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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, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats. He represented Palau in basketball at the 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship held in

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. 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 Micronesian Games gold medalists for Palau Micronesian Games medalists in athletics Palauan male sprinters {{Palau-athletics-bio-stub