| Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIJ |
| NOC | Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBeijing | |
| Competitors | 6 in5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Makelesi Bulikiobo (opening) Carl Probert (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Fiji sent a team to compete in the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing,China. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was female sprinterMakelesi Bulikiobo.[1] Fiji was represented by a total of six athletes.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Niko Verekauta | 400 m | 46.32SB | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Makelesi Bulikiobo[3] | 400 m | 52.24SB | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Fiji had received a berth in judo.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Sisilia Nasiga | −70 kg |  Bosch (NED)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance |  Ouerdane (ALG)L 0000–1001 | Did not advance | |||||
Glenn Kable represented Fiji in shooting.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Glenn Kable | Trap | 115 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Two of Fiji's top swimmers,Caroline Pickering Puamau andRachel Ah Koy, declined to seek qualification, leavingCarl Probert as the only Fiji Islander swimmer seeking to qualify for the 2008 Games.[7] Probert, who has taken part in every Summer Olympics since1992, subsequently qualified for the Beijing Games.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Carl Probert | 100 m freestyle | 52.37 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Josefa Vueti[9] | Men's −77 kg | 124 | 26 | 155 | 23 | 279 | 23 |
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