Rusiate Rogoyawa
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Rusiate Rogoyawa is a former Fiji Islands cross-country skier
.
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
, finishing 83rd in the 15 kilometre cross-country event. He had reportedly "learned to ski while studying electrical engineering
in Oslo
". He competed again
at the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
. He was his country's sole representative.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
.
Winter Olympics
He represented FijiFiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Fiji competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.The country was represented by was Rusiate Rogoyawa, in cross-country skiing.- Cross-country skiing:MenC = Classical style, F = Freestyle...
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, finishing 83rd in the 15 kilometre cross-country event. He had reportedly "learned to ski while studying electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
". He competed again
Fiji at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Fiji competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.The country's sole representative was Rusiate Rogoyawa, in cross-country skiing.- Cross-country skiing:MenC = Classical style-References:**...
at the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
. He was his country's sole representative.