Mae Koime

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Mae Koime
Personal information
Nationality  Papua New Guinea
Born (1983-12-14) 14 December 1983 (age 40)
Kerema, Gulf Province
Height 165 cm (5 ft)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Apia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Apia 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Apia 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Apia 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Suva 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Suva 400 m hurdles
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Koror 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Koror 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Koror 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Koror 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Middlegate 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Middlegate 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Middlegate 4x00 m relay
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cairns 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Saipan 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Saipan 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Apia 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Apia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Townsville 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Townsville 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2002 Christchurch 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Apia 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Apia 400 m
Updated on 29 April 2013.

Mae Koime (born 14 December 1983 in Kerema, Gulf Province) 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
Representing  Papua New Guinea
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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Athlete biography: Mae Koime, beijing2008.cn, ret: 27 Aug 2008
  2. ↑ Goroka Grammar School
  3. ↑ "Elite athletes ready for 2008 Grand Prix", Solomon Star, 17 June 2008
  4. ↑ "Classy Koime returns to international track", ABC Radio Australia, 30 June 2008
  5. ↑ Mae Koime profile at IAAF
  6. ↑ "Koime sets new PNG national 100m record", Papua New Guinea National Olympic Committee
  7. ↑ "Usual suspects, few surprises as Oceania Grand Prix starts", Saipan Tribune, 23 June 2008
  8. ↑ "New Zealand tops medal tally", Saipan Tribune, 30 June 2008
  9. ↑ "PNG top Oceania Grand Prix Women", Marianas Variety, 30 June 2008

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