Sharon Firisua
Sharon Kikini Firisua is a Solomon Islands track and field athlete. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she competed in the 5000 m event. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's marathon.
Career
Firisua is from Loina on the island of Malaita. In 2013 she was named the Solomon Islands Sportswoman of the Year. She started training seriously in 2010 and at her second Pacific Games in 2015 she took two gold medals at 5000 and 10,000m 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. She ran a personal best time of 14.31 seconds during the preliminary round and finished last in her heat. At the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Firisua carried the flag of the Solomon Islands.