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| Born | 24 November 1986 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints, Triple Jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Betty Burua (born 24 November 1986) is a Papua New Guinean track athlete who specializes in sprinting and the triple jump. She ran the 400 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea clocking 56.98 seconds to place 33 overall.
| Type | Event | Best | Date | Place | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 200 meters | 23.74 (+0.5) | 9 May 2015 |  | 2015 Oceania Athletics Championships |
| 400 metres | 53.63 | 28 June 2015 |  | ||
| 400 metres Hurdles | 58.02 NR | 29 March 2015 | | Australian National Championships | |
| Triple Jump | 11.95 m (+1.1) | 6 September 2013 |  | 2013 Pacific Mini Games | |
| Indoor | 400 metres | 55.48 NR | 26 February 2011 |  | SWAC Championship |
| 1500 meters | 6:26.95 NR | 23 January 2009 | |
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