Peoria Koshiba

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Peoria Koshiba
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Palau.svg  Palau
Born (1979-06-27) 27 June 1979 (age 46)
Ngerbeched, Koror
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Children Sydney Francisco [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Micronesian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Saipan 4x400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Koror 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Koror 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Koror 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Koror 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Saipan 3 km cross country – team
Updated on 6 May 2013

Peoria Koshiba (born 27 June 1979, in Ngerbeched, Koror) [2] is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Palau. [3]

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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. [3] 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 [4] and re-elected for the period 2012–2016. [5]

Personal bests

EventResultVenueDate
100 m12.66 s(wind: -0.2 m/s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 22 September 2000
200 m26.29 s(NWI) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 19 August 2000

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 56th (h)100m 14.55 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
1998 Micronesian Games Koror, Palau 1st100 m13.35 s
1st200 m27.14 s GR
1st4 × 100 m relay52.37 s GR
2nd4 × 400 m relay4:28.79 min
2000 Oceania Championships Adelaide, Australia 6th (h)100m12.81 (wind: +1.9 m/s)
12th (h)200m26.25 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)100m13.75 (wind: -3.2 m/s)
9th (h)200m27.06 (wind: -2.3 m/s)
4th4 × 400 m relay4:26.20
2006 Micronesian Games Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 4th100m13.62 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
4th3 km Cross-country12:40.09
1st4 × 100 m relay52.25 s
1st4 × 400 m relay4:29.01 min
3rd3 km Cross country – Team23 pts
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 12th (h)100m13.60 (wind: -2.1 m/s)
9th200m27.49 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
Olympic Games Beijing, China 74th (h)100m 13.18 (wind: -0.8 m/s)
2014 Micronesian Games Palikir, Pohnpei 4th4 × 100 m relay54.06
Oceania Masters Championships (35y-39y) Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1st60m8.75 (wind: +1.8 m/s)

References

  1. ↑ "Francisco Sydney". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Palau's first Olympians get kudos from Senate (PDF), retrieved 4 May 2013
  3. 1 2 Athlete biography: Peoria Koshiba, beijing2008.cn, ret: 27 August 2008
  4. ↑ Koshiba, Peoria (19 February 2008), Palau Track and Field Association – 2008 General Assembly – 19 February @PICRC Conference Room, Palau Track and Field Association , retrieved 27 January 2014
  5. ↑ 2012 Annual General Meeting, Palau Track and Field Association, 2 February 2013, retrieved 27 January 2014


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