Mae Koime
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| Nationality |  Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1983 Kerema, Gulf Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mae Koime (born 14 December 1983) is a Papua New Guinean sprinter.[1]
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]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Papua New Guinea
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| 2001 | South Pacific Mini Games | Middlegate, Norfolk Island | 2nd | 100 m | 12.61 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.74 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:07.15 min | |||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 21st (sf) | 100m | 12.17 s (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| Oceania Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 69.15 s | |
| 2003 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 64.16 s |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.95 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:04.83 min | |||
| 2004 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 1st | 100 m | 12.02 s w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.68 s (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | 100 m | 12.03 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.69 s w (wind: +2.1 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 57.10 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.16 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:58.97 min | |||
| 2006 | Oceania Championships | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 100 m | 11.79 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) CR |
| 2nd | 200 m | 24.29 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 400 m | 56.75 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.30 s | |||
| 2007 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | 2nd | 100 m | 11.57 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 23.86 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.99 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.55 min GR | |||
| 2008 | Oceania Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 1st | 100 m | 11.66 s (wind: -1.2 m/s) CR |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.11 s (wind: -2.1 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.27 s | |||
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.86 s CR |
References
- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Mae Koime". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ Goroka Grammar School
- ^ "Elite athletes ready for 2008 Grand Prix", Solomon Star, 17 June 2008
- ^ "Classy Koime returns to international track" Archived 30 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, 30 June 2008
- ^ Mae Koime at World Athletics
- ^ "Koime sets new PNG national 100m record" Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Papua New Guinea National Olympic Committee
- ^ "Usual suspects, few surprises as Oceania Grand Prix starts" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Saipan Tribune, 23 June 2008
- ^ "New Zealand tops medal tally" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Saipan Tribune, 30 June 2008
- ^ "PNG top Oceania Grand Prix Women", Marianas Variety, 30 June 2008
External links
- Mae Koime at World Athletics
- Mae Koime at Olympics.com
- Mae Koime at Olympedia
- Mae Koime at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mae Koime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
