| Fiji at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | FIJ |
| NPC | Fiji Paralympic Association |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 men) in 1 sport and 3 events |
| Flag bearer | Iosefo Rakesa |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Fiji competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, which took place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their ninth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. [1] The Fijian team consists of 2 athletes competing in 1 sport.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Inosi Matea Bulimairewa | Men's javelin throw F64 | 42.55 PB | 10 |
| Iosefo Rakesa | Men's shot put F41 | Did not start | |
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is taken place every 4 years a periodic series of international multi-sport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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.
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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The 2020 Summer Paralympics, branded as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. It was the 16th Summer Paralympic Games and was held in Tokyo, Japan between 24 August and 5 September 2021.
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United States competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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Egypt competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 6 September. This was Egypt's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.
Turkey competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's seventh appearance in the past eight Games despite their absence in the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
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