Fiji at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Fiji
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
Archery
Men's individual:
Athletics
Women's 400 metres:
Men's 800 metres:
Judo
Women's 57 kg:
Women's 78 kg:
Shooting
Men's Trap:
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle:
Men's 100m Freestyle:
Weightlifting
Women's over 75 kg
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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ArcheryArchery at the 2004 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...
Men's individual:
- Rob ElderRob ElderRob Elder is an athlete from Fiji. He competes in archery.Elder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 48th overall.-References:...
- 48th place
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Women's 400 metres:
- Makelesi BulikioboMakelesi BulikioboMakelesi Bulikiobo Batimala is a Fiji Islands sprinter.- Biography :Nicknamed the "Sprint Queen" by the Fiji Times and Fiji Village, she has represented her country in several international competitions, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She won four gold medals at the 2003 South...
- Round 1: 53.58 s
Men's 800 metres:
- Isireli Naikelekelevesi - Round 1, 1:49.1 (did not advance)
JudoJudo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJudo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
Women's 57 kg:
- Elina Vavailagi Nasaudrodro - defeated in round of 32
Women's 78 kg:
- Sisilia Naisiga Rasoikiso - defeated in round of 32
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Men's Trap:
- Glenn KableGlenn KableGlenn Kable is a Fijian sport shooter who specializes in the trap.Controversially omitted from the Australian Olympic Team in 2000 after winning the selection shoot and being a member of the current World Champion winning Men's Olympic Trap team from Tampere, Finland, in 1999...
- 111 pts, (30th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 50m Freestyle:
- Carl ProbertCarl ProbertCarl Harvie Probert is a 5-time Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Fiji. He swam for Fiji at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
- Heat, 23.31
Men's 100m Freestyle:
- Carl Probert - Heat, 51.42
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
Women's over 75 kg
- Ivy Shaw - 185.0 kg (Snatch:85.0 kg, Clean & Jerk:100.0 kg, 12th place)
See also
- Fiji at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsFiji at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsFiji competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The country was represented by two athletes competing in two sports. No Fiji Islander won any medals.Sarote Ravai Fiu was the first woman ever to compete for Fiji at the Paralympic Games....