Sharon Firisua

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Sharon Firisua
Sharon Firisua Rio2016.jpg
Firisua at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Solomon Islands
Born (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 (age 27)
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]
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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 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[]

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[6] and another in the half marathon in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Sharon Firisua. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Sharon Firisua at World Athletics
  4. ^ Sharon Firisua. rio2016.com
  5. ^ "Athletics FIRISUA Sharon - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ^ DOUBLE GOLD: FIRISUA EXTENDS GOLD TALLY FOR TEAM SOLOMONS, June 2015, The Island Sun, Retrieved 27 August 2016
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