Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Fiji at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFIJ
NOCFiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fasanoc.org.fj
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearerMesulame Rakuro[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Fiji competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Mesulame Rakuro Men's discus throw 48.21 8 Q 47.24 15

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Thomas Schuster Light welterweight  Roth (EUA)
L 		did not advance
Hector Hatch Welterweight  Linca (ROU)
L 		did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Race Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Net points Rank
Nesbit Bentley Finn DNF 19 18 18 16 18 17 934 20

References

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for Fiji". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.


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