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'''[[Fiji]]''', having made its Olympic debut at the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Summer Games]], has competed at fourteen Summer Games and three Winter Games. Its athletes have taken part in archery, athletics, boxing, football, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and rugby sevens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiji |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FIJ/ |website=Sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805141944/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FIJ/ |archive-date=2016-08-05 }}</ref>
[[Fiji]], having made its Olympic debut at the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Summer Games]], has competed at fourteen Summer Games and three Winter Games. Its athletes have taken part in archery, athletics, boxing, football, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and rugby sevens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiji |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FIJ/ |website=Sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805141944/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FIJ/ |archive-date=2016-08-05 }}</ref>


At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Fiji rugby team won a gold medal, the country's inaugural Olympic Medal, which they retained at the 2020 Olympics. As of 2020, no other nation won a gold medal in the Olympic men's rugby sevens.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Fiji rugby team won a gold medal, the country's inaugural Olympic Medal, which they retained at the 2020 Olympics. As of 2020, no other nation won a gold medal in the Olympic men's rugby sevens.
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===Qualifications===
===Qualifications===
Prior to the introduction of [[rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics|rugby sevens]], Fiji's national sport, at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brewer|first1=Jerry|title=Fiji's rugby sevens team on the verge of making history at Rio Olympics|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/fijis-rugby-sevens-team-on-the-verge-of-making-history-at-rio-olympics-20160811-gqpwea.html|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref> only two athletes had taken part in Olympic Games through reaching the required standards to qualify, rather than by receiving a [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] invitation. They are [[Makelesi Bulikiobo]], who qualified for the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|women's 400 metre sprint at the 2008 Games]] in Beijing, and [[Leslie Copeland (athlete)|Leslie Copeland]], who with a throw of 80.45 metres qualified for the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|men's javelin event at the 2012 Games]] in London.<ref>[http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=178483 "The London dream"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913014736/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=178483 |date=2012-09-13 }}, ''[[Fiji Times]]'', 22 August 2011</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120613030517/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/countries/8662669/Fiji-London-2012-Olympics.html Fiji at the Olympics], ''The Telegraph''</ref>
Prior to the introduction of [[rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics|rugby sevens]], Fiji's national sport, at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brewer|first1=Jerry|title=Fiji's rugby sevens team on the verge of making history at Rio Olympics|date=11 August 2016|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/fijis-rugby-sevens-team-on-the-verge-of-making-history-at-rio-olympics-20160811-gqpwea.html|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref> only two athletes had taken part in Olympic Games through reaching the required standards to qualify, rather than by receiving a [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] invitation. They are [[Makelesi Bulikiobo]], who qualified for the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|women's 400 metre sprint at the 2008 Games]] in Beijing, and [[Leslie Copeland (athlete)|Leslie Copeland]], who with a throw of 80.45 metres qualified for the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|men's javelin event at the 2012 Games]] in London.<ref>[http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=178483 "The London dream"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913014736/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=178483 |date=2012-09-13 }}, ''[[Fiji Times]]'', 22 August 2011</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120613030517/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/countries/8662669/Fiji-London-2012-Olympics.html Fiji at the Olympics], ''The Telegraph''</ref>


===Invitations===
===Invitations===
Fiji's Winter Olympians were [[Rusiate Rogoyawa]] in [[cross-country skiing]] (1988, 1994) and [[Laurence Thoms]] in [[alpine skiing]] (2002), both participating by invite.
Fiji's Winter Olympians were [[Rusiate Rogoyawa]] in [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]] (1988, 1994) and [[Laurence Thoms]] in [[alpine skiing]] (2002), both participating by invite.


