Iliesa delana biography books

Fijian Paralympic athlete

Iliesa DelanaMOF (born 2 December 1984) is a Fijian politician and Paralympic high jumper who has been Member of the Parliament of Fiji and Cabinet Minister since 17 September 2014.

He was the first Fijian athlete to win a medal, gold in high jump, for Fiji at the Paralympics.

Iliesa delana biography books

Early life

Delana was born in Naisausau, Namara, Tailevu, Fiji. He lost his left leg in a bus accident at age three. He debuted at the FESPIC Games in 2006,^[1] and has since won silver medal at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, held in New Zealand,^[2] and then a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

2012 Paralympics

Delana competed in the F42 category (for single leg amputees without prosthesis) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Going into the games, Delana was ranked number 2 in the world,^[2][3] but jumped 1.74m to win the gold on count back, after clearing all heights up to and including 1.74m on his