Fiji at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Fiji participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9.
| Fiji at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | FIJ |
| NPC | Fiji Paralympic Association |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Iliesa Delana |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Two Fijians qualified for track and field events: Iliesa Delana and Lusiana Rogoimuri. Following Rogoimuri's withdrawal due to an accident prior to the Games, however, Delana was Fiji's sole athlete in London. He was also Fiji's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.
Delana won the gold in the men's high jump F42, giving Fiji its first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal. It was only the second ever Paralympic medal (and the first gold) won by an athlete from a Pacific Island nation, following Francis Kompaon's silver in sprinting for Papua New Guinea in 2008.
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