Peoria Koshiba
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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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Peoria Koshiba (born June 27, 1979, in Ngerbeched, Koror)[1] is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Palau.[2]
Koshiba represented Palau at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed eighth in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.18 seconds.[2] She is currently serving as coach for young Palauns yearning to be track stars.
In February 2008, she was elected to office of the Palau Track and Field Association[3] and re-elected for the period 2012-2016.[4]
Personal bests
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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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