Viliame Liga was the dominant force in javelin in Fiji for 20 years and was one of the region's greatest Javelin throwers in the 60's and early 70's. His National … Continue reading 1996 VILIAME LIGA →

Born in Lautoka in 1937 Torika Varo as she was known then, had a long and quite a remarkable career in athletics. She started competing around 1952 and represented Lautoka … Continue reading 1995 TORIKA VARO RAKABU →

Merewai Vesikula, as she was known during her competitive years, was born on 23rd June 1938, in Nadroga. She moved to Suva in 1955 to pursue her studies in medical … Continue reading 1994 MEREWAI TURUKAWA VESIKULA →

Samuela Yavala first represented Fiji in Athletics in the 1969 South Pacific Games at the age of 21 years when he won 1 gold and 1 silver medal. He again … Continue reading 1994 SAMUELA YAVALA →

Ana Ramacake hails from Visama in Tailevu. The first opportunity to represent Fiji cans to Ana at the age of 29 in 1963 with the inauguration of the South Pacific … Continue reading 1993 ANA RAMACAKE →

Born on 20 September 1948 in Tavea Bua, Usaia Sotutu started competing in athletics in 1964 as a 16 year old. In his first appearance for Fiji in the 1966 … Continue reading 1993 USAIA NAITEITEI SOTUTU →

Luke Tunabuna wrote his name in the history books of Fiji Athletics, when in the 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand he won a silver medal in the javelin … Continue reading 1992 LUKE TUNABUNA →

Mesulame Rakuro became Fiji's first Olympic Track and Field athlete when he represented the country in the 1956 Games in Melbourne, Australia. Perhaps, the highlight of his many superlative performances … Continue reading 1991 MESULAME RAKURO →

"Saimoni Tamani ran the race of his life on Thursday 23 July 1970 to bring Fiji its first medal in Track and Field at any Commonwealth Game or Olympic Game" … Continue reading 1991 SAIMONI TAMANI →

Mataika Tuicakau, was born in Tovu, Totoya, Lau. He was a big affable athlete whose greatest exploits brought world attention to tiny Fiji. It was at the British Empire Games … Continue reading Mataika Tuicakau →