Papua New Guinean athlete
Rellie Kaputin (born March 12, 1993) is a Papua New Guinean track and field athlete who specializes in the jumps. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's long jump.[2]
Life
She studied at West Texas A&M University.[3][4][5]
She currently holds the national records for the high jump, long jump, and triple jump events. In 2017, Kaputin competed at the 2017 World Championships in London, Great Britain jumping 5 meters 59 in the long jump qualification round without advancing to the final.
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Papua New Guinea
|
2013
|
Pacific Mini Games
|
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
|
=4th
|
High jump
|
1.45 m
|
5th
|
Long jump
|
5.05 m
|
2014
|
Oceania Championships
|
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.57 m
|
2nd
|
Long jump
|
5.56 m
|
3rd
|
Triple jump
|
11.35 m
|
2015
|
Pacific Games
|
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
|
1st
|
High jump
|
1.77 m
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
5.97 m
|
1st
|
Triple jump
|
12.65 m
|
2016
|
Melanesian Championships
|
Suva, Fiji
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.69 m
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
5.95 m
|
1st
|
Triple jump
|
12.25 m
|
2017
|
Oceania Championships
|
Suva, Fiji
|
1st
|
High jump
|
1.65 m
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
5.86 m
|
1st
|
Triple jump
|
13.05 m
|
World Championships
|
London, United Kingdom
|
30th (q)
|
Long jump
|
5.59 m
|
Pacific Mini Games
|
Port Vila, Vanuatu
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.65 m
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
6.40 m
|
1st
|
Triple jump
|
13.26 m
|
3rd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
4:06.39
|
2018
|
Commonwealth Games
|
Gold Coast, Australia
|
13th (q)
|
Long jump
|
6.18 m
|
N/A
|
Triple jump
|
NM
|
2019
|
Oceania Championships
|
Townsville, Australia
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
6.50 m
|
1st
|
Triple jump
|
13.04 m
|
Pacific Games
|
Apia, Samoa
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.65 m
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
6.15 m
|
2nd
|
Triple jump
|
12.44 m
|
2021
|
Olympic Games
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
19th (q)
|
Long jump
|
6.40 m
|
References
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