Maria Epiph Ikelap (born January 4, 1987, in Weno Island, Chuuk) is a

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sprint athlete who competes internationally for the

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.Athlete biography: Maria Ikelap
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Ikelap represented Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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. She competed at the

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sprint and placed eighth in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.73 seconds.

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1987 births Living people People from Chuuk State Federated States of Micronesia female sprinters Micronesian Games bronze medalists for Chuuk Micronesian Games gold medalists for Chuuk Micronesian Games medalists in athletics Micronesian Games silver medalists for Chuuk Olympic track and field athletes for the Federated States of Micronesia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{micronesia-athletics-bio-stub