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
Height	165 cm (5 ft)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
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

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

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mae Koime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.