Tikove Piira

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Tikove Piira
Personal information
Born (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24)
Sport
CountryCook Islands
Sport Track and field
Event Sprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)11.52s (100 m)
22.95s (200 m)

Tikove Piira (born 1 April 2000) [1] is a sprinter competing for the Cook Islands. He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. [2] He competed in the preliminary round and he did not advance to compete in the heats. [2]

Piira is from Pukapuka and was educated at Tereora College. [3] He works as a police officer. [3]

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References

  1. "Tikove Piira". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Men's 100 metres – Preliminary Round" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Piira off to World Champs". Cook Islands News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.