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Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
FIJ

Competitors
  
6 in 5 sports

Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.fijiolympiccommittee.com

Flag bearer
  
Makelesi Bulikiobo (opening)Carl Probert (closing)

Medals
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal0000

Fiji sent a team to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was female sprinter Makelesi Bulikiobo. Fiji was represented by a total of six athletes.

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Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Women

    Judo

    Fiji had received a berth in judo.

    Shooting

    Glenn Kable represented Fiji in shooting.

    Men

    Swimming

    Two of Fiji's top swimmers, Caroline Pickering Puamau and Rachel Ah Koy, declined to seek qualification, leaving Carl Probert as the only Fiji Islander swimmer seeking to qualify for the 2008 Games. Probert, who has taken part in every Summer Olympics since 1992, subsequently qualified for the Beijing Games.

    Men

    References

    Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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