1. Iliesa Delana was born on 2 December 1984 and is a Fijian politician and Paralympic high jumper who has been Member of the Parliament of Fiji and Cabinet Minister since 17 September 2014.
10 Facts About Iliesa Delana
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Iliesa Delana was the first Fijian athlete to win a medal, gold in high jump, for Fiji at the Paralympics.
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Iliesa Delana lost his left leg in a bus accident at age three.
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Iliesa Delana debuted at the FESPIC Games in 2006, and has since won silver medal at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, held in New Zealand, and then a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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In doing this, Iliesa Delana became the first Fijian to win any medal at the Paralympics, and the first athlete from the South Pacific Islands to win gold.
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Iliesa Delana was congratulated by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, and by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama who called upon all Fijians to celebrate his victory.
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Iliesa Delana was presented with a new home by Prime Minister Bainimarama in January 2013, as "a token of appreciation to convey Fiji's profound gratitude for the great honour [Delana had] bestowed upon the country".
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Iliesa Delana is depicted on the obverse of the Fijian 2013 circulating commemorative 50 Cents coin.
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Iliesa Delana stood in the 2014 general elections for the FijiFirst party, and was elected to Parliament with 906 votes.
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Iliesa Delana was appointed to cabinet as Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports.