Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Appearance
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 |
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
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Mesulame Rakuro | Men's discus throw | 48.21 | 8 Q | 47.24 | 15 |
Boxing
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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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
Athlete | Event | Race | Total | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Net points | Rank | ||
Nesbit Bentley | Finn | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 934 | 20 |