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| Nationality |  Solomon Islands |
| Born | March 22, 1977 |
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| Sport | Women's athletics |
Nester Geniwala'a (born 22 March 1977) is a sprinter from the Solomon Islands.
Geniwala'a was the first female to represent the Solomon Islands at the Olympics [1] [2] when she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics which was held in Atlanta. She entered the 100 metres she finished 8th in her heat in a time of 13.74 seconds, so didn't advance to the next round. [3]
The Pacific island nation Nauru first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in the 1996 games in Atlanta. It is the least populated nation in the 206-member International Olympic Committee. The nation is mainly known for its weightlifting tradition and all seven athletes that had competed for Nauru at the Olympics before 2012 were weightlifters.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States from 19 July to 4 August 1996. This was the nation's fourth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation to Atlanta consisted of four athletes, three in track and field: Selwyn Kole, Primo Higa, and Nester Geniwala'a; and one in weightlifting: Tony Analau. None of the athletes made their event final.
The shining bronze cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was previously also known as Chalcites lucidus.
The Vanikoro flycatcher is a species of monarch flycatcher in the family Monarchidae. It has a slightly disjunct distribution, occurring on Vanikoro island and in Fiji.
The Solomon Islands first participated at the Olympic Games in 1984, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games of the Olympiad since then. The nation has never won an Olympic medal and never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Solomon Islands send a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of three athletes competing in two sports across three distinct events; Francis Manioru and Pauline Kwalea represented the Solomon Islands in track, while Wendy Hale competed in weightlifting. The arrival of the Solomon Islander delegation in Beijing marked its seventh appearance since its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The track athletes did not advance past the first rounds in their events. There were no medalists from the Solomon Islander athletes in these Games. Wendy Hale was the Solomon Islands' flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony.
Reanna Solomon was a Nauruan weightlifter. She was the first female Nauruan athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, and remains one of the only three Nauruans ever to have won a Commonwealth Games gold, the others being Marcus Stephen and Yukio Peter.
Jenny Keni is a sprinter from the Solomon Islands.
Wendy Hale is a Solomon Islands weightlifter.
Pauline Kwalea is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Solomon Islands.
The Oceanic island nation of Solomon Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Jenly Tegu Wini is Solomon Islander weightlifter. She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics at the women's 58 kg category. She was flagbearer of Solomon Islands sports team in the opening ceremony. In the event, Wini finished in 17th.
Haley Nicole Nemra is an American-born Marshallese track athlete from Marysville, Washington. She was the first woman to represent the Marshall Islands at the Olympics.
The Solomon Islands women's national sevens team is Solomon Islands national representative in Rugby sevens. They participated in the 2012 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship in Fiji. At the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship in Fiji, they finished in sixth place.
Erin Tierney is a sprint athlete, who competed for the Cook Islands.
The Solomon Islands competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes – Rosefelo Siosi and Sharon Firisua – as well as weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini. Wini was a returning competitor from the 2012 London Olympics and also led the delegation in those Games. The Solomon Islands, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Sharon Kikini Firisua is a Solomon Islands track and field athlete. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she competed in the 5000 m event. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's marathon.
Shelley Cramer is a former swimmer. She competed at the 1976, 1984 and the 1992 Summer Olympics representing the United States Virgin Islands. She was the first woman to represent the United States Virgin Islands at the Olympics.
Solomon Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Mary Kini Lifu is a Solomon Islander weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 55 kg event.
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