Fiji at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Fiji competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 28 athletes competed in 4 different sports. Fijian team won 2 medals including one gold and a silver medal in the Games.[1][2]

Fiji at the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
IOC codeFIJ
NOCFiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fijiolympiccommittee.com
in Ashgabat
17–27 September
Competitors28 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games appearances

Fiji also made its first appearance at an Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games event along with other Oceania nations including Australia.[3][4]

Participants

Sport Men Women Total
Indoor Athletics 5 5 10
Indoor Tennis 3 2 5
Short course swimming 4 2 6
Weightlifting 3 4 7

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Eileen Chikamatana Weightlifting Women's 90 kg
 Silver Apolonia Vaivai Weightlifting Women's 69 kg

References

  1. "Fiji | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  2. "Olympic Council of Asia : Games". www.ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  3. "2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games: Team Fiji anticipate adequate rest - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  4. "Happy To Be In 5 Finals: Buadromo | Fiji Sun". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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