Ana Naimasi Explained

Ana Naimasi
Repupdate:27 July 2021
Reppoints1:0
Repcaps1:1
Repyears1:2022
Weight:69kg
Height:1.58m
Birth Date:21 February 1994
Ru Sevensupdate:27 July 2021

Ana Maria Naimasi (21 February 1994) is a Fijian Olympic bronze medal-winning rugby union player.

Career

Naimasi was named in the Fiji squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] [3] She won a bronze medal at the event.[4] [5] [6] Going in to the tournament Naimasi had scored 21 international tries.[7]

Naimasi was part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8] [9] [10] [11] She also competed at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[12] In September she played in a warm up match against Canada.[13] She was also named in the Fijiana squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[14]

She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby Sevens NAIMASI Ana Maria - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. olympics.com. 2021-07-28. 2021-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006071818/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1282527-naimasi-ana-maria.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . 2022-08-21 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-05 . Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics . 2022-08-21 . RNZ . en-nz.
  4. Web site: 2021-07-31 . Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal . 2022-08-21 . RNZ . en-nz.
  5. Web site: Deo . Rohit . 2021-07-31 . 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal . 2022-08-21 . FijiTimes . en.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-12 . How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games . 2022-08-21 . www.world.rugby.
  7. Web site: Naimasi expected to play a crucial role.
  8. Web site: Tavi . Karalaini . Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games . 2 August 2022 . fbcnews.com.fj.
  9. Web site: Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens . 2 August 2022 . rnz.co.nz. 6 July 2022 .
  10. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-01 . Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-04 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji . 2022-08-04 . ESPN.com . en.
  12. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-31 . Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-19 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-09-22 . World Cup Warm-Up – Fiji vs Canada – ARN Guide . 2022-09-26 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  14. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-09-21 . Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-23 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  15. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . live . 2024-07-26 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  16. Web site: 2024 . Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . live . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.