Aminiasi Tuimaba

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Aminiasi Tuimaba
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Birth nameAminiasi Tuimaba
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29)
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Pau
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Pau 34 (45)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018–present Fiji
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Aminiasi Tuimaba [1] (born 26 March 1995) is a Fiji national rugby sevens team player. He plays the wing position. He is known for his speed and try scoring. He finished the 2018/19 season as the top try scorer for the Fiji Sevens team and the 2nd top try scorer in the series, in his rookie season. He is from Yasawa and was a sprinter for Natabua High School. He currently plays in the Top 14 for Pau

Tuimaba was part of the Fiji sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. worldrugby.org. "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". rnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. Prasad, Vashneel (2022-08-01). "Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-08-04.