CNN —Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka proved his days of sporting prowess aren’t yet behind him as he won a bronze medal in shot put at the Oceania Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka/FacebookSporting success is nothing new to Rabuka.
The politician represented Fiji in the decathlon at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and played rugby union for his country, according to Reuters.
The Peoples Alliance party leader was elected Fiji’s Prime Minister in 2022, leading a successful coalition government.
In 2018, during a break from politics, he managed the Pacific Islands rugby union team during its European tour.
Persons:
Sitiveni Rabuka, ” Rabuka, Suluweti
Organizations:
CNN — Fiji, Oceania Athletics, Facebook, Games, Reuters, The Peoples Alliance, Pacific Islands rugby
Locations:
Suva, Fiji