New Zealand | 22.50 | Lagaua Patuavalu Niue | 22.67 |
| 400 metres | Scott Burch New Zealand | 50.36 | Jocelyn Muntaner French Polynesia | 51.00 | | |
| 800 metres | Michael Whitehead New Zealand | 1:55.79 CR | Iulio Lafai Samoa | 2:04.10 | | |
| 1500 metres | Michael Whitehead New Zealand | 4:07.61 CR | Pierre Bourret French Polynesia | 4:20.98 | | |
| 5000 metres | Francky Maraetaata French Polynesia | 16:24.66 CR | | | | |
| 10000 metres | Francky Maraetaata French Polynesia | 34:06.17 | | | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Pierre Bourret French Polynesia | 10:40.22 | | | | |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Toriki Urarii French Polynesia | 15.03 | Paseka Fangupo Tonga | 15.47 | Michael Cochrane New Zealand | 15.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Michael Cochrane New Zealand | 56.16 | Paseka Fangupo Tonga | 56.56 | Inoke Finau Tonga | 60.04 |
| High Jump | Regan Standing New Zealand | 1.96m CR | Raihau Maiau French Polynesia | 1.87m | Esau Vakameilalo Tonga | 1.81m |
| Long Jump | Raihau Maiau French Polynesia | 6.73m (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Okilani Tinilau Tuvalu | 6.62m w (wind: +3.3 m/s) | Michael Cochrane New Zealand | 5.91m (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| Long Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Okilani Tinilau Tuvalu | 6.36m (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Tiraa Arere Cook Islands | 6.05m (wind: +2.0 m/s) | David Pi Cook Islands | 4.50m (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Raihau Maiau French Polynesia | 13.76m (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Esau Vakameilalo Tonga | 11.97m (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Tiraa Arere Cook Islands | 11.49m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Tiraa Arere Cook Islands | 12.68m (wind: -0.1 m/s) | David Pi Cook Islands | 10.29m (wind: -0.7 m/s) | | |
| Shot Put | Shaka Sola Samoa | 16.19m | Henry Satupai Samoa | 12.98m | Jeffrey Kalemani Tonga | 12.77m |
| Shot Put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Shaka Sola Samoa | 16.18m | Henry Satupai Samoa | 12.79m | | |
| Discus Throw | Marshall Hall New Zealand | 45.47m | Shaka Sola Samoa | 45.14m | Henry Satupai Samoa | 39.10m |
| Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Henry Satupai Samoa | 39.39m | | | | |
| Javelin Throw | Vaihau Bottari French Polynesia | 52.87m | Toriki Urarii French Polynesia | 49.14m | | |
| Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Vaihau Bottari French Polynesia | 54.18m | Toriki Urarii French Polynesia | 50.62m | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Tonga | 43.28 | New Zealand | 43.64 | Niue | 44.51 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Zealand | 3:29.62 | Tonga | 3:29.88 | | |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Latai Sikuvea Tonga | 12.74 | Patiola Pahulu Tonga | 13.24 | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 13.31 |
| 100 metres Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Maki Samantha Lockington Cook Islands | 13.58 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | | | | |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.5 m/s) | Latai Sikuvea Tonga | 25.67 w | Rebecca Gibson New Zealand | 26.08 w | Patiola Pahulu Tonga | 26.50 w |
| 400 metres | Rebecca Gibson New Zealand | 59.20 CR | Océane Lefranc French Polynesia | 60.96 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Terani Faremiro French Polynesia | 15.04 CR | Johanna Sui French Polynesia | 15.27 | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mele To'a Tonga | 71.53 | | | | |
| High Jump | Johanna Sui French Polynesia | 1.64m CR | Terani Faremiro French Polynesia | 1.64m | Océane Lefranc French Polynesia | 1.50m |
| Long Jump | Terani Faremiro French Polynesia | 5.47m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Kalina Mama'o Tonga | 5.35m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Patricia Taea Cook Islands | 5.09m w (wind: +5.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Terani Faremiro French Polynesia | 11.08m (wind: +0.8 m/s) CR | Kalina Mama'o Tonga | 10.78m (wind: -1.0 m/s) | | |
| Shot Put | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 13.92m CR | Kaati Malua Tonga | 11.47m | Inara Lista Sioni Tuvalu | 9.65m |
| Shot Put Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 14.39m | Inara Lista Sioni Tuvalu | 9.42m | | |
| Discus Throw | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 45.69m CR | Patsy Akeli Samoa | 38.56m | Kaati Malua Tonga | 29.07m |
| Discus Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 44.13m | | | | |
| Hammer Throw | Siniva Marsters Cook Islands | 38.93m CR | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 37.91m | | |
| Javelin Throw | Patsy Akeli Samoa | 51.54m CR | Johanna Sui French Polynesia | 42.86m | Maki Samantha Lockington Cook Islands | 39.28m |
| Javelin Throw Non-Championship Event (Grand Prix Series) | Patsy Akeli Samoa | 50.03m | | | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Tonga | 49.87 CR | French Polynesia | 51.94 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Tonga | 4:29.27 | | | | |

## Medal table (unofficial)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Tonga (TON) | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Niue (NIU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Tuvalu (TUV) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 32 | 27 | 17 | 76 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 53 athletes from 8 countries participated.
* American Samoa (1)
* Cook Islands (10)
* French Polynesia (10)
* New Zealand (7)
* Niue (4)
* Samoa (5)
* Tonga (12)
* Tuvalu (4)