| Fiji at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | FIJ |
| NPC | Fiji Paralympic Association |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Iliesa Delana |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Fiji participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9.[1]
Two Fijians qualified for track and field events: Iliesa Delana and Lusiana Rogoimuri.[2] Following Rogoimuri's withdrawal due to an accident prior to the Games, however, Delana was Fiji's sole athlete in London.[3][4] He was also Fiji's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[5]
Delana won the gold in the men's high jump F42, giving Fiji its first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal. It was only the second ever Paralympic medal (and the first gold) won by an athlete from a Pacific Island nation, following Francis Kompaon's silver in sprinting for Papua New Guinea in 2008.[6]
- ^ "All Oceania Nations to Head to London 2012 Together", International Paralympic Committee, 9 September 2011
- ^ "Paralympics get support", Fiji Sun, 19 July 2012
- ^ "Rogoimuri ruled out of 2012 Paralympics", FijiLive, 23 August 2012
- ^ Fiji athletes Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today, 2012 Summer Paralympics official website
- ^ "Paralympic athletes praise Cardiff for warm welcome" Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine, Your Cardiff, 23 August 2012
- ^ "Sport: Fiji’s Iliesa Delana wins Pacific’s first ever Paralympic gold medal", Radio New Zealand International, 3 September 2012