Adrian Justin Jimena Ililau (born 21 April 2000) is a Palauan sprinter. He ran a personal best time of 11.43 in the

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at the

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in Tokyo, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats. He represented Palau in basketball at the

2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship The 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship was an international under-17 basketball tournament held from 10–15 July 2017 by FIBA Oceania in Hagatna, Guam. Australia subdued New Zealand in the Finals, 93–55, to take the Gold Medal and the ...

held in Guam. He received an associates degree in environmental marine sciences at

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, and his field studies focused on the effects of heat stress on corals. In 2022, Ililau was selected to serve as an international exchange cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and he is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree there.

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* 2000 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Palau Palauan male sprinters {{Palau-athletics-bio-stub