Viliame Takayawa

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
Sex	Male
Full name	Viliame•Takayawa
Used name	Viliame•Takayawa
Born	21 February 1949 in Vatukoula, Ba (FIJ)
Died	February 2010 in Tamavua, Naitasiri (FIJ)
Measurements	170 cm / 95 kg
NOC	Fiji

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1984 Summer Olympics	Judo	FIJ			Viliame Takayawa
	Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic)		=18
1988 Summer Olympics	Judo	FIJ			Viliame Takayawa
	Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic)		=18

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
1984 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	FIJ	Viliame Takayawa
1988 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	FIJ	Viliame Takayawa

Olympic family relations

Father of Tevita Takayawa
Father of Nacanieli Takayawa
Uncle of Gerard Takayawa

Errata

Note that Judoinside has a DOD of 20th Feb 2010 but news of his death in this article was published three days earlier on the 17th Feb - https://www.fijivillage.com/sport/takayawa-senior-passes-away-s5kr29/