Ana Po'uhila

ʻAna Poʻuhila

Personal information
Nationality	Tongan
Born	(1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 37) Neiafu, Tongatapu
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Country	Tonga
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Tonga (South) Pacific Games 2011 Nouméa Shot put 2007 Apia Shot put 2003 Suva Shot put 2011 Nouméa Discus throw 2007 Apia Discus throw 2003 Suva Discus throw 2011 Nouméa Hammer throw (South) Pacific Mini Games 2009 Rarotonga Shot put 2009 Rarotonga Discus throw 2009 Rarotonga Hammer throw 2005 Koror Shot put 2001 Middlegate 100 m 2005 Koror Discus throw 2001 Middlegate Discus throw Oceania Championships 2006 Apia Shot put 2004 Townsville Shot put 2002 Christchurch Shot put 2000 Adelaide Shot put 2000 Adelaide Javelin throw 2006 Apia Discus throw 2002 Christchurch Discus throw 2004 Townsville Discus throw 2000 Adelaide Discus throw 2000 Adelaide Hammer throw
Updated on 29 April 2013.

ʻAna Poʻuhila (born October 18, 1979 in Longoteme, Tongatapu) is a Tongan athlete.

She represented the Kingdom of Tonga in the shot put event during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She had the honour of being the flagbearer for 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 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.

She placed 14th in the shot put qualifier of the 2012 Summer Olympics with a put of 15.8 m.

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