Peoria Koshiba

Peoria Koshiba
Personal information
Nationality	Palau
Born	27 June 1979 (age 45); Ngerbeched, Koror
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Children	Sydney Francisco
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Palau
Micronesian Games
	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]

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

Event	Result	Venue	Date
100 m	12.66 s (wind: -0.2 m/s)	Sydney	22 September 2000
200 m	26.29 s (NWI)	Sydney	19 August 2000

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Palau
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)
	Oceania Championships	Adelaide, Australia	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)
	Oceania Championships	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	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
2014	Oceania Masters Championships (35y-39y)	Rarotonga, Cook Islands	1st	60m	8.75 (wind: +1.8 m/s)

References

^ "Francisco Sydney". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ Palau's first Olympians get kudos from Senate (PDF), retrieved 4 May 2013
^ ^a ^b Athlete biography: Peoria Koshiba, beijing2008.cn, ret: 27 August 2008
^ 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
^ 2012 Annual General Meeting, Palau Track and Field Association, 2 February 2013, retrieved 27 January 2014

External links

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[1] "Francisco Sydney". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

[plw_01-2] Palau's first Olympians get kudos from Senate (PDF), retrieved 4 May 2013

[beijing-3] Athlete biography: Peoria Koshiba, beijing2008.cn, ret: 27 August 2008

[ptfa_01-4] 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

[ptfa_02-5] 2012 Annual General Meeting, Palau Track and Field Association, 2 February 2013, retrieved 27 January 2014

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