Mae Koime

Mae Koime (born 14 December 1983 in Kerema, Gulf Province) is a Papua New Guinean sprinter.[1]

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

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
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Papua New Guinea
2001 South Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 2nd 100 m 12.61 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 49.74 s
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 4:07.15 min
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 21st (sf) 100m 12.17 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Oceania Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 1st 400 m hurdles 69.15 s
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 3rd 400 m hurdles 64.16 s
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 48.95 s
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 4:04.83 min
2004 Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 1st 100 m 12.02 s w (wind: +2.3 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.68 s (wind: +0.4 m/s)
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 1st 100 m 12.03 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.69 s w (wind: +2.1 m/s)
1st 400 m 57.10 s
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 49.16 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:58.97 min
2006 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 1st 100 m 11.79 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) CR
2nd 200 m 24.29 s (wind: +0.8 m/s)
2nd 400 m 56.75 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 48.30 s
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 2nd 100 m 11.57 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2nd 200 m 23.86 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.99 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.55 min GR
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st 100 m 11.66 s (wind: -1.2 m/s) CR
1st 200 m 24.11 s (wind: -2.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 47.27 s
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.86 s CR
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References
  1. "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
  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
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