Saimoni, Sth. Pacific
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Lone Games Hero
Saimoni Tamani, of Fiji, took nearly two seconds off his previous best time to take an inspired bronze medal in the 400 m. at the Edinburgh Common wealth Games in July. Saimoni, Fiji’s only athletics competitor, collapsed after crossing the tape in 45.8 seconds. At the Port Moresby Games in 1969 he won the 400 m. in 48.85. Bowls teams from Fiji and Papua-New Guinea both finished well down the table at Edinburgh.
The next Commonwealth Games, in 1974, will be in
Christchurch, NZ.