Makelesi Bulikiobo

Makelesi Bulikiobo Batimala (born February 23, 1977 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/8000678.shtml "Athlete Biography: BULIKIOBO BATIMALA Makelesi"] , official website of the Beijing Olympics] ) is a Fiji Islands sprinter.

Biography

Nicknamed the "Sprint QueenBold textBold textBold text" by the "Fiji Times" and Fiji Village, she has represented her country in several international competitions, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [iaaf name|id=195837] She won four gold medals at the 2003 South Pacific Games, in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay events. [ [http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=290708128f1b0c8bc3434a095c54e4 "Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics"] , FijiVillage, July 29, 2008] She also won the women's 200m sprint at the Australian Athletics Championship in 2008. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?id=82931 "Sprint queen creates history"] , "Fiji Times", March 3, 2008]

While taking part in the 2007 World Athletics Championships, she qualified to represent Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She will be Fiji's flag bearer at the Games' opening ceremony. [ [http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=290708128f1b0c8bc3434a095c54e4 "Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics"] , FijiVillage, July 29, 2008]

As of 2007, she held the Fiji national record for the women's 100 metre sprint, at 11.66 seconds. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=67061 "Bulikiobo sets 100m record"] , "Fiji Times", July 24, 2007]

External link

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/8000678.shtml Biography] on the official website of the Beijing Olympics

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