Toea Wisil, Date of Birth

    

Toea Wisil

Papua New Guinea sprinter

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1988

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Papua New Guinea

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Toea Wisil

  • Toea Wisil (1 January 1988) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea who specializes in sprints.
  • She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.
  • In her race, she impressed American TV announcer Ato Bolden by running an eased up 11.60 into a strong headwind, the number one qualifier from the preliminary round of the 100 m.
  • She was equally impressive in the quarterfinal, beating the field including Allyson Felix out of the blocks and coming within .05 of qualifying to the semi-final round, finishing ahead of athletes that did not need to run in the preliminary round. During the Pacific Games, she won a triple-triple individual gold, 100 m, 200 m and 400 m, during 3 different editions, 2011, 2015 and 2019.

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