Wally Kirika

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Wally Kirika
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Born (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 42)
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Apia 100 m
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Middlegate 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Koror 100 m
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Apia 4x100 m relay
Updated on 28 April 2013

Wally Kirika (born October 27, 1982) is a sprinter from Kainantu, Papua New Guinea.

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He began sprinting at Kainantu High School. [1] As a junior athlete, he was one of four male sprinters selected by the Papua New Guinea Athletic Union to take part in the Melanesian Championships in Fiji in April 2001. [2] He reached the second round in the 100m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a then-personal best of 10.76s. [3] His time of 10.80s in the second round was the best of the three Pacific Islanders in the second round. [4] His personal bests, both set in 2007, are 10.74s in the 100m and 22.01s in the 200m. [5]

As of 2010 he was a winger with the Hornibrook NGI Harlequins rugby team. [6]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
2001 South Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 1st4 × 100 m relay42.04 s
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 1st4 × 100 m relay40.94 s
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd100 m10.84 s (wind: +0.5 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay41.92 s
2006 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 2nd100 m10.82 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)
2nd4 × 100 m relay42.01 s
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 3rd100 m10.74 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)

References

  1. ↑ "Juniors turn in top runs". Post-Courier. 27 July 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Squad named for championships". Post-Courier. 9 April 2001. Archived from the original on 31 July 2001. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Team PNG's best day". Post-Courier. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Oceania runners out of 100m event". Oceania in Melbourne. SportingPulse. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Wally KIRIKA". All-Athletics. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Kivia, Haiveta. "Royals book grand final spot". Post-Courier. Retrieved 16 November 2011.


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