===Notable Participants===
===Notable participants===
Fiji has had two competitors appear at five separate Summer Olympic Games. Windsurfer [[Tony Philp]] competed in five consecutive Games from Los Angeles in 1984 (when he was just 15 years of age) to Sydney 2000, finishing 10th on two occasions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Philp |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ph/tony-philp-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518143142/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ph/tony-philp-1.html |archive-date=2016-05-18 }}</ref> Swimmer [[Carl Probert]] matched the feat in Beijing 2008, having first appeared at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carl Probert |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/carl-probert-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203201529/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/carl-probert-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 }}</ref>
Fiji has had two competitors appear at five separate Summer Olympic Games. Windsurfer [[Tony Philp]] competed in five consecutive Games from Los Angeles in 1984 (when he was just 15 years of age) to Sydney 2000, finishing 10th on two occasions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Philp |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ph/tony-philp-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518143142/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ph/tony-philp-1.html |archive-date=2016-05-18 }}</ref> Swimmer [[Carl Probert]] matched the feat in Beijing 2008, having first appeared at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carl Probert |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/carl-probert-1.html |website=sports-reference.com |access-date=2016-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203201529/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/carl-probert-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 }}</ref>


===Medalling===
===Medalling===
[[Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Fiji]] earned its [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|first ever]] [[Olympic medal]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio, a [[2016 Summer Olympics medal table|gold]] in [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's Rugby Sevens]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Msallem |first=Habib |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/fiji-storms-to-first-ever-men-rugby-sevens-gold-rio-2016 |title=Fiji storms to first-ever men’s rugby sevens gold at Rio 2016 |publisher=Rio 2016 |website=rio2016.com |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=11 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826102939/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/fiji-storms-to-first-ever-men-rugby-sevens-gold-rio-2016 |archive-date=26 August 2016 }}</ref>
[[Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Fiji]] earned its [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|first ever]] [[Olympic medal]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio, a [[2016 Summer Olympics medal table|gold]] in [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's Rugby Sevens]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Msallem |first=Habib |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/fiji-storms-to-first-ever-men-rugby-sevens-gold-rio-2016 |title=Fiji storms to first-ever men's rugby sevens gold at Rio 2016 |publisher=Rio 2016 |website=rio2016.com |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=11 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826102939/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/fiji-storms-to-first-ever-men-rugby-sevens-gold-rio-2016 |archive-date=26 August 2016 }}</ref>


As a result, the winning team broke out in a victory song that drew considerable online attention and Fiji declared a national holiday for the win.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Fijian way: The people's team delivers 1st Olympic gold|url=https://apnews.com/b819e0d882694124a43585513aba99db|access-date=12 August 2016|agency=Associated Press|date=12 August 2016}}</ref>
As a result, the winning team broke out in a victory song that drew considerable online attention and Fiji declared a national holiday for the win.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Fijian way: The people's team delivers 1st Olympic gold|url=https://apnews.com/b819e0d882694124a43585513aba99db|access-date=12 August 2016|work=Associated Press|date=12 August 2016}}</ref>

At the [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Olympics]] the team successfully defended its title, while the women's team took a bronze medal.


