Betty Burua (born 24 November 1986) is a Papua New Guinean track athlete who specializes in sprinting and the triple jump. She ran the 400 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea clocking 56.98 seconds to place 33 overall.

Betty Burua
Personal information
Born (1986-11-24) 24 November 1986 (age 38)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints, Triple Jump
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 400 m Hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa Triple Jump
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 400 m
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata Utu 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata Utu 400 m Hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata Utu Triple Jump
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata Utu 4×100 m Relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata Utu 4×400 m Relay
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Apia 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Apia 4×100 m Relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Saipan 4×100 m Relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cairns 4×100 m Relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 400 m Hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 4×100 m Relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 4×400 m Relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Saipan 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Saipan 800 m Medley Relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Cairns 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cairns 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cairns 800 m Medley Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Saipan 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Cairns 800 m
Updated on 22 July 2017

Personal Bests

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Type Event Best Date Place Meet
Outdoor 200 meters 23.74 (+0.5) 9 May 2015   Cairns, Australia 2015 Oceania Athletics Championships
400 metres 53.63 28 June 2015   Loughborough, Great Britain
400 metres Hurdles 58.02 NR 29 March 2015   Brisbane, Australia Australian National Championships
Triple Jump 11.95 m (+1.1) 6 September 2013   Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna 2013 Pacific Mini Games
Indoor 400 metres 55.48 NR 26 February 2011   Baton Rouge, United States SWAC Championship
1500 meters 6:26.95 NR 23 January 2009   Baton Rouge, United States
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

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