Vani Buleki

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Vani Buleki
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Buleki at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Full nameAdi Vani Buleki
Date of birth (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000 (age 24)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Adi Vani Buleki (born 23 October 2000) is a Fijian rugby sevens player.

Buleki was part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [1] [2] [3] [4] She later competed at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5]

She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Tavi, Karalaini. "Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games". fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. "Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens". rnz.co.nz. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. Prasad, Vashneel (1 August 2022). "Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. "Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji". ESPN.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. Prasad, Vashneel (31 August 2022). "Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.