Fred Fatiaki

Fred Fatiaki
Personal information
Nationality Fijian
Ethnicity Rotuman
Sport
Country  Fiji
Sport Track and field
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals Coached Fiji and Pacific Island's first Paralympic Gold Medallist at 2012 Summer Paralympics

Fred Fatiaki is a Fijian Paralympic athlete, athletics coach and official. He coached the first Fijian and Pacific Islander to ever win a Gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Iliesa Delana who he had been coaching since 2006.[1][2]

In 2013 he won the Fiji Sports Awards Coach of the Year for 2012.[3][4] Fatiaki has been working for the Fiji Paralympic Committee since 2008.

Fred is the older brother of Fijian rugby union player Ravai Fatiaki.

References

  1. Fiji Paralympic Committee (foxsportspulse.com). "Fred Fatiaki, Sports Development Officer". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. Arin Kumar (December 27, 2013). "The ability to inspire". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. "Fred Fatiaki - Fortech Coach of the Year". 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. Rashneel Kumar (July 28, 2013). "Fatiaki named best coach". Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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