Jone Delai

{{Short description|Fijian sprinter (born 1967)}}

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| birth_place = Naidrodro, Ba, Fiji

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| sport = Athletics

| event = 100 m, 200 m

| collegeteam = Suva Grammar School

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| pb =10.34s - 100 m
21.22s - 200 m

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{{MedalCompetition|(South) Pacific Games}}

{{MedalGold |2007 Apia | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold |1999 Santa Rita | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalGold |1995 Pirae | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold |1995 Pirae | 200 m}}

{{MedalGold |1995 Pirae | 4x400 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |2003 Suva | 100 m}}

{{MedalSilver |2003 Suva | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |1995 Pirae | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |1991 Port Moresby | 4x00 m relay}}

{{MedalBronze |1999 Santa Rita | 100 m}}

{{MedalBronze |1991 Port Moresby | 100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|(South) Pacific Mini Games}}

{{MedalGold |1997 Pago Pago | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold |1997 Pago Pago | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalGold |1997 Pago Pago | 4x400 m relay}}

{{MedalGold |1993 Port Vila | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold |1993 Port Vila | 200 m}}

{{MedalGold |1993 Port Vila | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalGold |1993 Port Vila | 4x400 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |2005 Koror | 100 m}}

{{MedalSilver |2005 Koror | 4x100 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |1997 Pago Pago | 200 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Championships}}

{{MedalGold |1994 Auckland | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold |1994 Auckland | 200 m}}

{{MedalBronze |1990 Suva | 100 m}}

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Jone Delai (born September 5, 1967) is a Fijian former sprinter. Competing mostly over 100 metres, his personal best is 10.26 seconds.

Delai won a bronze medal in 100 metres at the 1990 Oceanian Championships, and became Oceanian champion over both 100 and 200 metres in 1994. Jone competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. In 1998 he became the California Junior College 100 meters champion tying his personal best.

Jone Delai held the title of Fastest Man in the Pacific,{{cite news |last1=Vucukula |first1=Elena |title=2022 Coke Games: Jone Delai's swansong - Winning coach bows out in style |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/2022-coke-games-jone-delais-swansong-winning-coach-bows-out-in-style/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Fiji Times |date=20 August 2022}} with a time of 10.34s in the 100m sprints which was a South Pacific Games record. The SPG Record & his personal achieved best now comes in 2nd to reigning sprint king, Banuve Tabakaucoro's 10.22s for the 100m sprint.

He has been a teacher at Suva Grammar School since 2007.{{cite news |last1=Matairakula |first1=Talei |title=Delai optimistic of team's steady approach |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/delai-optimistic-of-teams-steady-approach/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Fiji Times |date=2 May 2024}}