Pauline Kwalea (born February 29, 1988, in

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) is a

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

sprint athlete who competes internationally for the

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.Athlete biography: Pauline Kwalea
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Kwalea represented the Solomon Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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. She competed at the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

sprint and placed 9th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.28 seconds. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, she set a new personal best time of 12.90 although she did not advance to the quarterfinals in the Women's 100m event.

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1988 births Living people Solomon Islands female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Solomon Islands Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Honiara Olympic female sprinters Pacific Games bronze medalists Pacific Games medalists in athletics {{Solomons-athletics-bio-stub