Ponepati Loganimasi
| Date of birth | 26 March 1998 [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||
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Ponepati Loganimasi (born 26 March 1998) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Fiji national rugby sevens team.
Career
[edit]From Ono-i-Lau island, he played for Savusavu prior to joining Uluinakau in 2021. He was called-up to the Fiji national rugby sevens team in February 2023. He is a versatile player able to play in the forwards or the backs in rugby sevens.[3][4] That month, he had a try scoring introduction to the Fiji team at the SVNS tournament in Los Angeles.[5]
He continued to play for the Fijian national sevens team throughout the 2023–24 SVNS campaign.[6][7] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ponepati Loganimasi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Ponepati Loganimasi". Its Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Loganimasi can make a difference: Gollings". Fijilive.com. Feb 24, 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Loganimasi gets Fiji 7s call up". Fijilive.com. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Naivalurua, Navitalai (26 February 2023). "LA 7s: Loganimasi and Rasaku shine as Fiji beat Kenya 19-5 in second match". Fiji Village. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Liga, Mikaele (27 June 2024). "Loganimasi putting in the hard yards and hopes to make Olympics team". Fiji village. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (24 February 2024). "Loganimasi hat-trick in win". fbcnews. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Fiji Rugby announces strong 7s team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Islandsbusiness. July 1, 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from Lau Province
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Fiji
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Fiji