Wally Kirika

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Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 42)
Wally Kirika
Personal information
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 42)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Suva4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Apia100 m
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place2005 Koror4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Middlegate4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2005 Koror100 m
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Apia100 m
Silver medal – second place2006 Apia4x100 m relay
Updated on 28 April 2013

Wally Kirika (born October 27, 1982) is a sprinter from Kainantu, Papua New Guinea.

He began sprinting at Kainantu High School.[1] As a junior athlete, he was one of four male sprinters selected by the Papua New Guinea Athletic Union to take part in the Melanesian Championships in Fiji in April 2001.[2] He reached the second round in the 100m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a then-personal best of 10.76s.[3] His time of 10.80s in the second round was the best of the three Pacific Islanders in the second round.[4] His personal bests, both set in 2007, are 10.74s in the 100m and 22.01s in the 200m.[5]

As of 2010 he was a winger with the Hornibrook NGI Harlequins rugby team.[6]

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