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'''Sharon Firisua''' (born 15 December 1993) is a [[Solomon Islands]] track and field athlete. In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year.<ref name=nbc/> |
'''Sharon Firisua''' (born 15 December 1993) is a [[Solomon Islands]] track and field athlete. 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 in [[Port Moresby]], Papua New Guinea.<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> |
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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/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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 Firisua at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Solomon Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m, steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Glenhuntly Athletic Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:58.45 (2013) 3000 mS – 11:50.31 (2015) 5000 m – 18:01.62(2016)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharon Firisua (born 15 December 1993) is a Solomon Islands track and field athlete. In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year.[1] She started training seriously in 2010 and at her second Pacific Games in 2015 she took two gold medals in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[3]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics she competed in the 5000 m event.[4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sharon Firisua.
- ^ a b Sharon Firisua. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Sharon Firisua at World Athletics
- ^ DOUBLE GOLD: FIRISUA EXTENDS GOLD TALLY FOR TEAM SOLOMONS, June 2015, The Island Sun, Retrieved 27 August 2016
- ^ Sharon Firisua. rio2016.com