Fiji at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Fiji at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC code	FIJ
NOC	Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
in Nanjing
Competitors	26 in 5 sports
Medals Ranked 80th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Youth Olympics appearances
2010 2014 2018

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Fiji boys' national rugby sevens team Josaia Cokaibusa Waisea Daroko Timoci Meya Ratu Nawabalavu Sailasa Powell Alipate Qaraniqio Filipe Qoro Navitalai Ralawa Joseva Rauga Semi Tabacule Ratu Uluiviti Eminoni Vuidravuwalu	Rugby Sevens	Boys' Tournament	20 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji qualified two athletes.^[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Keasi Naidroka	100 m	11.23	15 qB	11.44	17

Girls

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kayla Yee	100 m	DNF qD		DNS

Field hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the Oceania Qualification Tournament.^[2]

Girls' tournament

Main article: Field hockey at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' tournament

Roster

• Taraivini Bennion
• Lora Bukalidi
• Tiara Dutta
• Adi Naselesele
• Ro Ratumaimuri
• Lala Ravatu
• Ro Silatolu
• Temo Tikoitoga
• Ateca Tinaisalasalavonu

Group Stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	4	4	0	0	46	1	+45	12	Quarterfinals
2	Japan	4	2	1	1	42	16	+26	7
3	Argentina	4	2	1	1	34	9	+25	7
4	South Africa	4	1	0	3	8	34	−26	3
5	Fiji	4	0	0	4	3	73	−70	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

17 August 2014 16:30 Argentina 22–0  Fiji Jankunas  1', 3', 15', 15', 27', 28', 31', 34' Trinchinetti  6', 16', 17', 36' Ortiz  7', 33' Retegui  10', 21', 32' Guastavino  19', 23', 30' Toccalino  26', 35' Report Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Tanja Schafer (RSA)

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18 August 2014 16:00 Netherlands 17–0  Fiji Jankunas  3', 22' Toccalino  4', 27' Gustavino  8', 15' Trinchinetti  20' Retegui  24', 26' Report Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Lucy Townend (NZL)

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19 August 2014 19:30 South Africa 8–2  Fiji Harmse  1', 13' Marais  2', 18' Paton  11', 22' Raubenheimer  19' Haupt  33' Report Bennion  20' Ravatu  29' Umpires: Lucy Townend (NZL) Ana Faias (POR)

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20 August 2014 18:00 Fiji 1–26  Japan Bennion  36' Report Asai  1', 7', 25', 34' Kawamura  1', 3', 14', 15', 20', 28' Mori  4', 11', 16', 19', 30', 31', 33' Fujibayashi  5', 29', 32' Kozuka  8', 10', 35', 36' Karino  11', 18' Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Lucy Townend (NZL)

Ninth and tenth place

24 August 2014 16:00 Fiji  1–6  Zambia Dutta  22' Report Mudenda  7', 29', 32' Mambwe  9' Phiri  27' Nankala  34' Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Toh Li Min (SIN)

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.^[3]

Boys' tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament

Roster

• Josaia Cokaibusa
• Waisea Daroko
• Timoci Meya
• Ratu Nawabalavu
• Sailasa Powell
• Alipate Qaraniqio
• Filipe Qoro
• Navitalai Ralawa
• Joseva Rauga
• Semi Tabacule
• Ratu Uluiviti
• Eminoni Vuidravuwalu

Group Stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Argentina	5	5	0	0	145	34	+111	15
2	France	5	4	0	1	98	55	+43	13
3	Fiji	5	2	0	3	82	70	+12	9
4	Kenya	5	2	0	3	68	107	−39	9
5	Japan	5	2	0	3	73	131	−58	9
6	United States	5	0	0	5	59	128	−69	5

Source: ^[4]

17 August 2014 10:30

Fiji	29 - 5	Japan

Youth Olympic Sports Park

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17 August 2014 17:30

Fiji	29 - 10	United States

Youth Olympic Sports Park

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18 August 2014 10:30

Fiji	12 - 17	France

Youth Olympic Sports Park

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18 August 2014 18:30

Fiji	0 - 21	Argentina

Youth Olympic Sports Park

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19 August 2014 11:30

Fiji	12 - 17	Kenya

Youth Olympic Sports Park

Semifinal

19 August 2014 15:30

France	34 - 12	Fiji

Youth Olympic Sports Park

Bronze Medal Match

20 August 2014 09:00

Kenya	0 - 12	Fiji

Youth Olympic Sports Park

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji qualified one swimmer.^[5]

Boys

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Meli Malani	50 m freestyle	23.76	21	did not advance
	50 m breaststroke	29.59	25	did not advance
	50 m butterfly	26.02	31	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Fiji qualified 1 quota in the boys' and girls' events based on the team ranking after the 2014 Weightlifting Oceania Championships.^[6][7]

Boys

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Paoma Qaqa	−62 kg	98	8	113	8	211	8

Girls

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ulina Sagone	−53 kg	58	7	68	8	126	7

References

1. "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
2. "Hockey teams announced for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games". FIH. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
3. "Youth Olympic Games Sevens teams confirmed". International Rugby Board. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
4. "Rugby 7s result book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-07.
5. "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
6. "Boys Team Classification from Oceania Championships" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
7. "Girls Team Classification from Oceania Championships" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.