Regina Shotaro (born September 10, 1981) is one of the first athletes from the Federated States of

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to participate in the

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, in this case the

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in Sydney, Australia. After a career as a

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runner in the Federated States of Micronesia, Regina pursued her education in the United States at

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. Regina is of

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descent,Rottman, Gordon L., ''World War 2 Pacific Island Guide'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002, p. 17, and currently resides in Lansing,

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. She has won multiple bodybuilding championships, competing in the NPC figure division.

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A Reluctant Power
1981 births Living people Federated States of Micronesia female sprinters Micronesian Games bronze medalists for Chuuk Micronesian Games gold medalists for Chuuk Micronesian Games medalists in athletics Olympic track and field athletes for the Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia people of Japanese descent Federated States of Micronesia expatriates in the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Chuuk State Olympic female sprinters {{Micronesia-athletics-bio-stub