Fiji Sports Hall of Fame 2022 recipient Salome Tabuatalei currently holds the Fiji records for the women’s 1,500m, 3,00m, 10,000m and half a marathon all of which were set in the 1990s.
Also known as the “Super mum”, she is an athlete and Va’a paddler and is a source of inspiration not only to the younger athletes but to the women of Fiji.
The Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1990 as an everlasting tribute to sportsmen and sportswomen of Fiji.
It acknowledges and honours Fiji’s super athletes who have competed in Fiji and abroad against the best in the world.
Many have excelled and brought glory and fame to themselves and contributed immensely to sport in Fiji.
Tabuatalei is an excellent role model athlete who has achieved success through her determination and perseverance.
Shevjoins 44 other inductees which also include the history making Rugby 7s Men’s Team from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. She thanked her family and her two children for their support.
