Tahiti at the 2015 Pacific Games

Tahiti at the
2015 Pacific Games
Tahiti at the; 2015 Pacific Games
IOC code	TAH
4 July 2015 – 8 July 2015
Competitors	273 in 21 sports
Medals; Ranked 3rd	Gold 39 Silver 34 Bronze 41 Total 114
Pacific Games appearances
	1963; 1966; 1969; 1971; 1975; 1979; 1983; 1987; 1991; 1995; 1999; 2003; 2007; 2011; 2015; 2019; 2023;

French Polynesia competed as Tahiti at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Tahiti listed 273 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Of these, five competitors were qualified in two sports each.^[A]^[1]

Athletics

Tahiti qualified 25 athletes in track and field:

Women

Tea Boyer
Heiata Brinkfield
Kahaia Dauphin
Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres
Tahiona Doucet
Elodie Elodie Menou (epse Mevel)
Mihiatea Gooding
Timeri Lamorelle
Vainui Neagle
Gwoelani Patu
Candice Richer
Teumere Lucie Teumere Tepu

Men

Gregory Bradai
Tumatai Dauphin
Louis Ligerot
Raihau Maiau
Loic Mevel
Walter Patu
Georges Richmond
Winsy Tama
Reggie Taumaa
Namataiki Tevenino
Teuraiterai Tupaia
Cedric Wane

Para Sport

Men

Christian Chee Ayee

Basketball

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in basketball (23 athletes in total):^[2]^[3]

Women

Heimano Buisson
Reva Dauphin
Orama Laille
Alizee Lefranc
Oceane Lefranc
Maea Lextreyt
Rosa Mahana Tuhiata Mariteragi
Myranda Mariteragi (epse Bonnet)
Aeata Tepu
Mahine Kamakea Tepu
Mahinetea Vidal

Men

Michel Audouin
Andy Commings
Eddy Commings
Glenn Garbutt
Ariihau Meuel
Ariirimarau Meuel
Teva Rauzy
Derrick Scott
Reihiti Sommers
Matehau Taputu
Rahitiarii Teriierooiterai
Larry Teriitemataua

Beach volleyball

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in beach volleyball (4 athletes in total):

Women

Onyx Le Bihan
Heiani Vaki

Men

Terau Raitama Ena
Terii Steve Steve Tauraa

Bodybuilding

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in body building:

Men

Steve Ah Scha
Stanley Serge Bruneau
Gary Colombani
Simon Luis
Jean Yann Maitere
Samuel-Jean Mercier

Boxing

Tahiti qualified 13 athletes in boxing:

Women

Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa
Marie-Madeleine Taura
Edith Tavanae

Men

Matauarii Ienfa
Heiarii Mai
Tautuarii Nena
Heimata Neuffer
Ariitea Putoa
Walter Raurahi
Terauri Rowan Taurei
Jordan Tuihaa
Eddy Tuuhia
Roger Waoute

Football

Tahiti qualified a men's team in football (24 players):^[4]

Men

Golf

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in golf:

Women

Mareva Collado-Nordhoff
Maggy Dury
Anne Vaea Nauta
Anne Vaea Nauta
Denise Taruoura (ep Yan)

Men

Tamihau Bougues
Theo Carlotti
Jean-François Cazaux
Matahiapo Wohler

Karate

Tahiti qualified 7 athletes in karate:^{[citation needed]}

Women

Vaitiare Tehaameamea

Men

Killian Laugrost
Matahi Lemaire
Honoiti Lien
Noa Lucas
Vincent Mikula
Anapa Otcenasek

Outrigger canoeing

Tahiti qualified 30 athletes in va'a:

Women

Angelique Aiho
Utiutirei Flores
Temake Frida Faura
Tiahiti Itchner
Ahipua Lee
Brenda Vaimiti Maoni
Hotuniuarii Leila Tama
Puatea Taruoura
Rarahu Taruoura
Hereiti Annette Tavaearii
Hivalani Tetuamanuhiri
Mata Tufaimea
Sandy Vane
Rose Veselsky

Men

Ariioehau Gordon Tamatea Bourgerie
Tuteariimaroura Hoatua
Moe Miti Teihoarii Ihorai Brotherson
Sly Rendy Jefferson Ly Sao
Raunui Jhon Makiroto-Piritua
Tuatini Alfred Makiroto-Piritua
Manuarai Maruaitu
Tauhiti Nena
Brice Tihaunui Punuataahitua
Heiata Ravahere Manea
Hititua Taerea
Teraivetea Taruoura
Harley Maui Tavaearii
Abel Arii Teriitemataua
Revi Landry Raihau Thon Sing
Temanarii Utia

Powerlifting

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in powerlifting:

Women

Titiri Marie-Anne Charton
Alexandrine Fanaura
Claudine Yu Hing

Men

Joachim Ah Scha
Zelyko Manua
Augustin Rua
Hinau Teotahi
Teremu Touatekina
Nelva Vahimarae

Rugby sevens

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in rugby sevens (25 players in total):

Rugby Union 7s

Women

Cloe Devaluez
Eva Huchede
Maruiata Hurahutia
Lucette Kimitete
Toimata Mickaeli Mooria
Nawel Remini
Desire Takatai
Herenui Tehuiotoa
Anais Heimata Temarii
Meihiti Teriinohopuaiterai
Hanaley Teuira (ep Yun Shan Fat)
Florine Tevero
Raitiare Tihani Tokoragi

Men

Teuira Frogier
Vainui Frogier
Andoni Jimenez
Taitearii Mahuru
Foliaki Makalea
Vincent Perez
Marc Richmond
François Tardieu
Yves Tehaameamea
Anthony Tesquet
Haley Teuira
Andrew Vanaa

Sailing

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in sailing:

Women

Elise Djenadi
Gwenaelle Janicaud
Emmanuel Rousseau

Men

Arnaud Teva Bourdelon
Tuiterai Salmon
Teiva Veronique

Shooting

Tahiti qualified 8 athletes in shooting:

Women

Marie-Louise Normand (ep Darius) – 10 m air pistol female.

