Fiji Under-17 women’s handball team claim historic third-place finish in Oceania Trophy
To reach the bronze playoff, Fiji beat powerhouse Tahiti 26 - 20.
Saturday 18 October 2025 | 23:00
It was a third-place finish for the Fiji Women’s handball Under 17 at the International Handball Federation 2025 Trophy Oceania Junior competition in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
They beat Australia 24 - 19 in a nail-biting encounter.
The Sainimili Logavatu-led side scored first and maintained the lead throughout.
To reach the bronze playoff, Fiji beat powerhouse Tahiti 26 - 20.
Elizabeth Colata won the Most Valuable Player award for both the Tahiti and Australia matches.
Despite a heavily strapped left knee, Colata maintained her goal scoring form throughout the competition. Colata is a 100m and 200m sprinter.
She attends Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School. She hails from Naivaka, Bua with maternal links to Matei, Taveuni.
This is the first time a Fiji women's side has finished in the top three since the game was introduced in 2016.
In the Under 19 competition, the Fiji women's side beat Cook Islands to win fifth place 28 - 19.
The side return on Tuesday with most team members expected to sit for their annual exams the next day, Wednesday October 22, 2025.
