Sapolai Yao

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Papua new guinean athletics competitor

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Papua New Guinea

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Male

Birth

15 September 1982 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Kundiawa, Kundiawa-Gembogl District

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Virgo People who share this birthday

Age

42 years

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Biography

Sapolai Yao (born 15 September 1982) is a Papua New Guinean long-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Championships in China without reaching the final.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Papua New Guinea
1999	Oceania Youth Championships	Santa Rita, Guam	4th	1500 m	4:20.30
1999	Oceania Youth Championships	Santa Rita, Guam	2nd	3000 m	9:28.67
2001	Pacific Mini Games	Middlegate, Norfolk Island	2nd	5000 m	15:54.71
2003	Melanesian Championships	Lae, Papua New Guinea	1st	1500 m	4:04.8
2003	Melanesian Championships	Lae, Papua New Guinea	3rd	5000 m	15:49.2
2005	Melanesian Championships	Lae, Papua New Guinea	1st	5000 m	16:00.29
			1st	10,000 m	34:25.10
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:50.5
	Pacific Mini Games	Koror, Palau	1st	5000 m	15:59.72
	Pacific Mini Games	Koror, Palau	1st	10,000 m	33:49.40
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	19th	5000 m	15:29.80
	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	13th	3000 m s'chase	9:40.79
	Oceania Championships	Apia, Samoa	2nd	Half marathon	1:14:48
	Oceania Championships	Apia, Samoa	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:49.56
2007	Melanesian Championships	Cairns, Australia	2nd	1500 m	4:05.25
			1st	5000 m	15:46.95
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:43.07
	Pacific Games	Apia, Samoa	3rd	5000 m	15:45.09
			2nd	10,000 m	34:06.22
			2nd	Half marathon	1:13:49.5
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:41.48
2010	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:00.07
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	21st	5000 m	16:21.88
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	–	3000 m s'chase	DQ
2011	Pacific Games	Nouméa, New Caledonia	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:53.33
2013	Oceania Championships	Papeete, French Polynesia	3rd	5000 m	15:43.03
			3rd	10,000 m	33:44.20
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:49.67
	Pacific Mini Games	Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	2nd	Half marathon	1:17:33
	Pacific Mini Games	Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:57.35
2015	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	2nd	5000 m	15:44.47
	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:39.74
	Pacific Games	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:38.89
	World Championships	Beijing, China	38th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:51.09