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	1.75m	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 entries)		32	30	29	91

References