Okilani Tinilau
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| Nationality | Tuvalu | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1989 Nukulaelae |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics, Football | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.44-11[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Okilani Tinilau (born January 2, 1989 on Nukulaelae) is a Tuvaluan sprinter and footballer.
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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, 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, (11.57 sec)[3] the 2011 World Championships (11.58 secs)[4] and the 2013 World Championships (11.57 secs).[5]
International career
Tinilau is also part of the Tuvalu national football team as a midfielder and participated in the Pacific Games. He made his debut in the match against New Caledonia on September 1, 2011,[6] He also played in the games against Vanuatu;[7] and the Solomon Islands.[8]
Honours
Individual honours
- NBT Cup Top Scorer: 2012
- 2012 Christmas Cup Top Scorer: 2012
Achievements in athletics
- Track events
| 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
| 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) | |||
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- Okilani Tinilau profile at IAAF
- 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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- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1989 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic athletes of Tuvalu
- Tuvaluan footballers
- Tuvaluan international footballers
- People from Nukulaelae
- Association football midfielders
- Tuvaluan sprinters
- Male sprinters
- Tuvaluan sportsmen
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Tuvalu
