- Makelesi Batimala
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Makelesi Batimala Personal information Full name Makelesi Batimala nee Bulikiobo Nationality Fiji Born October 23, 1977 Residence Suva, Fiji Sport Country Fiji Sport Running Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres College/university team Lelean Memorial School Makelesi Bulikiobo Batimala (born October 23, 1977[1]) is a Fiji Islands sprinter.
Biography
Nicknamed the "Sprint Queen" by the Fiji Times and Fiji Village, she has represented her country in several international competitions, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She won four gold medals at the 2003 South Pacific Games, in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay events.[2] She also won the women's 200m sprint at the Australian Athletics Championships in 2008.[3]
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.[4]
As of 2007, she held the Fiji national record for the women's 100 metre sprint, at 11.66 seconds.[5]
References
- ^ "Athlete Biography: BULIKIOBO BATIMALA Makelesi", official website of the Beijing Olympics
- ^ "Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics", FijiVillage, July 29, 2008
- ^ "Sprint queen creates history", Fiji Times, March 3, 2008
- ^ "Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics", FijiVillage, July 29, 2008
- ^ "Bulikiobo sets 100m record", Fiji Times, July 24, 2007
External links
- IAAF profile for Makelesi Batimala
- Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Lelean Memorial School alumni
- Sprinters
- Fijian athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Fiji
- Oceanian athletics biography stubs
- Fijian sportspeople stubs
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