Marina Toribiong
Marina Toribiong 
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| nation |
 Palau
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| birthday | June 13, 1994 |
| size | 153 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Canoe racing |
| Boat class | Kayak (K1) |
| status | active |
Marina Toribiong (born June 13, 1994 ) is a Palau canoeist .
biography
Marina Toribiong started canoeing at the age of 14. In 2015 she was nominated by the national canoeing association for the U23 World Cup in Portugal. Since there was no single kayak in Palau , she stayed with her aunt in California in preparation . For two months she trained twice a day in San Diego, 60 kilometers away .
A year later she was able to secure a quota place for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro . As the first and so far only athlete in canoeing, she started in a single kayak over 200 meters and 500 meters , but could not reach the finals both times.
Web links
- Marina Toribiong in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Doorway to the Olympics. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Toribiong, Marina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palau canoeist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1994 |