Fiji participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne ( Australia ) for the first time in its history, but did not win a single medal. The country was represented by five athletes who participated in boxing, athletics and sailing competitions.
| Fiji at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | FIJ | |||
| NOC | Fiji Sports Association and National Olympic Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm | ||||
| Athletes | 5 in 3 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 0 | Total 0 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 | ||||
Boxing
- Athletes - 2
| Sportsman | Category | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent and result | Opponent and result | Opponent and result | Opponent and result | Opponent and result | ||
| Thomas Schuster | 63.5 kg |  Willie RothPore on points | I failed | |||
| Ector Hutch | 67 kg |  Nicolae LinkPore on points | I failed | |||
Athletics
- Athletes - 1
- Men
| Sportsman | View | Qualification | The final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| Mesulame Rakuro | Discus throw | 48.21 | eight | 47.24 | 15 |
Sailing
- Athletes - 2
| Sportsman | Class | Race | Result | A place | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Nasbit Bentley John Gilmore [1] | Finn | dnf | nineteen | 18 | 18 | sixteen | 18 | 17 | 934 | 20 |
Notes
- ↑ Bentley played in the first five races, and Gilmore in the next two races.