Okilani Tinilau

Okilani Tinilau
Personal information
Nationality Tuvalu
Born 2 January 1989
Nukulaelae
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport Athletics, Football
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100m: 11.44-11[1]
Updated on 25 April 2013.

Okilani Tinilau (born January 2, 1989 on Nukulaelae) is a Tuvaluan sprinter and footballer.

Career

He represented Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, during the country's first ever participation in the Olympic Games. Competing in the 100 metre sprint, he set a national record with a time of 11.48.[2] His personal best time is 11.44-11.[1]

Tinilau also participated in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, the 2011 World Championships and the 2013 World Championships.

International career

Tinilau is also part of the Tuvalu national football team as a midfielder and participated in the Pacific Games, he played three games. He made his debut in the match against New Caledonia on September 1, 2011.

He also plays for FC Manu Laeva football club in Tuvalu. At the 2012 NBT Cup he was the top scorer with 5 goals.

Honours

Individual honours

Achievements in athletics

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)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "14th IAAF World Championships - Biographical entry list" (PDF). IAAF. August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Beijing 2008 Athletics, 100M Men". IOC. 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

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