Pita Vi

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Pita Vi
Date of birth (2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, U.S.
Rugby union career
National sevens team
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Pita Vi (born January 31, 2002) is an American rugby sevens player. He was originally named as a traveling reserve for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but was later called up to the squad. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "USA Men's Roster for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. Dean, Taylor (July 1, 2024). "USA Rugby Announces Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris". eagles.rugby. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. Dean, Taylor (July 27, 2024). "USA Men's Sevens finish eighth at Olympic Games Paris 2024". eagles.rugby. Retrieved August 7, 2024.