Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane

Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane (born 3 December 1986) is a Papua New Guinean swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1][2] She represented her nation Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics, swimming in the 50 m freestyle. Before her retirement from competitive swimming career in 2012, Mopio-Jane trained for Chandler Swim Club in her current residence Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, under the tutelage of head coach Drew McGregor.[3]

Anna-Liza Mopio Jane
Personal information
Full nameAnna-Liza Mopio Jane
National team Papua New Guinea
Born (1986-12-03) 3 December 1986
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubChandler Swim Club (AUS)[1]
CoachDrew McGregor (AUS)[1]
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  Papua New Guinea
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Suva200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Port Moresby4x50 m mixed free relay
Silver medal – second place2003 Suva50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Suva100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2007 Apia200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Nouméa50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Nouméa200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Nouméa50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2011 Nouméa100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Port Moresby4x100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Port Moresby4x50 m mixed medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2003 Suva100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2007 Apia50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2007 Apia200 m IM
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa4x100 m free relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa4x200 m free relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nouméa4x100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Port Moresby50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2015 Port Moresby4x100 m free relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Port Moresby4x200 m free relay
Oceania Swimming Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Christchurch50 m freestyle

Mopio-Jane was invited by FINA to compete as a lone female swimmer for the Papua New Guinean squad in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Swimming on the outside lane in heat six, Mopio-Jane put up a marvelous swim to hit the wall by nearly three tenths of a second (0.3) behind leader Rugilė Mileišytė of Lithuania, with a second-place time and lifetime best of 26.47; however, she finished outside the semifinal cut in forty-second overall.[4]


References
  1. "Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane". Beijing 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. "Swimmer Mopio-Jane retires". Post Courier Online (PNG). 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. "Women's 50m Freestyle – Heat 6". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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