2000 Polynesian Championships in Athletics

I Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Host city	Apia, Samoa
Level	Senior
Events	32 (18 men, 14 women)
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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	1.75	Tamiano Isitolo  Samoa	1.75	Jessie Ailuai  Samoa	1.75
Pole Vault	Tokaikolo Latapu  Tonga	3.50	Tamiano Isitolo  Samoa	2.90	Benetti Schwalger  Samoa	2.70
Long Jump	Tokaikolo Latapu  Tonga	6.94	Patrick Fonoti  Samoa	6.85	Benetti Schwalger  Samoa	6.74
Triple Jump	Fagamanu Sofai  Samoa	14.44	Chris ?.  Samoa	13.56	Tamiano Isitolo  Samoa	13.16
Shot Put	Gilles Valdenaire  French Polynesia	12.64	Etuale Luamanu  Samoa	12.40	Taumaa Heifara  French Polynesia	12.36
Discus Throw	Gilles Valdenaire  French Polynesia	40.82	Taumaa Heifara  French Polynesia	39.68	Motekiai Taufalatu  Tonga	36.74
Hammer Throw	Gary Tuiletufuga  Samoa	39.88	Motekiai Taufalatu  Tonga	28.28	Etuale Luamanu  Samoa	20.94
Javelin Throw	Etuale Luamanu  Samoa	51.92	Fito Scanlan  Samoa	49.20	Nevo Faafea  Samoa	48.66
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	1.48	Toefuataina F.  Samoa	1.42	Faleulu Tuli  Samoa	1.35
Long Jump	Loretta A.  Samoa	4.68	Louola Fiu  Samoa	4.30	Nele S.  Samoa	4.22
Triple Jump	Faleulu Tuli  Samoa	9.74	Sose Tavae  Samoa	9.64	Loretta A.  Samoa	9.60
Shot Put	Ana Po'uhila  Tonga	13.88	Melehifo Uhi  Tonga	12.92	Tereapii Tapoki  Cook Islands	12.36
Discus Throw	Melehifo Uhi  Tonga	44.82	Tereapii Tapoki  Cook Islands	40.38	Siniva Marsters  Cook Islands	36.46
Hammer Throw	Siniva Marsters  Cook Islands	38.10	Melehifo Uhi  Tonga	37.40	Ana Po'uhila  Tonga	29.68
Javelin Throw	Iloai Suaniu  Samoa	40.86	Ana Po'uhila  Tonga	40.84	Benyon Natanielu  Samoa	38.10
4 x 100 metres relay	Samoa A	53.16	Samoa B	53.68	Samoa C	54.34

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Samoa	15	20	21	56
2	Tonga	9	5	4	18
3	French Polynesia	5	1	2	8
4	American Samoa	2	1	0	3
5	Cook Islands	1	3	2	6

References

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