Sharon Firisua

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]

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
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m, steeplechase
Club	Glenhuntly Athletic Club[2]
Coached by	Trevor 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 2015 Port Moresby 5000 m 2015 Port Moresby 10,000 m 2015 Port Moresby Half marathon 2019 Apia 10,000 m Oceania Championships 2013 Papeete 5000 m 2014 Avarua 5000 m 2014 Avarua 10,000 m 2015 Cairns 5000 m 2013 Papeete 3000 m steeplechase 2015 Cairns 3000 m steeplechase
Updated on 23 August 2016

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] At the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Firisua carried the flag of the Solomon Islands.^[10]