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
Project Type: FASANOC Hall of Fame
1995 TORIKA VARO RAKABU
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
1994 MEREWAI TURUKAWA VESIKULA
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
1994 SAMUELA YAVALA
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
1993 ANA RAMACAKE
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
1993 USAIA NAITEITEI SOTUTU
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
1992 LUKE TUNABUNA
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
1991 MESULAME RAKURO
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
1991 SAIMONI TAMANI
"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
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