ANA Po’uhila broke the first Pacific Mini Games record in women’s discus event at BCI Stadium yesterday.
Originally a sprinter and shotput thrower, Po’uhila managed to throw a distance of 53.10 metres shattering the previous record of 51.6m.
Samoa’s Margaret Satupai won the silver medal with a throw of 50.94m.
She managed to better her recent Oceania Regional Championship distance of 45.69m.
Pacific women’s discus record holder Tereapii Tapoki of host country Cook Islands managed 48.46m. Tapoki’s record distance is 53.68s which she set during the 2007 Pacific Games in Samoa.
Meanwhile, New Caledonian Bina Ramesh won the first gold medal in the 2009 Pacific Mini Games (see back page).
The former world junior championship javelin bronze medalist showed her throwing power to win the women’s javelin competition.
Ramesh, who is currently ranked sixth in the French ranking list, threw the javelin a distance of 47.66m – five metres short of her personal best of 52.70m.
Teammate Astrid Waheo won the silver medal with a distance of 47.48m. The 19-year-old Waheo was unable to surpass her personal best of 47.60m which she set in a recent championship at the junior javelin competition.
The bronze medal went to Tahiti’s Teuruerani Tanepau. She managed a throw of 45.24m. - Rashneel Kumar: Cook Islands News
Last Modified on 24/09/2009 16:47