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Mae Koime

Mae Koime

Papua New Guinean sprinter

Mae Koime (born 14 December 1983) is a Papua New Guinean sprinter.[1]

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Described as "the fastest ever female sprinter in Papua New Guinea",[2] as Papua New Guinea's "star sprinter",[3] and as Oceania's "fastest woman",[4] Koime has represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and the 2003, 2005 and 2007 World Championships in Athletics.[5]

She set a national record for Papua New Guinea at the Athens Olympics when she ran the 100 metres with a time of 12.00 seconds.[6]

Competing at the Oceania Grand Prix in June 2008, she finished first in the 100 metre sprint, with a time of 11.70 seconds,[7] and in the 200 metre sprint, with a time of 24.11.[8] Koime finished first overall at the international Grand Prix.[9]

Koime represented Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 11.68 which was not enough to advance to the second round.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Athlete biography: Mae Koime". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
  2. [2]
    Goroka Grammar School
  3. [3]
    "Elite athletes ready for 2008 Grand Prix", Solomon Star, 17 June 2008
  4. [4]
    "Classy Koime returns to international track" Archived 30 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, 30 June 2008
  5. [5]
    Mae Koime at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  6. [6]
    "Koime sets new PNG national 100m record" Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Papua New Guinea National Olympic Committee
  7. [7]
    "Usual suspects, few surprises as Oceania Grand Prix starts" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Saipan Tribune, 23 June 2008
  8. [8]
    "New Zealand tops medal tally" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Saipan Tribune, 30 June 2008
  9. [9]
    "PNG top Oceania Grand Prix Women", Marianas Variety, 30 June 2008
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