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Born | Nukulaelae, Tuvalu | 2 January 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Updated on 25 April 2013. |
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.
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.
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 |
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] |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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) |
See also: Tuvaluan records in athletics and Tuvalu at the Olympics |