Fiji Sports Hall of Fame
Tony Philp
2009 Anthony Steven (Tony) Philp - Windsurfing Tony Philp is Fiji’s best known waterman, and has achieved exceptional results on the world stage in sailing, specifically Windsurfing. He is the only athlete from Fiji to ever become a World Champion – a feat he achieved in the Windsurfer World Championships in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. He also finished as the runner-up in the 1989 and 1999 World Championships... more -->
Tony Moore
2009 Tony Moore - Athletics Tony was an extremely talented and successful athlete of the 1970s excelling particularly in the long jump, 100m and 200m over his athletics career, representing Fiji at the South Pacific Games, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games. In 1971 Tony became the Fiji National Champion in three disciplines - long jump, 100m and 200m - a crown that he wore through to 1974... more -->
2008 Harry Joseph Apted
2008 Harry Joseph Apted - Cricket Harry was an outstanding cricketer, having consistently lead the attack against international sides, including in Fiji's historic victory over the West Indies in 1956. In addition to his cricketing prowess, Harry represented Fiji in hockey and coached the Suva men's hockey team from 1950 to 1975, winning the Hedstrom Cup for a record 11 years, four years consecutively, and was appointed the Fiji Hockey Coach for their tour of New Zealand in 1974... more -->
Sharon Pickering
2007 Sharon Pickering - Swimming Sharon Pickering made her debut as a National Fiji Representative on home soil as a young 12 year old swimmer at the 1979 Suva South Pacific Games. At the 1987 Noumea South Pacific Games, she was the toast of Team Fiji, having bagged 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in the pool. In the process she broke the South Pacific Games records in the 100m and 200m Backstroke... more -->
Albert Miller
2007 Albert Miller - Athletics Albert Miller is arguably one of the Greatest Fiji Athletes ever. This can be supported by the fact that he was the South Pacific Decathlon Champion for three successive Games with silver to back it up at his fourth Games, with record breaking performances... more -->
2006 Viliame Takayawa
2006 Viliame Takayawa - Judo 1971 Bronze - South Pacific Games
1979 Gold - South Pacific Games
1982 Fiji Sportsman of the Year
1984 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games
1984 Flag Bearer at Olympic Games
1986 Represented Fiji at Commonwealth Games
1987 Represented Fiji at World Judo Championships
1987 Bronze - South Pacific Games
1988 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games
1988 - present continues to referee, coach Gold medallists
1987 Represented Fiji at World Judo Championships
1987 Bronze - South Pacific Games
1988 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games
1988 - present continues to referee, coach Gold medallists more -->
2006 Maraia Lum On
2006 Maraia Lum On - Women's Lawn Bowls 1976 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games, singles and pairs
1981 Silver - Women's World Bowls Championships, pairs
1985 2 x Silver - Women's World Bowls Championships, singles and Paris
1986 Flag Bearer at Commonwealth Games
1987 Gold - Mazda Pacific Games, (event)
1988 Gold - Australian Bicentennial Games, pairs
1989 2x Gold - Mazda Pacific Games, singles and pairs
1991 Gold - South Pacific Games, singles
1991 Bronze - South Pacific Games, pairs
1991 Silver - Mazda Pacific Games more -->
2005 Ilikena Bula
2005 Ilikena Bula - Cricket 1948 NZ Tour - 128 Runs against Canterbury
1955 102 runs in under an hour, including 8 sixes - Fiji Team Vs West Indies, Albert Park, Suva
1962 A notable achievement recorded - 118 runs in 78 minutes more -->
2005 - Waisale Tikoisolomone Serevi
2005 Waisale Tikoisolomone Serevi - Rugby Union 1997 Gold - Melrose Cups
1990-92 Gold - Hong Kong 7's
1997 Gold - World Seven Series
1998 Silver, Commonwealth Games
2001 World Champions
2002 Silver, Commonwealth Games
2005 Gold - Melrose Cups
2005 Gold - World Seven Series
2006 Gold - World Seven Series
2005 Gold - World Seven Series
2006 Gold - World Seven Series more -->
2003 - Joseph Rodan
2003 Joseph Rodan - Athletics 1975 Gold - South Pacific Games, Hurdles
1979 Gold - South Pacific Games, 4 x 400m relay
1979 Silver - South Pacific Games, 400m Hurdles
1981 Gold - South Pacific Mini Games, 4 x 400m relay
