Tahiti at the 2023 Pacific Games

Tahiti at the
2023 Pacific Games
Tahiti at the; 2023 Pacific Games
IOC code	TAH
National federation	Comité Olympique de Polynésie Française
19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023
Competitors	153 (86 men and 67 women) in 6 sports
Medals; Ranked 2nd	Gold 57 Silver 53 Bronze 50 Total 160
Pacific Games appearances
	1963; 1966; 1969; 1971; 1975; 1979; 1983; 1987; 1991; 1995; 1999; 2003; 2007; 2011; 2015; 2019; 2023;
	← 2019 2027 →

Tahiti competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Tahitian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	15	15	30
Basketball	16	16	32
Football	22	22	44
Judo	13	9	22
Rugby sevens	12	0	12
Weightlifting	8	5	13
Total	86	67	153

Athletics

Fédération d'athlétisme de Polynésie française [fr] announced a 30 member roster (15 men and 15 women) for the 2023 Games which also include one male para-athlete.^[1] Tahiti's sole gold medalist from Apia 2019 in the men's 5000 metres, Samuel Aragaw, will not be on the team to defend his title. However, the Tahitian team will feature 2015 Pacific Games long jump champion, Raihau Maiau, who was absent from the games in 2019.^[2]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track and road events
Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Raihau Maiau	100 m
Manuihei Teaha	100 m
Paul Chouteau	800 m
	5000 m
	10000 m
	3000 m steeplechase
Felice Covillon	800 m
Felice Covillon	3000 m steeplechase
Damien Troquenet	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Benjamin Zorgnotti	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Timona Poareu	110 m hurdles
Pole-Elie Raoult	400 m hurdles
	4×100 m relay	—
	4×400 m relay	—

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Hereiti Bernardino	200 m
	400 m
	400 m hudles
Estelle Gentilly	200 m
	400 m
	800 m
	1500 m
Mihivai Atrewe	400 m
Mihivai Atrewe	400 m hurdles
Teanavai Perez	400 m
Angèle Richard	800 m
Angèle Richard	1500 m
Amandine Matera	800 m
	1500 m
	5000 m
	3000 m steeplechase
Lauriane Bisch	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Sophie Bouchonnet	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Salomé De Barthez	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Clémence Dede	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Pauline Moreau	5000 m
	10000 m
	Half marathon
Timeri Lamorelle	100 m hurdles
Kiara Gilroy	100 m hurdles
Kiara Gilroy	400 m hurdles
	4×100 m relay	—
	4×400 m relay	—

Field events
Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Kilian Lidec-Potateuatahi	High jump
Kilian Lidec-Potateuatahi	Javelin throw
Manuihei Teaha	High jump
Mathéo Lada	Pole vault
Kevin Maroaunui	Pole vault
Timona Poareu	Pole vault
Timona Poareu	Long jump
Raihau Maiau	Long jump
Teaiki Lenoir	Triple jump
Tumatai Dauphin	Shot put
Maitoa Pito	Discus throw
Maitoa Pito	Hammer throw

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Teanavai Perez	High jump
Tess Ayat	Pole vault
Timeri Lamorelle	Long jump
Loveleina Wong-Sang	Shot put
Loveleina Wong-Sang	Discus throw

Combined events – Men's decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Timona Poareu	Result
Timona Poareu	Points

Combined events – Women's heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Teanavai Perez	Result
Teanavai Perez	Points

Para-athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christian Chee Ayee	100 m wheelchair
Christian Chee Ayee	Shot put secured throw

Basketball

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Qualifying finals	Semifinals	Final / GM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tahiti Men's	Men's	Fiji –	New Caledonia –	Tonga –
Tahiti Women's	Women's	Papua New Guinea –	New Caledonia –	Cook Islands –

Men's tournament

Tahiti national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand.^[3]

Team roster

Men's team event – one team of 12 players

Women's tournament

Tahiti women's national basketball team have received a wildcard entry for the Pacific Games from FIBA Oceania.^[4]

Team roster

Women's team event – one team of 12 players

Football

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Semifinal	Final
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tahiti men's	Men's	Northern Mariana Islands	Fiji	—
Tahiti women's	Women's	Samoa	Tonga	—

Men's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Samuel Garcia

Tahiti's 22-man squad was announced on 7 November 2023.^[5]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Moana Pito	(2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 23)	2	0	Tefana
1GK	Tevaearai Tamatai	(2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 22)	0	0	Vénus
1GK	Teave Teamotuaitau	(1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 31)	11	0	Vénus

2DF	Marama Amau	(1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 32)	10	0	Vénus
2DF	Mauri Heitaa	(1999-07-31)31 July 1999 (aged 24)	1	0	Vénus
2DF	Terai Bremond	(2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 22)	4	0	Vénus
2DF	Keanu Vernaudon	(2002-10-18)18 October 2002 (aged 21)	0	0	Tefana
2DF	François Hapipi	(1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 24)	4	0	Tefana
2DF	Téva Lossec	(2002-12-03)3 December 2002 (aged 20)	0	0	Campbell Fighting Camels

