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Fiji at the 1950 British Empire Games 
Summary
After first competing in 1938, Fiji returned to the British Empire Games in 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand. The colony sent only male competitors. They entered a total of six events in athletics, and three events in lawn bowls.
| Fiji at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | FIJ |
| in Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
The 1950 Games have been Fiji's most successful to date. Fiji competitors won a total of 5 medals (including one gold), and finished 8th (out of 12) on the medal table.
Medals edit
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 Fiji
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1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Gold edit
Athletics edit
- Men's shot put: Mataika Tuicakau: 48' 0¼" (14.63m)
Silver edit
Athletics edit
- Men's discus throw: Mataika Tuicakau: 144' 2½" (44.00m)
- Men's javelin: Luke Tunabuna: 183' 9½" (56.02m)
Bronze edit
Lawn bowls edit
- Men's doubles: Leslie Brown and James Poulton: 41 points
- Men's singles: Lionel F. Garnett: 90 points
Sources edit
- Fiji results for the 1950 Games[permanent dead link], Commonwealth Games Federation