== Medal tables ==
== Medal tables ==
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=== Medals by Summer Games ===
=== Medals by Summer Games ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
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!Games
!Games
!Athletes
!Athletes
|style="background:gold; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Gold
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{gold medal}}
|style="background:silver; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Silver
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{silver medal}}
|style="background:#cc9966; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{bronze medal}}
!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Total
!style="width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|Total
!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Olympic medal table|Rank]]
!style="width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|Rank
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1956}} || [[Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics|5]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1956 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Greece}} {{GamesName|SOG|1896}} ||rowspan="12"; colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|SOG|1900}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1960}} || [[Fiji at the 1960 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1960 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1964}} || colspan=6| ''Did Not Participate''
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|SOG|1904}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} {{GamesName|SOG|1908}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1968}} || [[Fiji at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1968 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{GamesName|SOG|1912}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1972}} || [[Fiji at the 1972 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1972 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Belgium}} {{GamesName|SOG|1920}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1976}} || [[Fiji at the 1976 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1976 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1980}} || colspan=6| ''Did Not Participate''
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|SOG|1924}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} {{GamesName|SOG|1928}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1984}} || [[Fiji at the 1984 Summer Olympics|15]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1984 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|SOG|1932}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1988}} || [[Fiji at the 1988 Summer Olympics|24]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1988 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} {{GamesName|SOG|1936}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1992}} || [[Fiji at the 1992 Summer Olympics|19]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1992 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} {{GamesName|SOG|1948}}
⚫
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1996}} || [[Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics|17]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1996 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} {{GamesName|SOG|1952}}
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2000}} || [[Fiji at the 2000 Summer Olympics|7]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2000 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2004}} || [[Fiji at the 2004 Summer Olympics|10]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2004 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{GamesName|SOG|1956}} || [[Fiji at the 1956 Summer Olympics|5]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1956 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2008}} || [[Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics|6]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2008 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{GamesName|SOG|1960}} || [[Fiji at the 1960 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1960 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2012}} || [[Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics|9]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2012 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} {{GamesName|SOG|1964}} || colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} || [[Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics|52]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || [[2016 Summer Olympics medal table|54]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{GamesName|SOG|1968}} || [[Fiji at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1968 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics|30]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || [[2020 Summer Olympics medal table|36*]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|West Germany}} {{GamesName|SOG|1972}} || [[Fiji at the 1972 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1972 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2024}} || colspan=6; rowspan=3 |''Future event''
|align=left| {{flagicon|Canada}} {{GamesName|SOG|1976}} || [[Fiji at the 1976 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1976 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2028}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} {{GamesName|SOG|1980}} || colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2032}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|SOG|1984}} || [[Fiji at the 1984 Summer Olympics|15]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1984 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2| [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|Total]] !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 3 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|105]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Korea}} {{GamesName|SOG|1988}} || [[Fiji at the 1988 Summer Olympics|24]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1988 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|Spain}} {{GamesName|SOG|1992}} || [[Fiji at the 1992 Summer Olympics|19]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1992 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|SOG|1996}} || [[Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics|17]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1996 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{GamesName|SOG|2000}} || [[Fiji at the 2000 Summer Olympics|7]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2000 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|Greece}} {{GamesName|SOG|2004}} || [[Fiji at the 2004 Summer Olympics|10]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2004 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|China}} {{GamesName|SOG|2008}} || [[Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics|6]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2008 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} {{GamesName|SOG|2012}} || [[Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics|9]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2012 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} || [[Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics|52]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || [[2016 Summer Olympics medal table|54]]
|-
⚫
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics|30]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || [[2020 Summer Olympics medal table|59]]
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|SOG|2024}} || colspan=6; rowspan=3| ''future event''
