Mary-Estelle Mahuk (née Kapalu born 11 August 1966 in Tanna) is a Vanuatuan athlete.
Mahuk competed in three Summer Olympics for her country, at the 1992 Summer Olympics she competed in two events, in the 400 metres she finished 7th in her heat, then in the 400 metres hurdles she again finished 7th in her heat so in neither did she qualify for the next round. Four years later she went to Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Olympics, she entered the 400 metres hurdle and this time finished 6th in her heat but again failed to qualify, then she went to the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 400 metres hurdles and this time she finished 5th in her heat.Sports Reference Profile Mahuk reached the final and finished 7th in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Mahuk was the flag bearer for Vanuatu in the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Competition record Representing 1981South Pacific Mini GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands4th400 m60.671982Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia29th (h)200 m27.6422nd (h)400 m59.851983South Pacific GamesApia, Western Samoa6th200 m26.603rd400 m59.051985South Pacific Mini GamesRarotonga, Cook Islands4th100 m12.82 (w)2nd400 m58.951986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, United Kingdom14th (h)200 m26.0214th (h)400 m58.431991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan30th (h)400 m56.47South Pacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea5th200 m26.191st400 m55.821st400 m hurdles60.981992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain38th (h)400 m55.7526th (h)400 m hurdles60.971993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany28th (h)400 m56.0634th (h)400 m hurdles60.29South Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu1st400 m54.251st400 m hurdles60.991994Oceania ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand1st400 m55.721st400 m hurdles61.70Jeux de la FrancophonieBondoufle, France6th400 m54.9012th (h)400 m hurdles59.69Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada24th (h)400 m55.7714th (h)400 m hurdles59.941995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden38th (h)400 m53.92South Pacific GamesPirae, Tahiti2nd200 m24.851st400 m54.691st400 m hurdles59.652nd relay3:57.501996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States29th (h)400 m hurdles58.681998Oceania ChampionshipsNuku'alofa, Tonga2nd400 m55.062nd800 m2:23.942nd400 m hurdles61.10Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia21st (h)400 m55.607th400 m hurdles59.871999South Pacific GamesSanta Rita, Guam3rd200 m25.161st400 m54.302nd800 m2:18.331st400 m hurdles58.90World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain27th (h)400 m hurdles61.862000Oceania ChampionshipsAdelaide, Australia1st400 m55.371st400 m hurdles60.62Olympic GamesSydney, Australia32nd (h)400 m hurdles62.682001Melanesian ChampionshipsSuva, Fiji3rd200 m26.01st400 m59.01st400 m hurdles65.5
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