In July 1995, Irine won a bronze medal for New Zealand at a chemistry olympiad held in Beijing. The Chinese community was very happy for her, and felt that her feat symbolized the contribution of their community to New Zealand society.
在一九九五年七月，彭巧之代表紐西蘭參加北京舉辦的國際奧林匹亞化學競試，為紐西蘭贏得一面銅牌，華人圈內的許多朋友都很為她高興，也認為是華人對紐西蘭社會的貢獻。