Sapolai Yao

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Sapolai Yao
Personal information
Born (1982-09-15) 15 September 1982 (age 42)
Sport
CountryPapua New Guinea
Sport Track and field
Event 3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 3000 m Steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 3000 m Steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Apia 10000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Apia Half Marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 3000 m Steeplechase
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Apia 5000 m
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cairns 3000 m Steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Papeete 3000 m Steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Cairns 3000 m Steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia 3000 m Steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia Half Marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Cairns 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Papeete 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Papeete 10000 m

Sapolai Yao (born 15 September 1982) is a Papua New Guinean long-distance runner. [1] He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Championships in China without reaching the final.

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
1999 Oceania Youth Championships Santa Rita, Guam 4th1500 m4:20.30
2nd3000 m9:28.67
2001 Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 2nd5000 m15:54.71
2003 Melanesian Championships Lae, Papua New Guinea 1st1500 m4:04.8
3rd5000 m15:49.2
2005 Melanesian Championships Lae, Papua New Guinea 1st5000 m16:00.29
1st10,000 m34:25.10
1st3000 m s'chase9:50.5
Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 1st5000 m15:59.72
1st10,000 m33:49.40
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia19th5000 m 15:29.80
13th3000 m s'chase 9:40.79
Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa2ndHalf marathon1:14:48
2nd3000 m s'chase9:49.56
2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia2nd1500 m4:05.25
1st5000 m15:46.95
1st3000 m s'chase9:43.07
Pacific Games Apia, Samoa3rd5000 m15:45.09
2nd10,000 m34:06.22
2ndHalf marathon1:13:49.5
1st3000 m s'chase9:41.48
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia1st3000 m s'chase10:00.07
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India21st5000 m 16:21.88
3000 m s'chase DQ
2011 Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia2nd3000 m s'chase9:53.33
2013 Oceania Championships Papeete, French Polynesia3rd5000 m15:43.03
3rd10,000 m33:44.20
1st3000 m s'chase9:49.67
Pacific Mini Games Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 2ndHalf marathon1:17:33
2nd3000 m s'chase9:57.35
2015 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia2nd5000 m15:44.47
1st3000 m s'chase9:39.74
Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea1st3000 m s'chase9:38.89
World Championships Beijing, China38th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:51.09

Personal bests

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