Okilani Tinilau (born 2 January 1989) is a Tuvaluan footballer and sprinter who represented Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics. As a footballer, Tinilau plays for F.C. Manu Laeva in the Tuvalu A-Division, also playing on the Tuvalu national football team.
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| Born | 2 January 1989 Nukulaelae, Tuvalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics (2007- ), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100m: 11.44 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Football edit
Club career edit
He plays for FC Manu Laeva football club in Tuvalu. At the 2012 NBT Cup, he was the top scorer with 5 goals.
He represented Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, during the country's first ever Olympic Games. While competing in the 100 metre sprint,[2] he set a national record with a time of 11.48.[3][4] His personal best time is 11.44.
Tinilau also participated in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, (11.57 sec)[5] the 2011 World Championships (11.58 secs)[6] and the 2013 World Championships (11.57 secs).[7]
His personal best in the long jump is 7.02 m.
International career edit
Tinilau is also part of the Tuvalu national football team as a midfielder and participated in the 2011 Pacific Games. He made his debut in the match against New Caledonia on 1 September 2011.[8] He also played in the games against Vanuatu;[9] and the Solomon Islands.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 June 2018 | Bedfont Recreation Ground, Bedfont, England |  Chagos Islands |
1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4–1 |
Honours edit
- NBT Cup Top Scorer: 2012
- Christmas Cup Top Scorer: 2012
Athletics edit
Track events edit
| Event | Performance | Date | Place |
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| 200 m | 23.73 s (nat. rec.) | 6 August 2009 | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 100 m | 11.44.11 s (+1.2 m/s) (nat. rec.) | 21 June 2011 | Oceania Regional Championships, Apia, Samoa[11] |
Field events edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Tuvalu
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| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 3rd | Long jump | 7.02 m (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 13.61 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) | |||
References edit
- ^ "14th IAAF World Championships - Biographical entry list". IAAF. August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Tuvalu Olympic Athletes Finish Competition Proudly". Tuvalu News. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Athletics, 100M Men". IOC. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Schepens, Marlies. "De Tegelse palagi van Tuvalu" (PDF). Buun. 14: 48. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "13th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "14th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "New Caledonia defeated Tuvalu 8-0 in their Group A match at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Solomon Islands have beaten Tuvalu in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Oceania Regional Championships East Region Day 1 Results" (PDF). www.hosting1.sportingpulse.com. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links edit
- Okilani Tinilau at World Athletics
- Okilani Tinilau at National-Football-Teams.com
- Okilani Tinilau at Olympedia
