Aloesi Nakoci (born 18 August 1991) is a Fijian rugby sevens player.[2]

Aloesi Nakoci
Date of birth (1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 (age 33)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Fiji 3
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Fiji
Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team competition

Nakoci competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5] She won a bronze medal at the event.[6][7][8]

Nakoci was part of the Fijiana sevens team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9]

In September she played in a warm up match against Canada.[10] She was also named in the Fijiana squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[11]

She represented Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Alowesi Nakoci". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Aloesi Nakoci". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rugby Sevens - Canada vs Fiji - Pool B Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics". RNZ. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. ^ Deo, Rohit (31 July 2021). "2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal". FijiTimes. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. ^ "How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games". www.world.rugby. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (31 August 2022). "Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. ^ "World Cup Warm-Up – Fiji vs Canada – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (21 September 2022). "Seruvakula names 32-member squad for Rugby World Cup". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  12. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (4 July 2021). "Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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