William League
William Liga (actually Viliame Bale League; born June 11, 1932 in Cakaudrove , Northern Division , † 1986 in Brisbane , Australia ) was a Fijian javelin thrower .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he was eighth in Vancouver in 1954 , fifth in Cardiff in 1958 and sixth in Perth in 1962 .
In 1968 he retired from qualifying at the Olympic Games in Mexico City .
At the South Pacific Games he won bronze in Suva in 1963 and silver in the javelin in Nouméa in 1966 . In 1969 in Port Moresby , he won bronze in the javelin and discus throw .
His national record in the javelin throw of 72.08 m, which he set in 1966, lasted until the introduction of the new model in 1988.
Web links
- Entry into the Hall of Fame of the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
- William Liga in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | League, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | League, Viliame Bale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Fijian javelin thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cakaudrove , Northern Division |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1986 |
| Place of death | Brisbane |