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Toea Wisil (1 January 1988) is an athlete fromPapua New Guinea who specializes insprints.[1][2] She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[3] In her race, she impressed American TV announcerAto Bolden by running an eased up 11.60 into a strong headwind, the number one qualifier from thepreliminary round of the 100 m. She was equally impressive in the quarter final, beating the field includingAllyson 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.[4]
Her brotherPais Wisil also holds national sprint records and represented their country at international level. Additionally, their older brother Kupun represented Papua New Guinea in the 100 metres at two Commonwealth Games.[5][6]
Suva, 9 July 2016
Canberra, 12 March 2017Gold Coast, 14 August 2010| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Papua New Guinea | |||||
| 2004 | Oceania Youth Championships | Townsville,Australia | 2nd | 200 m | 25.91 |
| 2nd | 400 m | 58.82 | |||
| 2nd | 800 m medley relay | 1:52.04 | |||
| 2005 | Melanesian Championships | Lae,Papua New Guinea | 2nd | 100m | 12.42(wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200m | 25.70(wind: -0.8 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 400m | 57.28 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.04 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:57.01 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Marrakesh,Morocco | 5th (h) | 200 m | 25.04 s(wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 4th (h) | 400 m | 57.55 s | |||
| South Pacific Mini Games | Koror,Palau | 3rd | 100 m | 12.43 s(wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 25.65 sw(wind: +2.1 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 400 m | 57.91 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.16 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:58.97 min | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne,Australia | 6th (h) | 400m | 56.72 s |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:47.88 minNR | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing,China | 47th (h) | 100 m | 12.17 s(wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
| 19th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.40 s | |||
| Oceania Championships | Apia,Samoa | 2nd | 100 m | 12.03 s(wind: +0.2 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.53 s(wind: +0.8 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 400 m | 57.26 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.30 s | |||
| 2nd | Mixed 800 m medley relay | 1:37.95 min | |||
| 2007 | Melanesian Championships | Cairns, Queensland,Australia | 2nd | 100m | 12.05(wind: -1.8 m/s) |
| 3rd | 200m | 24.23(wind: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:54.12 | |||
| Pacific Games | Apia,Samoa | 3rd | 100 m | 12.00 s(wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.34 s(wind: +0.3 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 400 m | 55.15 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.99 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.55 minGR | |||
| 2008 | Oceania Championships | Saipan,Northern Mariana Islands | 2nd | 100 m | 11.94 s(wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 24.45 s(wind: -2.1 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.27 s | |||
| 2009 | Melanesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland,Australia | 1st | 100m | 11.80(wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200m | 24.64(wind: +1.6 m/s) | |||
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns,Australia | 1st | 100 m | 11.85 s(wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.63 sw(wind: +2.6 m/s) | |||
| 4th | 400 m | 55.87 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.86 sCR | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi,India | 4th | 100 m | 11.52 s(wind: +0.2 m/s) | |
| 7th | 200 m | 23.84 s(wind: +0.8 m/s) | |||
| 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.40 minNR | |||
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa,New Caledonia | 1st | 100 m | 11.96 s(wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.61 s(wind: -1.1 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 54.94 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.30 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:45.32 min | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London,United Kingdom | 4th (h) | 100 m | 11.27 sw(wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete,French Polynesia | 1st | 100 m | 11.90 s(wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.45 s(wind: -1.1 m/s) | |||
| World Championships | Moscow,Russia | 31st (h) | 100m | 11.61(wind: -0.3 m/s) | |
| 44th (h) | 200m | 24.23(wind: -0.1 m/s) | |||
| Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu,Wallis and Futuna | 1st | 100m | 11.68(wind: +1.5 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200m | 24.12(wind: +1.1 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 400m | 57.58 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.75 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:52.82 | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow,United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 100m | 11.44(wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 21st (sf) | 200m | 24.48(wind: -0.2 m/s) | |||
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:46.26 | |||
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland,Australia | 1st | 100m | 11.41w(wind: +2.9 m/s) |
| 1st | 200m | 23.71(wind: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| — | 400m | DNF | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.31 | |||
| 2nd | Mixed 800m sprint medley relay | 1:36.08 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London,United Kingdom | 27th (h) | 100 m | 11.41 |
| 42nd (h) | 200 m | 23.93 | |||
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for Papua New Guinea London 2012 | Succeeded by |
