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Hector Hatch

Fijian boxer and politician

Born
6 February 1936, Suva
Died
14 April 2016, Lautoka
Citizenship
Fiji
Sport
boxing
Occupation
politician, boxer

Hector Rex Hatch (6 February 1936 – 14 April 2016) was a Fijian boxer, politician, and civil servant. He represented Fiji as a boxer at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. There, he competed in the welterweight category, losing 5–0 on points in the first round to Nicolae Linca of Romania who subsequently won the gold medal.

Hatch served as Minister for Public Enterprises and Public Sector Reform in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1956 Summer Olympics1956

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q16104450 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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