Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Fiji
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
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Athletics
Men's 4x400m Relay
Weightlifting
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's 4x400m Relay
- Soloveni Nakaunicina, Henry Semiti, Solomone Bole, and Isireli Naikelekelevesi
- Heat — 3:10.67 (→ did not advance)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of ten weight classes, for men only. The range of each weight class was adjusted by 1–4 kg for these Games, marking the first redefinition of Olympic weightlifting weight classes since they were introduced in...
Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Rupeni VareaRupeni VareaRupeni Fesaitu Varea is a Rotuman weightlifter who represented Fiji.-1996 Olympic Games:Varea represented Fiji at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He finished 17th in the light heavyweight ....
- Final — 115.0 + 150.0 = 265.0 (→ 17th place)