Bernard Manana

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Bernard Manana (born 13 May 1972) is a former Papua New Guinean sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded an 11.35, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.90, set in 1991. He was also a part of his country's 4 × 400 m relay team which finished 6th in their heat with a time of 3:13.35 [1]

Manana's ancestry can be traced back to the Matupit Island family of top athletes. [2] [3]

In 2020, Manana received the OLY certificate by the World Olympians association. [4]

References

  1. Bernard Manana at Sports Reference Stats
  2. Snow, Bob (8 December 2017). "Vale Robert Bola". Oceania Athletics. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. "Athletics legend passes". The Nationals. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. "Olympians reunite with OLY". Olympians.org. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2025.