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Okilani Tinilau (born January 2, 1989) is a Tuvaluan sprinter and footballer.
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.[1]
Tinilau is also part of the Tuvalu national football team as a midfielder and participated in the Pacific Games.
External links
- Okilani Tinilau on the website of the IAAF
- Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
- "Tuvalu Olympic Athletes Finish Competition Proudly", Tuvalu News, August 16, 2008
References
- IAAF profile for Okilani Tinilau
- ^ "Official Results : Track and Field - Men's 100m", New York Times
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sprinters
- Tuvaluan athletes
- Olympic athletes of Tuvalu
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Oceanian athletics biography stubs
- Tuvalu stubs
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