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Tuvalu at the
World Athletics Championships
WA codeTUV
National federationTuvalu Athletics Association
Websiteathletics-oceania.com/tuvalu/
Medals
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World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Tuvalu sends athletes to the World Athletics Championships to compete in the 100 metres. The sprinters have set Tuvaluan records and personal best times, but have not proceeded beyond the preliminary heats. The Tuvalu Athletics Association (TAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Tuvalu.[1][2]

History

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World Championships Athlete Event Performance
2009 World Championships in Athletics Okilani Tinilaumen's 100 metres11.57 s.[3]
Asenate Manoawomen's 100 metres13.75 s.[4]
2011 World Championships in AthleticsOkilani Tinilaumen's 100 metres11.58 s.[5]
Asenate Manoawomen's 100 metres13.92 s.[6]
2013 World Championships in AthleticsOkilani Tinilaumen's 100 metres11.57 s.[7]
2015 World Championships in AthleticsEtimoni Timuanimen's 100 metres11.72 s.[8]
2022 World Championships in AthleticsKaralo Maibucamen's 100 metres11.46 s.
2023 World Championships in AthleticsKaralo Maibucamen's 100 metres11.55 s.

Results

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Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

2009

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Tuvalu competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 2 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition.[9]

Men

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Okilani Tinilau 100 metres 11.57[3] SB Did not advance

Women

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Asenate Manoa 100 metres 13.75[4] NR Did not advance

2011

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Tuvalu competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 2 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event.[10]

Men

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Okilani Tinilau 100 metres 11.58[5] 24 Did not advance

Women

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Asenate Manoa 100 metres 13.92[6] 32 Did not advance

2013

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Tuvalu was represented by Okilani Tinilau at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. He competed in the 100 metres sprint and achieved a time of 11.57 seconds in the heats and did not proceed to the semi-finals.[11][12]

2015

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One athlete from Tuvalu appeared in competition at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.

Men

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Etimoni Timuani 100 metres 11.72 PB[13][14] 23 did not advance

2017

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Tuvalu sent one male athlete to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.[15]

Men

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ielu Tamoa 100 metres 12.12 PB 28 Did not advance

2022

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Tuvalu appeared at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022, entering 1 athlete.[16][17]

Men

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Karalo Maibuca 100 m 11.46 19 Did not advance

2023

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This section is an excerpt from Tuvalu at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[edit]

Tuvalu competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, sprinter Karalo Maibuca who would compete in the men's 100 metres. He qualified upon being selected by the Tuvalu Athletics Association. In the preliminaries of the event, he would set a new season's best in the event. He placed sixth in the round and did not advance to the heats of the event.

References

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  1. ↑ Tuvalu Athletics Association, IAAF, retrieved January 28, 2014
  2. ↑ TUVALU ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
  3. 1 2 "12th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "12th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 "13th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "13th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "14th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Men's 100 metres qualification results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Entry list. European Athletic Association (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
  10. ↑ IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
  11. ↑ "14th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  12. ↑ IAAF World Championships – Tuvalu
  13. ↑ "Men's 100 metres qualification results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "The Underdogs: 15 Olympic Athletes That Could Shock the World". Rolling Stone. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Athletes by event and season best" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  16. ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "SUMMARY – 100 Metres Men – Preliminary Round" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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