Tahiti at the 2023 Pacific Games

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.

Tahiti at the 2023 Pacific Games
IOC code	TAH
National federation	Comité Olympique de Polynésie Française
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
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 →

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

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

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
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Raihau Maiau	100 m
Manuihei Teaha
Paul Chouteau	800 m
	5000 m
	10000 m
	3000 m steeplechase
Felice Covillon	800 m
	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
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Hereiti Bernardino	200 m
	400 m
	400 m hurdles
Estelle Gentilly	200 m
	400 m
	800 m
	1500 m
Mihivai Atrewe	400 m
	400 m hurdles
Teanavai Perez	400 m
Angèle Richard	800 m
	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
	400 m hurdles
	4×100 m relay	—
	4×400 m relay	—

Field events

Men

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

Women

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

Combined events – Women's heptathlon

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

Para-athletics

Men

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

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Qualifying finals	Semifinals	Final / GM
		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

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – 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

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – 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

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Semifinal	Final
		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

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Samuel Garcia

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

No.	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

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – 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
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Tamaterai Herve	-60 kg
Anthony Kaan
Manatoa Luciani	-66 kg
Gaston Lafon	-73 kg
Noa Gustin
Toanui Lucas	-81 kg
Vydal Samin
David Chevalier	-90 kg
Maevarau Le Gayic
Evan Jolif	-100 kg
Julien Ragusa
Jeremy Picard	+100 kg
Samasona Tevaearai

Women

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

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games

Summary

Team	Event	Pool round				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		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

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Team roster

• Men's team event – one team of 12 players

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

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
Matahi Tahiaipuoho	89 kg
Konotu Gatien
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
Faahei Vaiauri	76 kg
Zéphrine Tinirau	81 kg