1981 Silver - South Pacific Mini Games, 400m Hurdles
1982 Represented Fiji at Commonwealth Games
1983 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games, 400m Hurdles, 400m track
1983 Silver - 4 x 400m relay
1983 Fiji's Sportsman of the Year
1984 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games
1985 Gold - South Pacific Games, 400m Hurdles
1985 Silver - South Pacific Games, 110m Hurdles
1986 Represented Fiji at Commonwealth Games
1987 Gold - South Pacific Games, 4 x 400m relay
1988 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games
1997-03 Represented Fiji as Head Coach more -->
2002 Vijay Singh
2002 Vijay Singh - Golf 1980 World Amateur Champion for Eisenhower Cup, held in USA
1982 Turned Professional
1993+95 Won Buick Classic
1995 Won Phoenix Open
1997 Won Buick Open
1997 Won Memorial Tournament
1997 Won PGS Championships, Sprint International
1999 Won Honda Classic
2000 Won Masters Tournament
2002 Won Shell Houston Open more -->
2002 Pio Bosco Tikoisuva
2002 Pio Bosco Tikoisuva - Rugby Union 1970s Played for Barbarians
1970s Played for Mickey Steele-Bodger Selection XV
1977 Captained the Playmaker to win against British Lions more -->
2001 Willow Fong
2001 Willow Fong - Women's Lawn Bowls 1979 Gold - South Pacific Games
1979 Bronze - South Pacific Games
1981 Silver - World Bowls Championships, Pairs Event
1983 Gold - SPG, Apia, Pairs Event
1983 Silver - SPG, Apia, Triples Event
1985 2 x Gold - South Pacific Mini Games, Pairs & Fours
1985 2 x Bronze - Pacific Bowls Championships, Pairs & Fours
1985 Fiji's Sports Woman of the Year
1987 Gold - Pacific Bowls Championships, PNG, Pairs & Fours
1989 2 x Bronze - Pacific Bowls Championships, Triples & Fours more -->
2001 Alipate Korovou
2001 Alipate Korovou - Boxing 1966 Silver - South Pacific Games, Welterweight Division
1967 Gold - Fiji Welterweight Division
1968 Gold - Fiji Middleweight Champion
1968 Defeated New Zealand in Olympic Qualifiers
1969 Gold - South Pacific Games, Light Middleweight
1976 Australian and New South Wales Middleweight Champion more -->
1999 Vilame Saulekakeka Tunidau
1999 Vilame Saulekakeka Tunidau - Athletics 1963 Silver - South Pacific Games, 3000m
1966 + 69 Represented Fiji in South Pacific Games
1974 Represented Fiji in Commonwealth Games, New Zealand
1994 Gold - Oceania Veterans Championships, Hammer Throwing
1970 - 76 Founded Ra, Ba and Vatuloula Athletic Associations
1970, 75-76 + 95 President for Fiji Amateur Athletics Federations more -->
1998 Mereoni Vibose
1998 Mereoni Vibose - Athletics 1969 2 x Silver - South Pacific Games, Discus + Javelin
1974 Represented New Zealand in Commonwealth Games for Javelin and Discus
1975 Gold - South Pacific Games, Javelin
1975 Bronze - South Pacific Games, Discus
1979 Gold - South Pacific Games, Javelin
1982 Represented New Zealand in Commonwealth Games for Javelin and Discus
1983 2 x Silver - South Pacific Games, Discus + Javelin
1983 2 x Gold - National Athletics Championships, Discus and Javelin
1987 Gold - South Pacific Games, Javelin
1987 2 x Gold - National Athletics Championships, Discus and Javelin
1991 Bronze - South Pacific Games, Discus more -->
1997 Miriama Tuisorisori
1997 Miriama Tuisorisori - Athletics 1969 Represented Fiji at the SPG
1971 Represented Fiji at the SPG
1974 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games in New Zealand
1975 Represented Fiji at the SPG
1976 Represented Fiji at Olympic Games, Pentathlon & Hurdles
1978 Represented New Zealand in Commonwealth Games
1979 + 83 5 x Gold, 2 x Silver, 1 x Bronze - South Pacific & Mini Games, New Caledonia
1979-95 Represented France in World Cup and European Championships more -->
1997 Apakuki Tuitavua
1997 Apakuki Tuitavua - Rugby Union 1938-57 Represented Fiji in Rugby
1939 Defeated New Zealand in 7 / 8 away matches
1947 Vice Captain in Fiji v Tonga
1952-54 Captain of Fiji for Australian Tour
1953 Played for Sydney, Australia. Was the first Fijian to be drafted to an overseas team
1955-61 Fijian Selector and was a Life Member of Fiji Rugby Union more -->
1996 Subhash Chand - Boxing
1996 Subhash Chand - Boxing 1966-71 Fiji's Flyweight Champion
1966 Gold - South Pacific Games, Flyweight
1969 Gold - South Pacific Games, Flyweight
1971 Silver - South Pacific Games, Flyweight
1974 Retired more -->
1996 Viliame Liga
1996 Viliame Liga - Athletics 1954 Represented Fiji at Empire Games
1958 Represented Fiji at Empire Games
1962 Represented Fiji at Commonwealth Games
