Mereoni Vibose

Mereoni Vibose (26 April 1951 – 27 January 2018) was a Fijian female track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw and javelin throw. She won nine South Pacific Games medals from 1969 to 1991 and set the Fijian record for javelin and discus at the National Athletics Championships. Vibose was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. She represented her country internationally at the World Championships in Athletics and at the Commonwealth Games.

Mereoni Vibose
Personal information
Born(1951-04-26)26 April 1951
Nadroga, Fiji
Died27 January 2018(2018-01-27) (aged 66)
Sigatoka, Fiji
OccupationAthlete
Sport
CountryFiji
SportDiscus and javelin
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Fiji
Oceania Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place1990 SuvaWomen's discus
Gold medal – first place1990 SuvaWomen's javelin
South Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place1969 Port MoresbyWomen's discus
Silver medal – second place1969 Port MoresbyWomen's javelin
Gold medal – first place1975 TumonWomen's javelin
Bronze medal – third place1975 TumonWomen's discus
Gold medal – first place1979 SuvaWomen's javelin
Silver medal – second place1983 ApiaWomen's discus
Silver medal – second place1983 ApiaWomen's javelin
Gold medal – first place1987 NouméaWomen's javelin
Bronze medal – third place1991 Port MoresbyWomen's discus

Biography

Vibose was born on 26 April 1951.[1] She grew up in Nadroga, Fiji and was an athlete during her time at Adi Cakobau School.[2]

In national championships, Vibose won 2 gold medals in javelin and discus each at the 1983 and 1987 National Athletics Championships in Fiji.[3] During the championships, Vibose set the Fijian discus record in 1983 with 47.76 m and the Fijian javelin record in 1987 with 53.18 m.[4] Alternatively, Vibose won nine South Pacific Games medals during her career. Her first South Pacific medals were a silver medal in the javelin and discus events at the 1969 South Pacific Games. Overall, Vibose won a total of nine medals at the South Pacific games.[5]

Outside of the South Pacific, Vibose competed at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and the 1982 Commonwealth Games but did not medal.[4] The following year, Vibose competed in the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in the javelin and discus events.[6][7] After competing at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in javelin,[8] Vibose's final IAAF event was at the 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships where she won a bronze in discus and a gold in javelin.[9] Vibose retired the following year in 1991.[5] After her retirement, Vibose returned to athletics to compete in the 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships.[10] Her best performance at the World Masters was fourth place in the javelin event.[5]

In 1998, Vibose was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Vibose died on 27 January 2018 in Sigatoka, Fiji.[4]

References
  1. "Mereoni Vibose". IAAF. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "1998 Mereoni Vibose - Athletics". Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. "Fiji Sports Hall of Fame". Fiji Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. Narai n, Pravin (31 January 2018). "Family prepares to lay former Fiji rep to rest". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. Narain, Pravin (1 February 2018). "Sports loses role model". Fiji Times. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. "Women's Javelin Throw 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. "Women's Discus Throw 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. "Women's Javelin Throw 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  9. "OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  10. Mudunavonu, Peni (22 September 2016). "Vibose ready for World Masters Athletics Championship". Fiji Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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