Emily Dole

Emily Leona Dole (September 28, 1957 – January 2, 2018) was an American athlete, actress and professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling under the ring name Mountain Fiji (abbreviated in publications and her official logo as Mt. Fiji).

Track and field career A 1976 graduate of Cypress High School, Dole threw the shot put at . This won Emily two Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) awards in 1975: number two distance in the U.S.A. for the Women's Division and number one distance in the U.S.A. for the Junior Division. Until 2000, only two other California high school girls had achieved that feat. Dole competed in the AIAW for the Long Beach State Beach track and field team, placing 6th at the 1977 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She qualified for two Olympic Trials, finishing fifth in 1976 and seventh in 1980. The family represented by Garo Mardirossian sued the Sheriff's Department and won a $24,850,000 jury verdict with interest. The legal process included taking the depositions of Sheriff Sherman Block and over 50 deputies. In response, Dole said, "Thank God it's over with. This goes to show that in the United States of America, justice does prevail. Nine years is a long, long time. We can forgive, but we cannot forget."

Later life Dole had many health problems over the years, basically due to illnesses related to her extreme obesity, and had been staying in an assisted living facility. In 2008 Dole weighed 425 pounds, but later weighed 235 pounds.

Emily Dole was interviewed and featured in the 2012 documentary film GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.

On January 2, 2018, she died at the age of 60 after years of health issues. The exact cause of her death was never revealed.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982 Personal Best Maureen 1986–1989 Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Mountain Fiji 104 Episodes 1987 Mama's Family Masked Mabel #2 Episode: "Mama Mania" 1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Mountain Fiji Episode: "The Hot Dog Man" 1990 Family Feud Mountain Fiji (contestant) Episode: "Wrestlers Family Feud Special III" 1991 GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Canvas Carnage Mountain Fiji 1993 Son in Law Thumper 2003 G.L.O.W. Vol. 1 Mountain Fiji G.L.O.W. Vol. 2: The Saga Continues G.L.O.W. Vol. 3: Fans Beware...Anything Goes! 2006 The Very Best of GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Vol. 1 The Very Best of GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Vol. 2 2007 The Very Best of GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Vol. 3 2008 GLOW: Greatest TV Moments 2012 GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Final film appearance