1963 Bronze - South Pacific Games, Javelin
1966 Gold - SPG, Noumea, Javelin, setting record
1966 Silver - SPG, Noumea, Javelin
1966 2 x Bronze - SPG, Noumea, Javelin & Discus
1968 Represented Fiji at the Olympic Games, Mexico City
1971 Placed 4th - Tahiti Games, Javelin
1975 Retired from competitive sport
1986 Passed away more -->
1995 Carl Bay - Swimming
1995 Carl Bay - Swimming 1963 Represented Fiji in the inaugural SPG in Suva
1966 5 x Gold - Inaugural SPG, Suva, 110 yards Freestyle, 440 yards Freestyle, 1650 yards Freestyle, 440 yards Medley, 440 yards Freestlye Relay
1966 Silver - New Caledonia Games, 4 x 100m relay
1967 Retired from competitive swimming more -->
1995 Torika Varo Rakabu - Athletics
1995 Torika Varo Rakabu - Athletics 1966 3 x Gold - South Pacific Games, 100m, 200m & 4 x 100m
1966 Bronze - South Pacific Games, Long Jump
1969 Silver - South Pacific Games, 400m
1969 Bronze - South Pacific Games, 100m more -->
1994 Merewai Turukawa Vesikula
1994 Merewai Turukawa Vesikula - Athletics 1963 3 x Gold - South Pacific Games, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin
1964 Gold - National Easter Championships, setting record for Shot Put
1966 Silver - South Pacific Games, Javelin
1994 Gold - Oceania Veterans Athletics Championships, Shot Put
1994 Silver - Oceania Veterans Athletics Championships, Javelin more -->
1994 Samuela Yavala
1994 Samuela Yavala - Athletics 1969 Gold - South Pacific Games
1969 Silver - South Pacific Games
1971 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games
1971 2 x Silver - South Pacific Games
1972-76 Held records at New Mexico University in 200m, 400m + 4 x 100 relay; during this period was recognised as an ''All American
1979 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games, 100m set more -->
1993 Ana Ramcake
1993 Ana Ramcake - Athletics 1963 2 x Gold & 2 Silver - South Pacific Games
1963 Bronze - South Pacific Games
1966 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games
1966 2 x Silver - South Pacific Games
1966 Gold - British Empire Games, Jamaica, Long Jump
1967 Gold - National Easter Championships, set Long Jump Record and 200m more -->
1993 Usaia Naiteitei Sotutu - Athletics
1993 Usaia Naiteitei Sotutu - Athletics 1966 Gold Medal - South Pacific Games, 10 000m
1970 Represenetd Fiji in the New Zealand Championships
1971 Represenetd Fiji in the World Games in Stockholm
1971 Listed as one of the top 6 athletes of his era, Utah, USA
1972 Represented Fiji in the Munich Olympic Games more -->
1992 Luke Tunabuna
1992 Luke Tunabuna - Athletics 1950 Silver Medal - Commonwealth Games, Auckland, Javelin
1950 Gold - Canterbury Centennial Games, Christchurch, Javelin
1954 Retired from active sports more -->
1992 Justine Macaskill
1992 Justine Macaskill - Swimming 1979 2 x Gold - South Pacific Games, 100 + 200m breaststroke
1981 Gold - New Zealand Championships, 100m breaststroke
1981 Silver - New Zealand Championships, 200m breaststroke
1981 Gold - Oceania Championships, 100m breaststroke
1981 Silver - Oceania Championships, 200m breaststroke
1981 Fijian Sports Woman of the Year more -->
1991 Mesulame Rakuro
1991 Mesulame Rakuro - Athletics 1954 Fijian Representative at Vancouver
1956 First Fijian Olympian - Melbourne, Australia
1957 Gold Medal - Malaysian Championships in Shot Put
1958 Fijian Representative at Cardiff British Empire Games
1958 Silver Medal - Commonwealth Match v Great Britain in Discus
1963 Gold Medal - South Pacific Games in Shot Put and Discus
1969 Died at the age of 38 more -->
1991 Saimoni Tamani
1991 Saimoni Tamani - Athletics 1966 Gold Medal - South Pacific Games, 4 x 400m relay
1969 3 x Gold Medal - South Pacific Games, 4 x 400m relay, 800m + 400m
1970 Bronze Medal - Commonwealth Games in 400m sprint
1971 Rated World's Best Indoor Runner at Congress of USA; and retired in his prime due to injury more -->
Charter Inductee 1990 Mataika Tuicakau
Charter Inductee 1990 Mataika Tuicakau - Athletics 1950 Gold Medal - British Empire Games, Auckland in Shot Put + Discus
1951 Gold Medal - National Championships, record yet to be broken more -->
Charter Inductee 1990 Josefa Levula
Charter Inductee 1990 Josefa Levula - Rugby Union 1951 "Player of the Year" New Zealand
1954 Silver Medal - Sprinting at Australian Championships
1989 Noted Rugby League Player around the globe in the UK prior to his death more -->
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