Okilani Tinilau
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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(s) | 100m: 11.44-11[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Okilani Tinilau (born 2 January 1989 in Nukulaelae, Tuvalu[2]) is a Tuvaluan sprinter and footballer.
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 in Beijing, during the country's first ever Olympic Games. While competing in the 100 metre sprint, he set a national record with a time of 11.48.[3] His personal best time is 11.44.11.
Tinilau also participated in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, (11.57 sec)[4] the 2011 World Championships (11.58 secs)[5] and the 2013 World Championships (11.57 secs).[6]
His personal best in the long jump is 6.52 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.[7] He also played in the games against Vanuatu;[8] and the Solomon Islands.[9]
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 | Apia, Samoa |
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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Okilani TINILAU - Olympic Athletics", International Olympic Committee, June 26, 2016, retrieved June 18, 2020
- ↑ "Beijing 2008 Athletics, 100M Men". IOC. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "13th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "14th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Caledonia defeated Tuvalu 8-0 in their Group A match at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. September 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
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- Sports reference biography
- Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
- "Tuvalu Olympic Athletes Finish Competition Proudly", Tuvalu News, August 16, 2008
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- 1989 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Tuvalu
- Tuvaluan footballers
- Tuvalu international footballers
- People from Nukulaelae
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