Wally Kirika

Wally Kirika
Personal information
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 42)
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Apia 100 m
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Middlegate 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Koror 100 m
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Apia 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Apia 4x100 m relay
Updated on 28 April 2013

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

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Papua New Guinea
2001 South Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.04 s
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.94 s
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd 100 m 10.84 s (wind: +0.5 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.92 s
2006 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 2nd 100 m 10.82 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.01 s
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 3rd 100 m 10.74 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. 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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