Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FIJ |
NOC | Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
Competitors | 32 in 6 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Fiji is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's debut in 1956. Fijian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Fiji failed to register any athletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and eventually joined the American-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Sailing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Judo[edit]
Fiji qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Gerard Takayawa (men's super-heavyweight, +100 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Gerard Takayawa | Men's +100 kg |
Rugby sevens[edit]
- Summary
Team | Event | Pool round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Fiji men's | Men's tournament | ||||||||
Fiji women's | Women's tournament |
Men's tournament[edit]
Fiji national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing the third of the four available places in the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series.[1][2]
- Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's tournament[edit]
Fiji women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of the highest rank eligible nation's, not yet qualified, at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship.[3]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Sailing[edit]
Fijian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sail Sydney in Sydney, Australia.
- Medal race events
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
Viliame Ratului | Men's ILCA 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Sophia Morgan | Women's ILCA 6 | — |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming[edit]
Fiji sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
David Young | Men's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
Anahira McCutcheon | Women's 50 m freestyle |
Table tennis[edit]
Fiji entered one table tennis player to participate at the Olympics tournament. Vicky Wu qualified for the games in the men's singles competitions, through the re-allocations of Oceanian quota, in the world ranking.
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Vicky Wu | Men's singles |
Taekwondo[edit]
For the first time, Fiji qualified two athlete to compete at the games. Venice Traill qualified for the games following the triumph of winning the gold medal match, in her weight classes; meanwhile Lolohea Navuga Naitasi qualified for the games, by securing the re-allocations of New Zealand berth; at the 2024 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[4][5]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Lolohea Navuga Naitasi | Women's –67 kg | |||||||
Venice Traill | Women's +67 kg |
References[edit]
- ^ Tora, Iliesa (14 May 2023). "Fiji Men's qualify for Paris Olympics Rugby Sevens". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Raqio, Mosese (15 May 2023). "Fiji qualifies for the 2024 Olympics despite finishing ninth in Toulouse". Fiji Village. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Samoa and Fiji secure Olympic qualification in Brisbane". World Rugby. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Australia wins four Olympic quotas at Oceania Taekwondo Qualifiers". Inside The Games. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Fiji receive Taekwondo Olympic berths after quota reallocation". Inside The Games. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.