Lavenia Tinai

{{Short description|Fijian rugby union player (born 1990)}}

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Lavenia Tinai (born September 7, 1990) is a Fijian rugby union player. She represents Fiji in rugby sevens and made her debut in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/01/03/attitude-shift-for-tinai/|title=Attitude Shift For Tinai|last=Mannan|first=Justine|date=3 January 2016|website=Fiji Sun.com.fj|publisher=|accessdate=2016-07-30}} She was selected to represent Fiji at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Fiji women's sevens team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=1586251026578c30a415d6752534c4|title=Fiji 7s squads for Rio 2016 announced|last=|first=|date=17 July 2016|website=Pacific Islands News Association|publisher=|accessdate=2016-07-30}}{{Cite web|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2016/07/24/anything-is-possible-for-tinai/|title=Anything Is Possible For Tinai|last=Moresio|first=Stella|date=24 July 2016|website=Fiji Sun.com.fj|publisher=|accessdate=2016-07-30}} She is the sister of former Fiji 7's rep, Ilai Tinai.

Tinai competed for Fiji in rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the event.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2021-07-04 |title=Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/fijian-rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-tokyo-olympic-games/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-05 |title=Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/446220/olympic-champions-fiji-have-named-their-squads-to-compete-in-the-tokyo-olympics |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-31 |title=Fantastic Fijiana win historic Olympic medal |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/448175/fantastic-fijiana-win-historic-olympic-medal |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last=Deo |first=Rohit |date=2021-07-31 |title=2020 Tokyo Olympics: Fantastic Fijiana win historic Bronze medal |url=https://www.fijitimes.com/2020-tokyo-olympics-fantastic-fijiana-win-historic-bronze-medal/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=FijiTimes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/659017?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.world.rugby}} She was part of the Fijiana sevens team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{cite web |last1=Tavi |first1=Karalaini |title=Fiji 7's squad named for Birmingham Games |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/fiji-7s-squad-named/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=fbcnews.com.fj}}{{cite web |title=Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/470453/fiji-rugby-names-squads-for-commonwealth-games-sevens |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=rnz.co.nz}}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2022-08-01 |title=Team Fiji Men's and Women's teams settle for silver medals at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/team-fiji-mens-and-womens-teams-settle-for-silver-medals-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia takes Women's Sevens gold over Fiji |url=https://www.espn.com/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/34324948/commonwealth-games-australia-takes-women-sevens-gold-fiji |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} She later competed at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Vashneel |date=2022-08-31 |title=Saiasi Fuli names squad for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.fijirugby.com/saiasi-fuli-names-squad-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union |language=en}}