2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

I Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Host city	Apia, Samoa
Level	Senior
Events	32 (18 men, 14 women)
	2005 Papeete → ;

The 2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place in 2000. The event was held in Apia, Samoa.

A total of 32 events were contested, 18 by men and 14 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.[1]

Men

Event	First		Second		Third
100 metres	Kelsey Nakanelua American Samoa	10.9	Misili Manu Samoa	10.9	Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi Tonga	11.2
200 metres	Misili Manu Samoa	21.68	Kelsey Nakanelua American Samoa	21.76	Ron Fanuatanu Samoa	22.55
400 metres	Kelsey Nakanelua American Samoa	49.60	Ualesi Faatauvaa Samoa	51.50	Anesi Faaloia Samoa	51.56
800 metres	Niue Titi Samoa	2:00.3	Gatai Ipou Samoa	2:01.6	Setefano Mika Samoa	2:03.6
1500 metres	Setefano Mika Samoa	4:28.3	Niue Titi Samoa	4:28.4	Olivier Huc French Polynesia	4:30.1
3000 metres	Olivier Huc French Polynesia	8:14.3	Setefano Mika Samoa	8:22.8	Satini Tyrell Samoa	8:24.1
110 metres hurdles	Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi Tonga	15.76	Salafai Tasi Samoa	16.08	Sesi Salt Tonga	16.18
400 metres hurdles	Aleki Toetu'u Sapoi Tonga	54.92	Ualesi Faatauvaa Samoa	55.86	Kuripitone Betham Samoa	56.19
High Jump	Sebastian Latu Samoa	1.75m	Tamiano Isitolo Samoa	1.75m	Jessie Ailuai Samoa	1.75m
Pole Vault	Tokaikolo Latapu Tonga	3.50m	Tamiano Isitolo Samoa	2.90m	Benetti Schwalger Samoa	2.70m
Long Jump	Tokaikolo Latapu Tonga	6.94m	Patrick Fonoti Samoa	6.85m	Benetti Schwalger Samoa	6.74m
Triple Jump	Fagamanu Sofai Samoa	14.44m	Chris ?. Samoa	13.56m	Tamiano Isitolo Samoa	13.16m
Shot Put	Gilles Valdenaire French Polynesia	12.64m	Etuale Luamanu Samoa	12.40m	Taumaa Heifara French Polynesia	12.36m
Discus Throw	Gilles Valdenaire French Polynesia	40.82m	Taumaa Heifara French Polynesia	39.68m	Motekiai Taufalatu Tonga	36.74m
Hammer Throw	Gary Tuiletufuga Samoa	39.88m	Motekiai Taufalatu Tonga	28.28m	Etuale Luamanu Samoa	20.94m
Javelin Throw	Etuale Luamanu Samoa	51.92m	Fito Scanlan Samoa	49.20m	Nevo Faafea Samoa	48.66m
4 x 100 metres relay	Samoa A	42.72	Tonga	43.79	Samoa B	44.39
4 x 400 metres relay	Samoa A	3:26.6	Samoa B	3:30.?	Samoa C	3:31.9

Women

Event	First		Second		Third
100 metres	Sikuvea Latai Tonga	12.8	Elysa Williams Cook Islands	13.2	Talava Pei Samoa	13.8
200 metres	Sikuvea Latai Tonga	25.75	Elysa Williams Cook Islands	27.12	New Year Ioane Samoa	27.59
400 metres	Sikuvea Latai Tonga	63.28	New Year Ioane Samoa	64.07	Talava Pei Samoa	64.26
800 metres	Vaite Bounhoure French Polynesia	2:24.3	Savali Luani Samoa	2:41.3	Taimoana Iese Samoa	2:42.3
1500 metres	Vaite Bounhoure French Polynesia	5:13.8	Savali Luani Samoa	5:55.5	Shela Fainuu Samoa	5:56.0
100 metres hurdles	Marilyn W. Samoa	18.10	Diana T. Samoa	18.31	Carol Apelu Samoa	18.32
High Jump	Louola Fiu Samoa	1.48m	Toefuataina F. Samoa	1.42m	Faleulu Tuli Samoa	1.35m
Long Jump	Loretta A. Samoa	4.68m	Louola Fiu Samoa	4.30m	Nele S. Samoa	4.22m
Triple Jump	Faleulu Tuli Samoa	9.74m	Sose Tavae Samoa	9.64m	Loretta A. Samoa	9.60m
Shot Put	Ana Po'uhila Tonga	13.88m	Melehifo Uhi Tonga	12.92m	Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands	12.36m
Discus Throw	Melehifo Uhi Tonga	44.82m	Tereapii Tapoki Cook Islands	40.38m	Siniva Marsters Cook Islands	36.46m
Hammer Throw	Siniva Marsters Cook Islands	38.10m	Melehifo Uhi Tonga	37.40m	Ana Po'uhila Tonga	29.68m
Javelin Throw	Iloai Suaniu Samoa	40.86m	Ana Po'uhila Tonga	40.84m	Benyon Natanielu Samoa	38.10m
4 x 100 metres relay	Samoa A	53.16	Samoa B	53.68	Samoa C	54.34

Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Samoa)


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Samoa (SAM)*	15	20	21	56
2	Tonga (TON)	9	5	4	18
3	French Polynesia (TAH)	5	1	2	8
4	American Samoa (ASA)	2	1	0	3
5	Cook Islands (COK)	1	3	2	6
Totals (5 nations)		32	30	29	91

References

Isaacs, Tony, POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved February 13, 2014

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[gbr-1] Isaacs, Tony, POLYNESIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved February 13, 2014