Etimoni Timuani Explained

Etimoni Timuani
Birth Date:14 October 1991
Birth Place:Funafuti, Tuvalu
Height:1.84 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Tofaga
Years1:2008–
Clubs1:Tofaga
Years2:2011
Clubs2:→ Lakena United (loan)
Years3:2012
Clubs3:→ Tofaga B
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Tuvalu (futsal)
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2018
Nationalteam2:Tuvalu
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam-Update:June 2018

Etimoni Timuani (born 14 October 1991 in Funafuti)[1] [2] is a Tuvaluan sportsman. He is a footballer and sprinter specializing in the 100 m distance. Timuani is a father-of-two from Funafuti who works for the Tuvalu National Provident Fund, the national pension scheme.[3]

Club career

Timuani played in 2011 for Lakena United. In 2012, he played for Tofaga. In 2014, he played for Manu Laeva. Timuani was the top goalscorer in the NBT Cup for B teams in 2012, with 8 goals.

The 2013 Tuvalu Games football champions were Tofaga. They won the final against Nauti 1–0, with him scoring the only goal.[4]

International career

Futsal

Timuani played in May 2011 with Tuvalu national futsal team at the Oceanian Futsal Championship. He played all four games.

Football

He made his debut for the Tuvalu national football team in the game against Samoa on 22 August 2011. He played five games for the Tuvalu national football team at the 2011 Pacific Games as a defender: against American Samoa,[5] Vanuatu,[6] New Caledonia,[7] Solomon Islands,[8] and Guam.[9]

Athletics

Height:184 cm[10]
Weight:72 kg
Sport:Track and field
Event:100 m
Pb:11.72 (2015)
Updated:29 August 2015

Reme represented Tuvalu in Athletics at the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.[11] He was however disqualified in the 100 m heats due to a false start. He competed in the Men's 100 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China with a time of 11.72 seconds in the preliminary heat.[12] He qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 100 m event. He was the only Tuvaluan to represent Tuvalu in the Rio Olympics.[10] [13] He achieved a time of 11.81 seconds in the preliminary heat. He did not advance to the next round.[14]

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/tuvalu/etimoni-timuani-302712 Etimoni Timuani | Profile
  2. Web site: Etimoni TIMUANI - Olympic Tuvalu. 2017-06-23. International Olympic Committee. en. 2020-05-08.
  3. Web site: Alexandros. Tsathas. Honi Soit. In the running. 2 August 2016 . 5 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Tuvalu 2013 – Tuvalu Games. 12 December 2013 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 December 2013.
  5. News: Tuvalu have defeated American Samoa 4–0 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Noumea on day one of the XIV Pacific Games . 27 August 2011 . 26 May 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928072958/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/f99fd3c1-5cd6-4b5f-8173-de49e77abd30/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 28 September 2015 .
  6. News: Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games . 30 August 2011 . 30 August 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120908024029/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/e398f142-3548-44b1-9d48-d0843c42d369/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 8 September 2012 .
  7. News: New Caledonia have defeated Tuvalu 8–0 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games . 1 September 2011 . 26 May 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218054751/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/4b857b0d-b477-49fe-a2fa-cf382ab46380/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 18 December 2014 .
  8. News: Solomon Islands have beaten Tuvalu in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games . 3 September 2011 . 26 May 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218054811/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ddb7f286-e608-4ae7-9f98-9026094eb1b0/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 18 December 2014 .
  9. News: Guam and Tuvalu have drawn 1–1 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games . 4 September 2011 . 26 May 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004061351/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/cd2b5dbd-cb0e-4751-8309-85ca10141cb8/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 4 October 2015 .
  10. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/etimoni-timuani Etimoni Timuani
  11. http://pg2015.gems.pro/Result/ShowPerson.aspx?Person_GUID=00067988-e970-456c-b537-75f9baeb62fe&SetLanguage=en-GB&Gems_ScreenWidth=1680&Gems_ScreenHeight=1050&Gems_ScreenAvailWidth=1680&Gems_ScreenAvailHeight=1010 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  12. Web site: Men's 100 metres qualification results. IAAF . 29 August 2015.
  13. Rolling Stone. The Underdogs: 15 Olympic Athletes That Could Shock the World. 5 August 2016. 5 August 2016. 19 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819165400/http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/pictures/15-olympic-athletes-that-could-shock-the-world-w432770/etimoni-timuani-w432836. dead.
  14. Web site: Men's 100m - Standings . Rio2016.com . . 27 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826084527/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-100m . 26 August 2016 .

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