Lomano Lemeki
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| Birth name | Lomano Lava Lemeki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Liston College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lomano Lemeki (レメキロマノラヴァ, born 20 January 1989) is a New Zealand born Tongan[citation needed] - Japanese rugby union player. He plays for Japan's sevens team and for the Honda Heat in Japan's Top League.
German Davydov of Russia (number 14) and Lomano Lemeki of Japan in action during the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009.[3][4] He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against Hong Kong to seal their victory.[5] He married a Japanese woman and received Japanese citizenship in 2014.
References[]
- ^ https://www.rugby.com.au/players/24193#International
- ^ https://www.rugby.com.au/players/24193#International
- ^ asiarugby.com (20 March 2014). "60 seconds with... Japan Sevens' Lomano Lemeki". Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Alvin Sallay (28 March 2014). "Japan's 'Terminator' Lomano Lemeki aims to take on the world". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ SportAsia (22 September 2013). "Rugby: Japan break Hong Kong hearts again to win Thailand Sevens". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
External links[]
- Player Profile
- Lomano Lemeki at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japanese people of Tongan descent
- Japan international rugby union players
- New Zealand emigrants to Japan
- New Zealand people of Tongan descent
- Asian Games medalists in rugby union
- Rugby union players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Mie Honda Heat players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players of Japan
- Japanese rugby sevens players
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Japan international rugby sevens players
- People educated at Liston College
- Sunwolves players
- Rugby union wings
- Munakata Sanix Blues players
- Green Rockets Tokatsu players