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Okilani Tinilau
Personal information
Born (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989 (age 35)
Nukulaelae, Tuvalu
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportAthletics (2007- ),
Achievements and titles
Personal best100m: 11.44-11[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Tuvalu
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Apia Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Apia Triple jump
Updated on 25 April 2013
Okilani Tinilau
Personal information
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Manu Laeva
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006- FC Manu Laeva (7)
International career
2006- Tuvalu 3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Okilani Tinilau (born 2 January 1989 in Nukulaelae, Tuvalu[2]) is a Tuvaluan sprinter and footballer.

Football

Club career

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

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

Athletics

Track events

Event Performance Date Place
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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Tuvalu
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)
Okilani Tinilau in action against Vanuatu (2011)

References

  1. ^ "14th IAAF World Championships - Biographical entry list". IAAF. August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Okilani TINILAU - Olympic Athletics", International Olympic Committee, June 26, 2016, retrieved June 18, 2020
  3. ^ "Beijing 2008 Athletics, 100M Men". IOC. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ^ "12th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ "13th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. ^ "14th IAAF World Championships Results - 100 metres". IAAF. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.