Peter Pulu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 August 1975 Arawa, Papua New Guinea |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60m, 100 m, 200 m |
Peter Pulu (born 25 August 1975 in Arawa) is a retired athlete from Papua New Guinea who competed in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and four indoor World Championships. In addition, he won multiple medals on regional level.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Papua New Guinea | |||||
| 1993 | South Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 3rd | 100 m | 11.37 |
| 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 40.90 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | (h) | 100 m | 10.64 |
| (h) | 200 m | 21.78 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 27th (h) | 60 m | 6.79 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 62nd (h) | 100 m | 10.68 | |
| South Pacific Games | Pirae, Tahiti | 2nd | 100 m | 10.54 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.47 (w) | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 40.29 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.52 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 82nd (h) | 100 m | 10.76 |
| – | 4x100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 42nd (h) | 60 m | 6.88 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 81st (h) | 100 m | 10.77 | |
| South Pacific Mini Games | Pago Pago, American Samoa | 2nd | 100 m | 10.70 | |
| 4th (h) | 200 m | 22.20[3] | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 36th (h) | 100 m | 10.75 |
| Oceania Championships | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 1st | 100 m | 10.70 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.22 (w) | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 42.22 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:22.84 | |||
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 1st | 100 m | 10.46 (w) |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.39 (w) | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 35th (h) | 60 m | 6.89 |
| South Pacific Mini Games | Middlegate, Norfolk Island | 1st | 100 m | 10.67 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.22 | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 42.04 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:18.98 | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 25th (qf) | 100 m | 10.73 |
| 27th (qf) | 200 m | 22.10 | |||
| Oceania Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | 100 m | 10.66 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.39 | |||
| 1st | Medley relay | 1:31.17 | |||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 35th (h) | 60 m | 6.79 |
| Melanesian Championships | Lae, Papua New Guinea | 3rd | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 4th | 200 m | 21.7 | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 41.4 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:20.4 | |||
| South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 3rd | 100 m | 10.9 | |
| 5th (h) | 200 m | 22.19[4] | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 40.94 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:11.43 | |||
| 2007 | Melanesian Championships | Cairns, Australia | 8th | 100 m | 10.90 |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 41.52 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.40 (Stuttgart 1995) NR
- 200 metres – 21.51 (Prince George 1994)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.79 (Barcelona 1995) NR
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Peter Pulu profile at IAAF
- ↑ Did not finish in the semifinals
- ↑ Did not finish in the final
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