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Mesulame Rakuro

Full name: Mesulame Rakuro
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (192 cm)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Born: May 12, 1932
Died: June 13, 1969 in Lautoka, Ba, Fiji
Country: FIJ Fiji
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Mesulame Rakuro finished eighth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games discus throw and was eliminated in the heats of 4×110 yards relay (with the non-Olympians Arthur Eustace, Josefa Sadulu, and Tito Ele). In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Rakuro finished fifth in the discus throw.

Personal Best: DT – 51.84 (1958).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Men's Discus Throw Fiji FIJ 15
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Men's Discus Throw Fiji FIJ 32 QR

Men's Discus Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Final Round 15 47.24
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Final Round Round One 15 46.45
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Final Round Round Two 15 47.24 47.24
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Final Round Round Three 15 44.60 47.24
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round 8 QU 48.21
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Round One 7 48.21
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Round Two 8 pass 48.21
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Round Three NP pass
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round 32 47.18
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Group B 19 47.18
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Group B Round One 18 44.73
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Group B Round Two 19 47.06 47.06
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Fiji Qualifying Round Group B Round Three NP 47.18