Subul Babo (born 1 June 1966) is a Papua New Guinean sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Born | 1 June 1966 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 400 metres |
Babo won a gold medal in the 200 m and silver in the 100 m at the 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships.[2]
In athletics at the 1991 South Pacific Games, Babo won three gold medals in the 400 m, 4 x 100 m, and 4 x 400 m, in addition to a 200 m bronze.[3] He repeated his 4 x 400 m gold in athletics at the 1995 South Pacific Games, winning silver in the 400 m and 4 x 400 m.[4] In athletics at the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games, Babo won four silver medals in the 100 m, 200 m, and both relays, followed by winning silvers in the relays at the 1997 Games.[5]
As of 2014, Babo is a sprints coach of the Athletics Papua New Guinea national team.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Subul Babo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Oceania Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION 1991 SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Snow, Bob (October 2012), 10th South Pacific Games - Tahiti - 1995 - FULL RESULTS - ATHLETICS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2013, retrieved 31 March 2013
- ^ "South Pacific Games". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Former athletic great 'Subul' expresses confidence in Athletics team – EMTV Online". 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
External links
edit- Subul Babo at World Athletics
- Subul Babo at Olympics.com
- Subul Babo at Olympedia
- Subul Babo at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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