Subul Babo Explained

Subul Babo
Nationality:Papua New Guinean
Sport:Sprinting
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:1 June 1966

Subul Babo (born 1 June 1966) is a Papua New Guinean sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Babo won a gold medal in the 200 m and silver in the 100 m at the 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships.[2]

In athletics at the 1991 South Pacific Games, Babo won three gold medals in the 400 m, 4 x 100 m, and 4 x 400 m, in addition to a 200 m bronze.[3] He repeated his 4 x 400 m gold in athletics at the 1995 South Pacific Games, winning silver in the 400 m and 4 x 400 m. In athletics at the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games, Babo won four silver medals in the 100 m, 200 m, and both relays, followed by winning silvers in the relays at the 1997 Games.[4]

As of 2014, Babo is a sprints coach of the Athletics Papua New Guinea national team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Subul Babo Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004432/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/subul-babo-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Oceania Championships . 2024-01-11 . www.gbrathletics.com.
  3. Web site: FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION 1991 SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030230548/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1991_-_Port_Moresby__Papua_New_Guinea_-_Full_Results.pdf . 2013-10-30. 2024-01-11 .
  4. Web site: South Pacific Games . 2024-01-11 . www.gbrathletics.com.
  5. Web site: 2014-12-15 . Former athletic great ‘Subul’ expresses confidence in Athletics team – EMTV Online . 2024-01-11 . en-US.