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|SOG|2028}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{GamesName|SOG|2032}}
|-
!colspan=2| Total !! 2 !! 0 !! 1 !! 3 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|95]]
|}
|}
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!Games
!Games
!Athletes
!Athletes
|style="background:gold; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Gold
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{gold medal}}
|style="background:silver; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Silver
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{silver medal}}
|style="background:#cc9966; width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze
! width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|{{bronze medal}}
!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Total
!style="width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|Total
!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Olympic medal table|Rank]]
!style="width:3em; font-weight:bold;"|Rank
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|WOG|1924}} ||rowspan="14"; colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} {{GamesName|WOG|1928}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|WOG|1932}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} {{GamesName|WOG|1936}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} {{GamesName|WOG|1948}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{GamesName|WOG|1952}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{GamesName|WOG|1956}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|WOG|1960}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Austria}} {{GamesName|WOG|1964}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|WOG|1968}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} {{GamesName|WOG|1972}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Austria}} {{GamesName|WOG|1976}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|WOG|1980}}
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} {{GamesName|WOG|1984}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|1988}} || [[Fiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1988 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Canada}} {{GamesName|WOG|1988}} || [[Fiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1988 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|1992}} || colspan=6| ''Did not participate''
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} {{GamesName|WOG|1992}} || colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|1994}} || [[Fiji at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1994 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Norway}} {{GamesName|WOG|1994}} || [[Fiji at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1994 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|1998}} || colspan=6| ''Did not participate''
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} {{GamesName|WOG|1998}} || colspan=6| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2002}} || [[Fiji at the 2002 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2002 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} {{GamesName|WOG|2002}} || [[Fiji at the 2002 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2002 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2006}} || colspan=6; rowspan=4| ''Did not participate''
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{GamesName|WOG|2006}} || colspan=6; rowspan=5| ''did not participate''
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2010}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|Canada}} {{GamesName|WOG|2010}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2014}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|Russia}} {{GamesName|WOG|2014}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2018}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Korea}} {{GamesName|WOG|2018}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2022}} || colspan=6, rowspan=2 |''Future event''
|align=left| {{flagicon|China}} {{GamesName|WOG|2022}}
|-
|-
|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2026}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{GamesName|WOG|2026}} || colspan=6| ''future event''
|-
|-
!colspan=2| [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|Total]] !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|–]]
!colspan=2| Total !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|–]]
|}
|}
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!style="width:12em"| Event
|-align=center
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|{{gold medal}} || {{sortname|Apisai|Domolailai}}<br />{{sortname|Jasa|Veremalua}}<br />{{sortname|Jerry|Tuwai}}<br />{{sortname|Josua|Tuisova}}<br />{{sortname|Kitione|Taliga}}<br />{{sortname|Leone|Nakarawa}}<br />{{sortname|Masivesi|Dakuwaqa}}<br />{{sortname|Osea|Kolinisau}}<br />{{sortname|Samisoni|Viriviri}}<br />{{sortname|Savenaca|Rawaca}}<br />{{sortname|Vatemo|Ravouvou}}<br />{{sortname|Viliame|Mata}} || {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's tournament]]
|{{gold medal}} || {{sortname|Apisai|Domolailai}}<br />{{sortname|Jasa|Veremalua}}<br />{{sortname|Jerry|Tuwai}}<br />{{sortname|Josua|Tuisova}}<br />{{sortname|Kitione|Taliga}}<br />{{sortname|Leone|Nakarawa}}<br />{{sortname|Masivesi|Dakuwaqa}}<br />{{sortname|Osea|Kolinisau}}<br />{{sortname|Samisoni|Viriviri}}<br />{{sortname|Savenaca|Rawaca}}<br />{{sortname|Vatemo|Ravouvou}}<br />{{sortname|Viliame|Mata}}<br />{{sortname|Semi|Kunatani}}|| {{GamesName|SOG|2016}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's tournament]]
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|{{gold medal}} || [[Josua Vakurunabili]] <br /> [[Iosefo Masi]] <br /> [[Jiuta Wainiqolo]] <br /> [[Meli Derenalagi]] <br /> [[Jerry Tuwai]] <br /> [[Napolioni Bolaca]] <br /> [[Sireli Maqala]] <br /> [[Kalione Nasoko]] <br /> [[Asaeli Tuivuaka]] <br />[[Vilimoni Botitu]] <br /> [[Waisea Nacuqu]] <br />[[Aminiasi Tuimaba]] || {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's tournament]]
|{{gold medal}} || [[Josua Vakurunabili]] <br /> [[Iosefo Masi]] <br /> [[Jiuta Wainiqolo]] <br /> [[Meli Derenalagi]] <br /> [[Jerry Tuwai]] <br /> [[Napolioni Bolaca]] <br /> [[Sireli Maqala]] <br /> [[Kalione Nasoko]] <br /> [[Asaeli Tuivuaka]] <br />[[Vilimoni Botitu]] <br /> [[Waisea Nacuqu]] <br />[[Aminiasi Tuimaba]] || {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Men's tournament]]
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|{{bronze medal}} || || {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Women's tournament]]
|{{bronze medal}} || [[Vasiti Solikoviti]] <br /> [[Sesenieli Donu]] <br /> [[Raijieli Daveua]] <br /> [[Rusila Nagasau]] <br /> [[Ana Maria Roqica]] <br /> [[Reapi Ulunisau]] <br /> [[Lavenia Cavuru]] <br /> [[Laisana Likuceva]] <br /> [[Viniana Riwai]] <br /> [[Alowesi Nakoci]] <br /> [[Ana Naimasi]] <br /> [[Roela Radiniyavuni]] <br /> [[Lavenia Tinai]] || {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Image:Rugby pictogram.svg|25px]][[Rugby at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Rugby Sevens]] || [[Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Women's tournament]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{cite web |title=Fiji |publisher=Olympedia.com |url=http://www.olympedia.org/countries/FIJ }}
* {{cite web |title=Fiji |publisher=Olympedia.com |url=http://www.olympedia.org/countries/FIJ }}
* {{cite web |title=Olympic Analytics/FIJ |publisher=olympanalyt.com |url=http://olympanalyt.com/OlympAnalytics.php?param_pagetype=MedalsByGames&param_country=FIJ }}
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Revision as of 09:04, 18 May 2024

