2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics information
International athletics championship event
IV Polynesian Championships in Athletics
Dates
August 4–8
Host city
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Venue
Griffith University
Level
Senior
Events
32 (18 men, 14 women)
Participation
53 athletes from 8 nations
← 2007 Rarotonga
2016 Papeete →
The 2009 Polynesian Championships in Athletics took place between August 4–8, 2009. The event was held at the Griffith University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, jointly with the OAA Grand Prix Series, and the OAA sub-regional Melanesian and Micronesian Championships. Many athletes utilised the competitions preparing for the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[1] Detailed reports were given for the OAA.[2][3]
A total of 32 events were contested, 18 by men and 14 by women.
^Oceania Regional Championships - Ready to Begin, OAA, 3 August 2009, retrieved February 19, 2014
^Regional Championships - Day 1 Wrap Up, OAA, 5 August 2009, retrieved February 19, 2014
^Oceania Regional Championships - Final Wrap-up, OAA, 12 August 2009, retrieved February 19, 2014
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