Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | FIJ |
| NOC | Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mesulame Rakuro[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Fiji competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Athletics
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mesulame Rakuro | Men's discus throw | 48.21 | 8 Q | 47.24 | 15 |
Boxing
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Race | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Net points | Rank | ||
| Nesbit Bentley | Finn | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 934 | 20 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Fiji". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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