Peoria Koshiba (born June 27, 1979, in Ngerbeched, Koror)[1] is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Palau.[2]
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| Nationality |  Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 27, 1979 Ngerbeched, Koror | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Koshiba represented Palau at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 100 metres sprint and placed eighth in her heat with a time of 13.18 seconds, not advancing to the second round.[2] She is currently serving as a coach for young Palauans.
In February 2008, she was elected to the office of the Palau Track and Field Association[3] and re-elected for the period 2012–2016.[4]
Personal bests edit
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 12.66 s (wind: -0.2 m/s) |  Sydney |
22 Sep 2000 |
| 200 m | 26.29 s (NWI) | Sydney |
19 Aug 2000 |
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Palau
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 56th (h) | 100m | 14.55 (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| 1998 | Micronesian Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | 100 m | 13.35 s |
| 1st | 200 m | 27.14 s GR | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 52.37 s GR | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:28.79 min | |||
| 2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 6th (h) | 100m | 12.81 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 12th (h) | 200m | 26.25 w (NWI) | |||
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 68th (h) | 100m | 12.66 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 53rd (h) | 100m | 13.50 (wind: -1.3 m/s) |
| 2003 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 10th (h) | 100m | 13.75 (wind: -3.2 m/s) |
| 9th (h) | 200m | 27.06 (wind: -2.3 m/s) | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:26.20 | |||
| 2006 | Micronesian Games | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 4th | 100m | 13.62 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 4th | 3 km Cross-country | 12:40.09 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 52.25 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:29.01 min | |||
| 3rd | 3 km Cross country - Team | 23 pts | |||
| 2008 | Oceania Championships | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 12th (h) | 100m | 13.60 (wind: -2.1 m/s) |
| 9th | 200m | 27.49 (wind: -0.4 m/s) | |||
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 74th (h) | 100m | 13.18 (wind: -0.8 m/s) | |
| 2014 | Micronesian Games | Palikir, Pohnpei | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 54.06 |
| Oceania Masters Championships (35y-39y) | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | 60m | 8.75 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | |
References edit
- ^ Palau's first Olympians get kudos from Senate (PDF), retrieved May 4, 2013
- ^ a b Athlete biography: Peoria Koshiba, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
- ^ Koshiba, Peoria (February 19, 2008), Palau Track and Field Association - 2008 General Assembly - 19 February @PICRC Conference Room, Palau Track and Field Association, retrieved January 27, 2014
- ^ 2012 Annual General Meeting, Palau Track and Field Association, February 2, 2013, retrieved January 27, 2014
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