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'''Sharon Kikini Firisua''' (born 15 December 1993) is a [[Solomon Islands]] track and field athlete. At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]] event.<ref name="rio" /> At the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Women's marathon.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics - FIRISUA Sharon|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1305070-firisua-sharon.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-09-04|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904191820/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1305070-firisua-sharon.htm}}</ref>
'''Sharon Kikini Firisua''' (born 15 December 1993) is a [[Solomon Islands]] track and field athlete. At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]] event.<ref name="rio" /> At the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Women's marathon.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics - FIRISUA Sharon|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1305070-firisua-sharon.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-09-04|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904191820/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1305070-firisua-sharon.htm}}</ref>

Firisua is from Loina on the island of [[Malaita]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/18/sharon-firisua-solomon-islands-pacific-games-gold-marathon-paris-olympics |title=From lucky shoes to Olympic trailblazer: Solomon Islands athlete pushes for Pacific Games gold |publisher=The Guardian |author=Patrick Skene |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year.<ref name="nbc" /> She started training seriously in 2010 and at her second [[Pacific Games]] in 2015 she took two gold medals at 5000 and 10,000m<ref>[http://theislandsun.com/double-gold-firisua-extends-gold-tally-for-team-solomons/ DOUBLE GOLD: FIRISUA EXTENDS GOLD TALLY FOR TEAM SOLOMONS], June 2015, The Island Sun, Retrieved 27 August 2016</ref> and another in the half marathon in [[Port Moresby]], Papua New Guinea.
Firisua is from Loina on the island of [[Malaita]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/18/sharon-firisua-solomon-islands-pacific-games-gold-marathon-paris-olympics |title=From lucky shoes to Olympic trailblazer: Solomon Islands athlete pushes for Pacific Games gold |publisher=The Guardian |author=Patrick Skene |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref> In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year.<ref name="nbc" /> She started training seriously in 2010 and at her second [[Pacific Games]] in 2015 she took two gold medals at 5000 and 10,000m<ref>[http://theislandsun.com/double-gold-firisua-extends-gold-tally-for-team-solomons/ DOUBLE GOLD: FIRISUA EXTENDS GOLD TALLY FOR TEAM SOLOMONS], June 2015, The Island Sun, Retrieved 27 August 2016</ref> and another in the half marathon in [[Port Moresby]], Papua New Guinea.

Firisua represented the Solomon Islands in the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres|women's 100 metres]] event at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Narayan |first=Shivneel |date=2024-08-03 |title=Pacific NOCs at the Olympics – 02 August |url=https://www.oceanianoc.org/press/pacific-nocs-at-the-olympics---02-august |url-status=live |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.oceanianoc.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Goile |first=Aaron |date=2024-08-03 |title=Solomon Islands marathoner Sharon Firisua clocks 14.31 seconds in 100m at Paris Olympics |url=https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/sport/350365966/solomon-islands-marathoner-sharon-firisua-clocks-1431-seconds-100-metres-paris |url-status=live |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.waikatotimes.co.nz}}</ref> She ran a personal best time of 14.31 seconds during the preliminary round and finished last in her heat.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:18, 19 August 2024

Sharon Firisua
Firisua at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Solomon Islands
Born (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 (age 31)
Malu'u, Solomon Islands
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 5000 m, steeplechase
ClubGlenhuntly Athletic Club[2]
Coached byTrevor Vincent
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 4:58.45 (2013)
3000 mS – 11:50.31 (2015)
5000 m – 18:01.62(2016)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Solomon Islands
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby Half marathon
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 10,000 m
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Papeete 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Avarua 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Avarua 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Papeete 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cairns 3000 m steeplechase
Updated on 23 August 2016

Sharon Kikini Firisua (born 15 December 1993) is a Solomon Islands track and field athlete. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she competed in the 5000 m event.[4] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's marathon.[5]

Career

Firisua is from Loina on the island of Malaita.[6] In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year.[2] She started training seriously in 2010 and at her second Pacific Games in 2015 she took two gold medals at 5000 and 10,000m[7] and another in the half marathon in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Firisua represented the Solomon Islands in the women's 100 metres event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][9] She ran a personal best time of 14.31 seconds during the preliminary round and finished last in her heat.[8][9]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sharon Firisua.
  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Sharon Firisua. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Sharon Firisua at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Sharon Firisua. rio2016.com
  5. ^ "Athletics - FIRISUA Sharon". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ^ Patrick Skene (17 November 2023). "From lucky shoes to Olympic trailblazer: Solomon Islands athlete pushes for Pacific Games gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ DOUBLE GOLD: FIRISUA EXTENDS GOLD TALLY FOR TEAM SOLOMONS, June 2015, The Island Sun, Retrieved 27 August 2016
  8. ^ a b Narayan, Shivneel (2024-08-03). "Pacific NOCs at the Olympics – 02 August". www.oceanianoc.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Goile, Aaron (2024-08-03). "Solomon Islands marathoner Sharon Firisua clocks 14.31 seconds in 100m at Paris Olympics". www.waikatotimes.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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