Mary-Estelle Mahuk (née Kapalu born 11 August 1966 in
Tanna) is a
Vanuatuan athlete.
Mahuk competed in three
Summer Olympics
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for her country, at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
she competed in two events, in the
400 metres
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she finished 7th in her heat, then in the
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...
she again finished 7th in her heat so in neither did she qualify for the next round. Four years later she went to
Atlanta for the
1996 Summer Olympics
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, she entered the
400 metres hurdle and this time finished 6th in her heat but again failed to qualify, then she went to the
2000 Summer Olympics
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and in the
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...
and this time she finished 5th in her heat. Mahuk reached the final and finished 7th in the 400 metres hurdles at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...
.
Mahuk was the flag bearer for Vanuatu in the
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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.
Competition record
References
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1966 births
Living people
Vanuatuan female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Vanuatu
Commonwealth Games competitors for Vanuatu
Pacific Games gold medalists
Pacific Games medalists in athletics
Pacific Games silver medalists
Pacific Games bronze medalists