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Born | Weno, Chuuk | January 4, 1987||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 6 May 2013. |
Maria Epiph Ikelap [1] (born January 4, 1987 in Weno Island, Chuuk) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Federated States of Micronesia. [2]
Ikelap represented Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed eighth in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.73 seconds. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2006 | Micronesian Games | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 3rd | 200 m | 28.12 s |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 54.27 s | |||
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:30.89 min | |||
1st | Cross country - Team | 10 pts | |||
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2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 60th (h) | 100m | 13.94 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
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