The Fiji contingent to the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany, returned home with 13 medals.

The haul included three gold, six silver and four bronze medals.

Fiji’s gold medals came from powerlifters Petero Kaniliwa and Miliana Nagasau, and sprinter Raijeli Naikaukaucagi who won the 100 metres event.

Silver medals were won by Miliana Nagasau in the deadlift, squat, and overall.

Siteri Daulali and Ponijese Duncan got theirs in the table tennis mixed doubles, while Samu Vuetasau and Maria Teresia secured theirs in the badminton singles.

The bronze medallists include Iowane Taroko and Karalaini Cakautabu in the 50m freestyle swimming events, Ponijese Duncan in the table tennis singles and Kaniliwa in the powerlifting squat event.

The eight-day Special Olympics hosted more than 7000 athletes from 190 countries.