Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki also known as either Iosefo Masikau or Iosefo Masi (born 9 May 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He is also a rugby sevens player, winning a gold medal for Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[2][3][4][5]
Date of birth | (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was selected to the national team after his impressive performances at the 2020 Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament where he also scored a hattrick in one of the matches.[6]
He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was selected in Fijian squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[7][8]
On 20 September 2021, Masikau signed with the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League on a train and replacement contract. He will train with the Cowboys' NRL squad and play for one of their Queensland Cup feeder sides in 2022.[9]
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Fiji squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | |
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Coach | Gareth Baber |
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