Mae Koime

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Mae Koime
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Born (1983-12-14) 14 December 1983 (age 40)
Kerema, Gulf Province
Height165 cm (5 ft)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Apia 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Apia 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Suva 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Suva 400 m hurdles
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Koror 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Koror 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Koror 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Koror 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Middlegate 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Middlegate 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Middlegate 4x00 m relay
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cairns 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Saipan 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Saipan 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Apia 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Apia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Townsville 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Townsville 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Christchurch 400 m hurdles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia 400 m
Updated on 29 April 2013

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]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
2001 South Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 2nd100 m12.61 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)
2nd4 × 100 m relay49.74 s
2nd4 × 400 m relay4:07.15 min
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 21st (sf)100m 12.17 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Oceania Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 1st400 m hurdles69.15 s
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 3rd400 m hurdles64.16 s
2nd4 × 100 m relay48.95 s
2nd4 × 400 m relay4:04.83 min
2004 Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 1st100 m12.02 s w(wind: +2.3 m/s)
1st200 m24.68 s (wind: +0.4 m/s)
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 1st100 m12.03 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1st200 m24.69 s w(wind: +2.1 m/s)
1st400 m57.10 s
2nd4 × 100 m relay49.16 s
1st4 × 400 m relay3:58.97 min
2006 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 1st100 m11.79 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) CR
2nd200 m24.29 s (wind: +0.8 m/s)
2nd400 m56.75 s
1st4 × 100 m relay48.30 s
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 2nd100 m11.57 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2nd200 m23.86 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay45.99 s
1st4 × 400 m relay3:40.55 min GR
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st100 m11.66 s (wind: -1.2 m/s) CR
1st200 m24.11 s (wind: -2.1 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay47.27 s
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st4 × 100 m relay46.86 s CR

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete biography: Mae Koime". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 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" Archived 30 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine , ABC Radio Australia, 30 June 2008
  5. Mae Koime at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Koime sets new PNG national 100m record" Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Papua New Guinea National Olympic Committee
  7. "Usual suspects, few surprises as Oceania Grand Prix starts" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Saipan Tribune, 23 June 2008
  8. "New Zealand tops medal tally" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Saipan Tribune, 30 June 2008
  9. "PNG top Oceania Grand Prix Women", Marianas Variety, 30 June 2008