Peter Pulu Explained

Peter Pulu
Birth Date:25 August 1975
Birth Place:Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)[1]
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event: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. 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

Representing
1993South Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu3rd100 m11.37
bgcolor=silver2nd4x100 m relay40.90
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada(h)100 m10.64
(h)200 m21.78
1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain27th (h)60 m6.79
World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden62nd (h)100 m10.68
South Pacific GamesPirae, Tahitibgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.54
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m21.47 (w)
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay40.29
bgcolor=silver2nd4x400 m relay3:10.52
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States82nd (h)100 m10.76
4x100 m relayDNF
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France42nd (h)60 m6.88
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece81st (h)100 m10.77
South Pacific Mini GamesPago Pago, American Samoabgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.70
4th (h)200 m22.20[2]
1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia35th (h)100 m10.75
Oceania ChampionshipsNuku'alofa, Tongabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.70
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.22 (w)
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay42.22
bgcolor=gold1st4x400 m relay3:22.84
2000Oceania ChampionshipsAdelaide, Australiabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.46 (w)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.39 (w)
2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal35th (h)60 m6.89
South Pacific Mini GamesMiddlegate, Norfolk Islandbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.67
bgcolor=gold1st200 m22.22
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay42.04
bgcolor=silver2nd4x400 m relay3:18.98
2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom25th (qf)100 m10.73
27th (qf)200 m22.10
Oceania ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealandbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.66
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.39
bgcolor=gold1stMedley relay1:31.17
2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom35th (h)60 m6.79
Melanesian ChampionshipsLae, Papua New Guinea3rd100 m10.6
4th200 m21.7
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay41.4
bgcolor=gold1st4x400 m relay3:20.4
South Pacific GamesSuva, Fiji3rd100 m10.9
5th (h)200 m22.19[3]
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay40.94
bgcolor=gold1st4x400 m relay3:11.43
2007Melanesian ChampionshipsCairns, Australia8th100 m10.90
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay41.52

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011210/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/peter-pulu-1.html Sports-Reference profile
  2. Did not finish in the semifinals
  3. Did not finish in the final