Wally Kirika (born October 27, 1982) is a sprinter from

Kainantu Kainantu is a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It had some historical significance as an airstrip town during WWII. It functions primarily as a market town for local produce growers and cash croppers. It is located on the " Hig ...

, Papua New Guinea. He began sprinting at Kainantu High School. As a junior athlete, he was one of four male sprinters selected by the Papua New Guinea Athletic Union to take part in the Melanesian Championships in Fiji in April 2001. He reached the second round in the 100m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a then-personal best of 10.76s. His time of 10.80s in the second round was the best of the three Pacific Islanders in the second round. His

personal best A personal record or personal best (abbreviated to PR or PB) is an individual's best performance in a given sporting discipline. It is most commonly found in athletic sports, such as track and field, other forms of running, swimming and weightlift ...

s, both set in 2007, are 10.74s in the 100m and 22.01s in the 200m. As of 2010 he was a winger with the Hornibrook NGI Harlequins rugby team.

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* 1982 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Papua New Guinean male sprinters People from the Eastern Highlands Province Commonwealth Games competitors for Papua New Guinea World Athletics Championships athletes for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games gold medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games bronze medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games medalists in athletics {{PapuaNewGuinea-athletics-bio-stub