Jone Delai

Fijian sprinter (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jone Delai (born September 5, 1967) is a Fijian former sprinter. Competing mostly over 100 metres, his personal best is 10.26 seconds.

Born (1967-09-05) September 5, 1967 (age 58)
Naidrodro, Ba, Fiji
Country Fiji
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
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Jone Delai
Personal information
Born (1967-09-05) September 5, 1967 (age 58)
Naidrodro, Ba, Fiji
Sport
Country Fiji
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
College teamSuva Grammar School
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10.34s - 100 m
21.22s - 200 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Fiji
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia100 m
Gold medal – first place1999 Santa Rita4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1995 Pirae100 m
Gold medal – first place1995 Pirae200 m
Gold medal – first place1995 Pirae4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2003 Suva100 m
Silver medal – second place2003 Suva4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1995 Pirae4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1991 Port Moresby4x00 m relay
Bronze medal – third place1999 Santa Rita100 m
Bronze medal – third place1991 Port Moresby100 m
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place1997 Pago Pago100 m
Gold medal – first place1997 Pago Pago4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1997 Pago Pago4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place1993 Port Vila100 m
Gold medal – first place1993 Port Vila200 m
Gold medal – first place1993 Port Vila4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1993 Port Vila4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Koror100 m
Silver medal – second place2005 Koror4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1997 Pago Pago200 m
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Auckland100 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Auckland200 m
Bronze medal – third place1990 Suva100 m
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Delai won a bronze medal in 100 metres at the 1990 Oceanian Championships, and became Oceanian champion over both 100 and 200 metres in 1994. Jone competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. In 1998 he became the California Junior College 100 meters champion tying his personal best.

Jone Delai held the title of Fastest Man in the Pacific,[1] with a time of 10.34s in the 100m sprints which was a South Pacific Games record. The SPG Record & his personal achieved best now comes in 2nd to reigning sprint king, Banuve Tabakaucoro's 10.22s for the 100m sprint.

He has been a teacher at Suva Grammar School since 2007.[1][2]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Fiji
1990 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji 3rd 100 m 10.92 s
1991 South Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 3rd 100 m 10.93 s (wind: -2.4 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.90 s
1993 South Pacific Mini Games Port Vila, Vanuatu 1st 100 m 11.06 s (wind: -6.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.38 s (wind: -3.3 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.47 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.97 min
1994 Oceania Championships Auckland, New Zealand 1st 100 m 10.63 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.55 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
1995 South Pacific Games Pirae, French Polynesia 1st 100 m 10.34 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) GR
1st 200 m 21.20 s (wind: +2.9 m/s) w
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.52 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.16 min
1997 South Pacific Mini Games Pago Pago, American Samoa 1st 100 m 10.52 s (wind: -2.0 m/s)
2nd 200 m 21.38 s (wind: -3.6 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.15 s GR
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:13.80 min
1999 South Pacific Games Santa Rita, Guam 3rd 100 m 10.79 s (wind: -1.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.48 s
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 2nd 100 m 10.9 s (ht)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.03 s
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 2nd 100 m 10.73 s (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.97 s
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 1st 100 m 10.66 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
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