# Lovelite Detenamo

Lovelite Chrissa Detenamo (born 22 December 1993) is a Nauruan sprinter.
Detenamo made her first appearance on the world stage at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Brixen, Italy. She was among the 16 athletes selected from Pacific Islands nations for the championships. Running in the 100 metres event, she failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, but she still set a new personal best of 13.32 seconds.
Detenamo was one of the two athletes who represented Nauru at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey. She set a new national record in the 60 metres event with an 8.04 seconds time.

## Personal bests

| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Outdoor ||||
| 100 m | 12.22 s (wind: +1.5 m/s) | / Mata Utu | 4 Sep 2013 |
| 200 m | 25.50 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) | / Mata Utu | 6 Sep 2013 |
| Indoor ||||
| 60 m | 7.94 s | Sopot | 8 Mar 2014 |

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Nauru ||||||
| 2008 | Oceania Youth Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 6th | 100m | 13.64 (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2008 | Oceania Youth Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 7th | 400m | 69.51 |
| 2009 | World Youth Championship | Bressanone, Italy | 56th (h) | 100 m | 13.32 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2009 | Micronesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 100m | 13.39 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Micronesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 200m | 27.44 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 24th (h) | 100m | 13.21 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 35th (h) | 100m | 12.75 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 21st (h) | 100m | 13.04 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 100m | 12.64 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 5th | 200m | 27.23 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 5th | Mixed 800m sprint medley relay | 1:50.27 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 52nd (h) | 100m | 12.51 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 6th | 100m | 12.60 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 8th (h) | 200m | 27.51 (wind: -1.6 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 8th | Discus | 21.96m |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 47th (h) | 60m | 8.04 |
| 2012 | Oceania Junior Championships (Regional Division East) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 1st | 100m | 12.36 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 40th (h) | 100m | 12.75 (wind: -2.4 m/s) |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 37th (h) | 100m | 12.35 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 3rd | 100m | 12.22 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 4th | 200m | 25.50 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 40th (h) | 60m | 7.94 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | — | 100m | DQ |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 4th | 100m | 12.40 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 5th | Mixed 800m sprint medley relay | 1:47.61 |