Tahiti at the 2015 Pacific Games

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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.^{[upper-alpha 1][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
• Terii Steve Steve Tauraa

Men

• Terau Raitama Ena
• Heiani Vaki

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

• Raimana Tipahaehae
• Rainui Aroita
• Temauiarii Crolas
• Raimana Dhalluin
• Vaiarii Halligan
• Manuarii Hauata
• Heremoana Hoata
• Tauhiti Keck
• Tauatua Lucas
• Michel Maihi
• Gael Tevaimoana Meslien
• Louis Petitgas
• Ryan Petitgas
• Thibault Pito
• Noho Raumatahi
• Tehei Taupotini
• Mauarii Tehina
• Tevairoa Tehuritaua
• Tetahio Teriinohopuaiterai
• Raiamanu Tetauira
• Tamatoa Tetauira
• Tuma Tiatoa
• Yohann Tihoni
• Fred Tissot

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

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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

1. 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

1. "Athletes: Tahiti". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
2. "Basketball female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
3. "Basketball male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
4. "Soccer male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
5. 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.
6. "Table tennis female". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
7. "Table tennis male". Pacific Games 2015. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

External links

• Find an Athlete query menu on official website