Merewalesi Roden (born September 9, 1967) is a Fijian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the

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for Fiji in

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. She lost her first match to

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's Jung Young-a in three straight sets. She also lost her last match to

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's Ingela Lundbäck. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Oceania Para Championships and a gold medal at the

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in the women's seated category.

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