Donna Koniel (born 20 August 1992) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea competing primarily in the 400 and 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.

Donna Koniel
Personal information
Born (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)
East New Britain, Papua New Guinea[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 m, 800 m, 400 metres hurdles
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 4x400 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nouméa 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Nouméa 400 m hurdles
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cairns 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cairns 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Avarua 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Cairns 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Cairns 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Avarua 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Avarua 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Cairns 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Avarua 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Avarua 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cairns 400 m
Updated on 9 August 2019

In 2019, at the 2019 Pacific Games held in Samoa, she won the silver medal in the women's 800 metres event.[3]

Competition record edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Papua New Guinea
2010 Oceania Junior Championships Cairns, Australia 5th 400 m 60.69
3rd 800 m 2:22.79
4th 400 m hurdles 80.93
2011 Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 2nd 800 m 2:16.80
3rd 400 m hurdles 70.62
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:45.32
2012 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st 400 m 56.17
3rd 800 m 2:16.41
1st 400 m hurdles 61.54
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 50.65
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 4:01.77
2013 Pacific Mini Games Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 2nd 400 m hurdles 61.37
2014 Oceania Championships Avarua, Cook Islands 3rd 400 m 56.57
2nd 800 m 2:18.52
3rd 400 m hurdles 62.06
1st 4 × 100 m relay 47.88
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:59.52
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 400 m 58.40
26th (h) 800 m 2:14.56
2015 Oceania Championships Hamilton, Bermuda 3rd 400 m 54.89
1st 800 m 2:09.58
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:52.66
Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 2nd 400 m 54.29
1st 800 m 2:12.78
1st 400 m hurdles 58.22
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:45.13
World Championships Beijing, China 42nd (h) 800 m 2:12.51

Personal bests edit

Outdoor

References edit

  1. ^ 2014 CWG bio
  2. ^ Donna Koniel at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "Women's 800 metres". 2019 Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.