Fiji at the 2019 Pacific Games explained

Country:	Fiji
Noc:	FIJ
Year:	2019
Games:	Pacific Games
Sports:	24
App Begin Year:	1963
Previous:	2015
Next:	2023

Fiji competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 24 sports at the 2019 games. Team Fiji will not be represented in volleyball or beach volleyball.^[1]

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's athletics

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	200 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	800 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	1500 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	5000 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	10,000 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Half marathon
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	110 metres hurdles
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres hurdles
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	3000 metres steeplechase
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 metre relay
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 metre relay
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=2	100 metres ambulant
style=text-align:left

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	High jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Pole vault
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Long jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Triple jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
align=left rowspan=3		Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=2	Javelin throw
-style=text-align:center	style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left	Shot put secured

Combined events – Decathlon

Women's athletics

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	200 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	800 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	1500 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	5000 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	10,000 metres
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Half marathon
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	110 metres hurdles
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=2	400 metres hurdles
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	3000 metres steeplechase
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 metre relay
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 metre relay

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	High jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Pole vault
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Long jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Triple jump
style=text-align:left
style=text-align:left
align=left rowspan=3		Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin
style=text-align:left		style=text-align:left rowspan=1	Hammer throw

Combined events – Heptathlon

Badminton

See main article: article and Badminton at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Fiji qualified five players in Badminton for the 2019 games.^[2]

Men

Burty Molia

Women

Karyn Gibson
Andra Whiteside
Danielle Whiteside
Ashley Yee

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

5x5

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

3x3 basketball

Fiji selected eight players (four male^[3] and four female^[4]) to compete in 3x3 at the 2019 games:

Men

Henry Tabuduka
Filimone Waqabaca
Joshua Motufaga
Marques Whippy

Women

Mickaelar Mendez
Bulou Koyamainavure
Letava Whippy
Vilisi Tavui

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Cricket

See main article: article and Cricket at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Football

See main article: article and Football at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's football

SquadHead coach: Christophe Gamel

Women's football

SquadTBC

Golf

See main article: article and Golf at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Fiji qualified eight players for the 2019 tournament:

Men

Abid Hussain
Asish Chand
Baarroon Hussain
Olaf Allen

Women

Dawi Jee
Emi Subam
Merelita McCarthy
Raina Kumar

Judo

See main article: article and Judo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Lawn bowls

See main article: article and Lawn bowls at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Netball

See main article: article and Netball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Outrigger canoeing

See main article: article and Outrigger canoeing at the 2019 Pacific Games. V6 500m men (Sliver Medalist)

Tomasi Andrea
Apisai Kalou
Willie Naiqasima
Andrew Peters
Johji Wong
Clayton Horsefall

V6 marathon (Bronze Medalist)

Tomasi Andrea
John Semisi
Andrew Peters
Willie Naiqasima
Johji Wong
Clayton Horsefall

Powerlifting

See main article: article and Powerlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Rugby league nines

See main article: article and Rugby league nines at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's rugby league

Women's rugby league

Rugby sevens

See main article: article and Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Women's sevens

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Squash

See main article: article and Squash at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Fiji Swimming announced eleven swimmers had qualified for the 2019 games:^[5]

Men

Herbert Rabua
Taichi Vakasama
Netani Ross
Temafa Yalimaiwai
Hansel Makei
Hefu Erasito
Jeremiah Faktoufon

Women

Moana Wines
Matelita Baudromo
Rosemary Rova
Maryanne Kotobalavu

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Taekwondo

See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Fiji Taekwondo Association announced a team of seven (with a further spot yet to be filled) for the 2019 games:^[6]

Men

Sakiusa Tuva
Pranit Kumar
Josefa Otterbech
Apisai Baleloa
Kitione Mua

Women

Anegha Narayan
Mikari Tekairaba

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Touch rugby

See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Triathlon

See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

References

Notes and References

News: Faria . Begum . Fiji Volleyball teams out of Pacific Games . FBC News . 8 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190608072511/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/fiji-volleyball-teams-out-of-pacific-games/ . 8 June 2019.
Web site: Pacific Games 2019 . Badminton World Federation . 28 June 2019 . https://archive.today/20190628023902/http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/players.aspx?id=6E619515-84EB-4DE1-887B-56C97FE54C4C&c=FIJ . 28 June 2019 . live .
Web site: PG Men: Fiji . fiba3x3.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720084905/https://play.fiba3x3.com/categories/cf042d92-21bd-48ed-9432-caf1b49bae2e/teams/81201ac6-c106-469f-ab96-8051731e19ed . 20 July 2019.
Web site: PG Women: Fiji . fiba3x3.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720084528/https://play.fiba3x3.com/categories/f4f71dd6-f454-4748-a133-b25fa62ea35b/teams/f98679da-d139-4c8b-bc12-92067ea6dbf7 . 20 July 2019.
News: Narayan . Grace . 11 swimmers qualify for Samoa games . The Fiji Sun . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422044733/https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/04/20/11-swimmers-qualify-for-samoa-games/ . 22 April 2019.
News: Mackay . Duncan . Fiji select taekwondo team for 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa . Inside the Games . 27 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627140852/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078516/fiji-select-taekwondo-team-for-2019-pacific-games-in-samoa . 27 June 2019.