- 'Ana Po'uhila
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Olympic medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for 
TongaPacific Games Gold Nouméa 2011 Shot put Bronze Nouméa 2011 Hammer throw 'Ana Po'uhila is a Tongan athlete born October 18, 1979 in Longoteme, Tongatapu. She represented the Kingdom of Tonga for the event of shot put during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She had the honor of being the flagbearer of her country at the opening ceremony. Originally a sprinter, she is now known for breaking the national Tongan shot put record in 2008 during her European Olympic preparation tour with a put of 18.03 metres in Albertville.
As she threw over the Olympic qualifying distance of 17.20 metres ten times in recent months, she qualified for the 2008 Olympics on merit. However, she did not advance beyond the qualification round as her put of 16.42 metres placed her in only the 27th position. She had previously competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for the event of shot put, but her throw of 15.33 metres did not allow her to qualify for the final round.
On July 2, 2009, she broke the Tongan national record in hammer throwing, with a throw of 53,53m.[1]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Tonga2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 32nd 15.33 m References
- IAAF profile for 'Ana Po'uhila
- ^ "'Ana Po'uhila Tonga's record-breaking hammer thrower", Matangi Tonga, July 12, 2009
- List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008 at Olympic.org
- Let The Games Begin at HPTC Oceania
- Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
Australian National Champions in Women's Shot Put 1933: Cora Hannan • 1935 – 1937: Vera Cowan • 1940: Cora Hannan • 1948: Pat Lucas • 1950: Ann Shanley • 1952 – 1954: Val Lawrence • 1956: Mary Breen • 1958 – 1960: Margaret Woodlock • 1962: Mary Breen • 1963 – 1970: Jean Roberts • 1971 – 1972: Anna Karner • 1973: Chris Schultz • 1974 – 1975: Anna Karner • 1976 – 1981: Gael Mulhall • 1982: Bev Francis • 1983 – 1987: Gael Mulhall • 1988 – 1989: Astra Etienne • 1990: Nicole Carkeek • 1991: Daniela Costian • 1992: Christine King (NZL) • 1993 – 1994: Daniela Costian • 1995: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari • 1996: Georgette Reed (CAN) • 1997 – 1998: Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) • 1999: Tressa Thompson (USA) • 2000: Helen Toussis • 2001: Yoko Toyonaga (JPN) • 2002: Michelle Haage • 2003: Sumi Ichioka (JPN) • 2004 – 2005: Valerie Vili (NZL) • 2006: 'Ana Po'uhila (TGA) • 2007: 'Ana Po'uhila (TGA) and Dani Samuels • 2008 – 2009: Valerie Vili (NZL) • 2010: Joanne Mirtschin • 2011: Margaret Satupai (SAM)
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Tonga
- People from Tongatapu
- Oceanian athletics biography stubs
- Tongan sportspeople stubs
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