3MF	Honoura Maraetefau	(2002-07-27)27 July 2002 (aged 21)	4	0	Tefana
3MF	Kavai'ei Morgant	(2001-10-08)8 October 2001 (aged 22)	3	1	Tefana
3MF	Eddy Kaspard	(2001-05-27)27 May 2001 (aged 22)	4	2	Tefana
3MF	Frank Papaura	(2005-04-06)6 April 2005 (aged 18)	1	0	Pueu
3MF	Tauhiti Keck	(1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 29)	10	6	Vénus
3MF	Roonui Tehau	(1999-12-15)15 December 1999 (aged 23)	6	1	Vénus
3MF	Paolo Haussner	(2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 21)	0	0	FCM Troyes
3MF	Matéo Degrumelle	(2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (aged 20)	0	0	Le Havre B

4FW	Teaonui Tehau	(1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 31)	36	24	Vénus
4FW	Manuarii Shan	(2004-02-23)23 February 2004 (aged 19)	1	0	Vénus
4FW	Roonui Tinirauarii	(1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (aged 26)	3	2	Dragon
4FW	Tauatua Lucas	(1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 28)	0	2	Tefana
4FW	Raimana Tetuanui	(1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 29)	2	0	Pueu

Women's tournament

Team roster

Women's team event – One team of 22 players

Judo

The Polynesian Judo Federation has selected a team of 22 judokas (13 men and 9 women) on 12 January, 2023.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / GM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Tamaterai Herve	-60 kg
Anthony Kaan	-60 kg
Manatoa Luciani	-66 kg
Gaston Lafon	-73 kg
Noa Gustin	-73 kg
Toanui Lucas	-81 kg
Vydal Samin	-81 kg
David Chevalier	-90 kg
Maevarau Le Gayic	-90 kg
Evan Jolif	-100 kg
Julien Ragusa	-100 kg
Jeremy Picard	+100 kg
Samasona Tevaearai	+100 kg

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / GM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ambre Popoff	-48 kg
Ynes Balcon Mouzaoui	-48 kg
Poeiti Gohlen	-52 kg
Ramahere Deflandre	-52 kg
Laetitia Wuillmet	-57 kg
Teramatuatini Bopp	-63 kg
Teipoteani Tevenino	-63 kg
Imihia Teumere	-70 kg
Haukea Vitielli	-70 kg

Rugby sevens

Summary

Team	Event	Pool round				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Team	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Tahiti men's	Men's tournament	Solomon Islands	Papua New Guinea	Wallis and Futuna

Men's tournament

Team roster

Men's team event – one team of 12 players

Weightlifting

COPF selected thirteen weightlifters (8 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.^[9]

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Tutearii Ebbs	81 kg
Arnaud Sicot	81 kg
Matahi Tahiaipuoho	89 kg
Konotu Gatien	89 kg
Steven Tehihira	96 kg
Tahiri Metua	102 kg
Tefatanui Metua	109 kg
Kutea Utia	+109 kg

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Vanina Teheipuarii	64 kg
Storm Wolff	71 kg
Tapeta Mai	71 kg
Faahei Vaiauri	76 kg
Zéphrine Tinirau	81 kg

References

^ "THLÉTISME : DES JEUX DE TRANSITION PAS DÉNUÉS D'AMBITION". Radio1 Tahiti (in French). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "Tahiti and Tonga Qualify for Pacific Games 2023". The National. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Pacific Games 2023 Basketball Teams Confirmed". FIBA Oceania. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Bastian, Patrice. "Les Toa Aito entre espoir et sagesse" (in French). tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Selection for the 2023 Pacific Games". www.fpj.pf. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "JEUX DU PACIFIQUE 2023 - 2027 CHEMIN DE SÉLECTION & DE PRÉPARATION" (PDF). www.fpj.pf. 13 January 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - PYF". www.ijf.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[1] "THLÉTISME : DES JEUX DE TRANSITION PAS DÉNUÉS D'AMBITION". Radio1 Tahiti (in French). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[2] "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[2-3] "Tahiti and Tonga Qualify for Pacific Games 2023". The National. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[4] "Pacific Games 2023 Basketball Teams Confirmed". FIBA Oceania. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[Les_Toa_Aito-5] Bastian, Patrice. "Les Toa Aito entre espoir et sagesse" (in French). tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[6] "Selection for the 2023 Pacific Games". www.fpj.pf. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[7] "JEUX DU PACIFIQUE 2023 - 2027 CHEMIN DE SÉLECTION & DE PRÉPARATION" (PDF). www.fpj.pf. 13 January 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[8] "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - PYF". www.ijf.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[9] "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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