Peoria Koshiba

Peoria Koshiba (born June 27, 1979, in Ngerbeched, Koror)[1] is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Palau.[2]

Peoria Koshiba
Personal information
Nationality Palau
Born (1979-06-27) June 27, 1979
Ngerbeched, Koror
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Palau
Micronesian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place1998 Koror 100 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Koror 200 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Koror 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Koror 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2006 Saipan 3km Cross country - Team
Updated on 6 May 2013.

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

EventResultVenueDate
100 m12.66 s (wind: -0.2 m/s)Australia Sydney22 Sep 2000
200 m26.29 s (NWI)Australia Sydney19 Aug 2000

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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)
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

  1. Palau's first Olympians get kudos from Senate (PDF), retrieved May 4, 2013
  2. Athlete biography: Peoria Koshiba, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
  3. 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
  4. 2012 Annual General Meeting, Palau Track and Field Association, February 2, 2013, retrieved January 27, 2014


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