Fiji at the
Olympics
IOC codeFIJ
NOCFiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fasanoc.org.fj
Medals
Ranked 97th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Fiji, having made its Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Games, has competed at fourteen Summer Games and three Winter Games. Its athletes have taken part in archery, athletics, boxing, football, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and rugby sevens.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Fiji rugby team won a gold medal, the country's inaugural Olympic Medal, which they retained at the 2020 Olympics. As of 2020, no other nation won a gold medal in the Olympic men's rugby sevens.

History

Qualifications

Prior to the introduction of rugby sevens, Fiji's national sport, at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[2] only two athletes had taken part in Olympic Games through reaching the required standards to qualify, rather than by receiving a wild card invitation. They are Makelesi Bulikiobo, who qualified for the women's 400 metre sprint at the 2008 Games in Beijing, and Leslie Copeland, who with a throw of 80.45 metres qualified for the men's javelin event at the 2012 Games in London.[3][4]

Invitations

Fiji's Winter Olympians were Rusiate Rogoyawa in cross-country skiing (1988, 1994) and Laurence Thoms in alpine skiing (2002), both participating by invite.

Notable participants

Fiji has had two competitors appear at five separate Summer Olympic Games. Windsurfer Tony Philp competed in five consecutive Games from Los Angeles in 1984 (when he was just 15 years of age) to Sydney 2000, finishing 10th on two occasions.[5] Swimmer Carl Probert matched the feat in Beijing 2008, having first appeared at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona.[6]

Medalling

Fiji earned its first ever Olympic medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, a gold in Men's Rugby Sevens.[7]

As a result, the winning team broke out in a victory song that drew considerable online attention and Fiji declared a national holiday for the win.[8]

At the 2020 Olympics the team successfully defended its title, while the women's team took a bronze medal.

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by Summer sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Rugby sevens2013
Totals (1 entries)2013

List of medalists

Summer sports

Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 Gold Apisai Domolailai
Jasa Veremalua
Jerry Tuwai
Josua Tuisova
Kitione Taliga
Leone Nakarawa
Masivesi Dakuwaqa
Osea Kolinisau
Samisoni Viriviri
Savenaca Rawaca
Vatemo Ravouvou
Viliame Mata
Semi Kunatani		 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rugby Sevens Men's tournament
 Gold Josua Vakurunabili
Iosefo Masi
Jiuta Wainiqolo
Meli Derenalagi
Jerry Tuwai
Napolioni Bolaca
Sireli Maqala
Kalione Nasoko
Asaeli Tuivuaka
Vilimoni Botitu
Waisea Nacuqu
Aminiasi Tuimaba		 2020 Tokyo Rugby Sevens Men's tournament
 Bronze Vasiti Solikoviti
Sesenieli Donu
Raijieli Daveua
Rusila Nagasau
Ana Maria Roqica
Reapi Ulunisau
Lavenia Cavuru
Laisana Likuceva
Viniana Riwai
Alowesi Nakoci
Ana Naimasi
Roela Radiniyavuni
Lavenia Tinai		 2020 Tokyo Rugby Sevens Women's tournament

Multiple medalists

Athlete Sex Sport Years Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Jerry Tuwai M  Rugby sevens 2016–2020 Summer 2 0 0 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fiji". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ^ Brewer, Jerry (11 August 2016). "Fiji's rugby sevens team on the verge of making history at Rio Olympics". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The London dream" Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, 22 August 2011
  4. ^ Fiji at the Olympics, The Telegraph
  5. ^ "Tony Philp". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  6. ^ "Carl Probert". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  7. ^ Msallem, Habib (11 August 2016). "Fiji storms to first-ever men's rugby sevens gold at Rio 2016". rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "The Fijian way: The people's team delivers 1st Olympic gold". Associated Press. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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