Sharon Toako
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| Birth name | Sharon Toako | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1992 East New Britain, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 49.18 m (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharon Toako (born 12 October 1992) is a Papua New Guinean track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[1] She won gold at the 2019 Pacific Games with a throw of 47.13 meters.[2] Her personal best of 49.18 m set in 2019 is the current Papua New Guinean national record.[3][4]
Toako is a 6-time national champion for Papua New Guinea. She holds 4 national record marks namely for the javelin throw, discus throw, shot put (indoor), and weight throw (indoor).
Personal life
Toako was a student-athlete at the New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico from 2017 to 2019.[5] She graduated in 2020 with a Science degree majoring in forestry.[6]
References
- ^ Sharon Toako at World Athletics
- ^ "PNG's Toako impresses in women's javelin victory". Samoa 2019. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Women's javelin". TFRRS. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Outstanding performance by ENB athletes at national c'ships". Post-Courier. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Sharon Toako - NMHUathletics Profile". nmhuathletics. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Toako sets new record". The National. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2023.