Makelesi Bulikiobo Batimala (born 23 October 1977"Athlete Biography: BULIKIOBO BATIMALA Makelesi" , official website of the Beijing Olympics) is a Fijian 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 4 × 100 m relay events."Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics", FijiVillage, 29 July 2008 She also won the women's 200m sprint at the Australian Athletics Championships in 2008."Sprint queen creates history", Fiji Times, 3 March 2008
While taking part in the 2007 World Athletics Championships, she qualified to represent Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was Fiji's flag bearer at the Games' opening ceremony."Bulikiobo Chosen As Flag Bearer for Olympics", FijiVillage, 29 July 2008
As of 2007, she held the Fiji national record for the women's 100-metre sprint, at 11.66 seconds."Bulikiobo sets 100m record", Fiji Times, 24 July 2007 which she broke 2 months later running 11.55 seconds at the 2007 Pacific Games, a record that has not been beaten since.
Achievements Representing 1993Oceania Youth ChampionshipsCanberra, Australia1st400 m60.942001South Pacific Mini GamesMiddlegate, Norfolk Island1st100 m12.26 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)1st200 m25.29 s (wind: -2.2 m/s) 1st400 m58.17 s1st4 × 100 m relay47.84 s1st4 × 400 m relay3:49.24 min2002Oceania ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand1st100 m12.22 s (wind: -2.6 m/s)1st200 m24.21 s (wind: +1.5 m/s)1st400 m56.67 s1st800 m medley relay1:45.09 min2003South Pacific GamesSuva, Fiji1st100 m11.9 s (ht)1st200 m23.68 s (wind: -2.1 m/s) GR1st400 m52.66 s GR1st4 × 100 m relay44.86 s GR2007Pacific GamesApia, Samoa1st100 m11.55 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) GR1st200 m23.40 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) GR1st400 m52.96 s2nd4 × 100 m relay46.01 s2nd4 × 400 m relay3:41.03 min2009Pacific Mini GamesRarotonga, Cook Islands1st100 m11.97 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)1st200 m24.52 s (wind: +0.4 m/s)1st400 m55.71 s
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