Sharon Kwarula
{{short description|Papua New Guinean hurdler}}
Sharon Kwarula (born 8 June 1987) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/papua-new-guinea/sharon-kwarula-270536|title=IAAF: Sharon KWARULA {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2018-07-31}} She represented her country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in hurdles and the women's relay and won the gold medal in hurdles at the 2015 Pacific Games.{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/powerlifting/1024061/sharon_kwarula.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Sharon Kwarula Profile|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|language=es|access-date=2018-07-31}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/278990/sport-fiji's-tabakaucoro-breaks-pacific-games-record|title=Sport: Fiji's Tabakaucoro breaks Pacific Games record|date=2015-07-17|work=Radio New Zealand|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-nz}}
Life
Kwarula was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. She is a graduate of West Texas A&M University.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pngolympic.org/index.php/teampng/news-read/kaputin-completes-college-programme-in-usa|title=Team PNG - News|website=www.pngolympic.org|access-date=2018-07-31}} In 2017 she returned to Papua New Guinea to work in sports. She continues with post-graduate study in international business at the University of New Mexico.{{Cite news|url=http://www.looppng.com/sport/png-athlete-returns-after-completing-degree-69731|title=PNG athlete returns after completing degree {{!}} Loop PNG|last=|first=|date=2017-11-17|work=Loop PNG|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}
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Category:Sportspeople from the National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)
Category:Papua New Guinean female hurdlers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Papua New Guinea
Category:West Texas A&M University alumni