Fiji at the 1964 Summer Paralympics

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Fiji at the
1964 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Fiji 1924-1970.svg
IPC code FIJ
NPC Fiji Paralympic Association
in Tokyo
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
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Summer Paralympics appearances

Fiji competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was Fiji's first participation in the Paralympic Games. The country (a British colony at the time) was represented by a single athlete, who competed in weightlifting, and did not win a medal. [1]

Weightlifting

NameEventResultRank
NakatabrcaMen's Middleweight90 kg5th (out of 5)

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References

  1. Fiji at the Paralympics on paralympic.org