Men

Moeava Bambridge
Tuanua Degage
Gabriel Lan San – 10 m air pistol male.
Alexandre Lehartel
Jean-Pierre Mihuraa
Jean-Hiro Pratx
Freddy Yen Kway – 25 m pistol mixed.^[5]

Squash

Tahiti qualified 8 athletes in squash:

Women

Heimana Charles (ep Chung)
Isabelle Gouaille (ep Olite)
Agnes Pierson (ep Chantre)
Beatrice Villa

Men

Ridge Chung
Laurent Ferruci
Yann Lo
Phillippe Rougier

Swimming

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in swimming:

Women

Mehani Bernadino
Alizee Diaz

Men

Anthony Clark
Rahiti De Vos
Stephane Debaere
Teiki Dupont
Hugo Lambert
Henere Sommers
Rainui Teriipaia-Rentier

Table tennis

Tahiti qualified 10 athletes in table tennis:^[6]^[7]

Women

Alize Belrose
Rachel Hsiao
Tearo Le Caill
Melveen Richmond
Aurelie Cyrine Sam
Tuarikirau Thunot

Men

Gregoire Dossier
Ocean Belrose
Hugo Gendron
Tinihau-O-Terai Klouman

Taekwondo

Tahiti qualified 13 athletes in taekwondo:

Women

Alison Deane
Moehau Faaite
Urariimarotini Hamblin
Mataheitini Raihauti
Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa
Horue Taufa

Men

Peter Babka
Waldeck Defaix
Lloyd Tuarai Hery
Manu Huaatua
Teava Mu
Kaheiani Pittman
Teddy Teng

Tennis

Tahiti qualified 9 athletes in tennis:

Women

Naia Guitton
Ravahere Marie-Emilie Rauzy
Estelle Tehau
Mayka Tehani Zima

Men

Reihiti Chin Meun
Patrice Cotti
Heve Kelley
Reynald Taaroa
Angelo Yersin

Triathlon

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in triathlon:

Women

Kari Lee Armour (ep Lazzari)
Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres
Poerava Van Bastolaire

Men

Laurent Barra
Keanu Lorfevre
Benjamin Zorgnotti

Volleyball

Tahiti qualified men's and women's teams in volleyball (28 athletes in total):

Women

Tehea Labaste
Tehei Labaste
Vaimiti Lee Tam
Hinarii Mahai
Poai-Ura Manate
Maimiti Patricia Patricia Mare (ep Taputuarai)
Raurea Marie-Lise Temarii
Matirita Stephanie Moua
Valeria Paofai (epse Vaki)
Grace Patu
Hinanui Teai
Taiana Tere
Katia Tetuanui
Louisa Lokelani Lokelani Vero

Men

Wilson Tuitete Bonno
Jim Hapipi
Vehiatua Heitarauri
Benjamin Leprado
Vaianuu Mare
Heimana Marii
Emile Yoan Teanuanu Paofai
Nohoarii Paofai
Arona Pitomai
Tapuragni Sommers
Vatea Mikael Tauraa
Maruake Teivao
Haereotahi Terorohauepa
Ryan Utia

Weightlifting

Tahiti qualified 6 athletes in weightlifting:

Women

Titiri Marie-Anne Charton
Tehea Riipeu (epse Ratia)
Claudine Yu Hing

Men

Daniel Mana
Honoura Roopinia
Teremu Touatekina

Notes

^ Titiri Marie-Anne Charton, Claudine Yu Hing and Teremu Touatekina qualified in powerlifting and weightlifting, Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa qualified in boxing and taekwondo, and Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres qualified in athletics and triathlon.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Athletes: Tahiti". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ "Basketball female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^ "Basketball male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^ "Soccer male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^ Etchells, Daniel (8 July 2015). "Creek shoots Norfolk Island to first Pacific Games gold medal on action-packed fourth day". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ "Table tennis female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^ "Table tennis male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

External links

Find an Athlete query menu on official website

[two-sports-2] Titiri Marie-Anne Charton, Claudine Yu Hing and Teremu Touatekina qualified in powerlifting and weightlifting, Taraina Rataro-Tuihaa qualified in boxing and taekwondo, and Salome De Barthez De Marmorieres qualified in athletics and triathlon.^[1]

[tah-db-2015-1] "Athletes: Tahiti". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

[tah-basket-w-3] "Basketball female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[tah-basket-m-4] "Basketball male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[tah-soccer-5] "Soccer male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[itg-2015-6] Etchells, Daniel (8 July 2015). "Creek shoots Norfolk Island to first Pacific Games gold medal on action-packed fourth day". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

[tah-table-tennis-w-7] "Table tennis female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[tah-table-tennis-m-8] "Table tennis male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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