LEUTA Matai

United States of America

Rugby Sevens

Date of Birth: 20 Jul 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.89/6'2''

Place of birth: SALINAS, CA

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Men USA United States	6

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M06 USA United States 19 KEN Kenya 14	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M11 USA United States 19 IRL Ireland 17	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M18 RSA South Africa 17 USA United States 12	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Quarter-final #M22 GBR Great Britain 26 USA United States 21	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 5-8 #M25 CAN Canada 14 USA United States 21	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 5-6 #M32 USA United States 7 RSA South Africa 28	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Men	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year
2	Men	2019
5	Men	2016/2017
6	Men	2018
7	Men	2020

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS
3	Men	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS
4	Men	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
6	Men	2017	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men	2019	Vancouver, BC, CAN
4	Men	2018	Vancouver, BC, CAN
4	Men	2017	Vancouver, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2018	Dubai, UAE
8	Men	2019	Dubai, UAE
9	Men	2016	Dubai, UAE
15	Men	2017	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - England

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Men	2019	London, GBR
4	Men	2017	London, GBR
6	Men	2018	London, GBR

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men	2019	Paris, FRA
5	Men	2017	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Hong Kong

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Men	2019	Hong Kong, CHN
4	Men	2017	Hong Kong, CHN
6	Men	2018	Hong Kong, CHN

World Rugby Sevens Series - New Zealand

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Men	2020	Hamilton, NZL
9	Men	2018	Hamilton, NZL
11	Men	2017	Wellington, NZL

World Rugby Sevens Series - Singapore

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2017	Singapore, SIN
4	Men	2019	Singapore, SIN
9	Men	2018	Singapore, SIN

World Rugby Sevens Series - South Africa

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2018	Cape Town, RSA
6	Men	2017	Cape Town, RSA
7	Men	2016	Cape Town, RSA
9	Men	2019	Cape Town, RSA

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men	2019	Las Vegas, NV, USA
1	Men	2018	Las Vegas, NV, USA
3	Men	2017	Las Vegas, NV, USA

Hobbies:

Designing clothes. (teamusa.org, 02 Jul 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA, USA

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Mike Friday [national], ENG

Position style:

Forward (teamusa.org, 02 Jul 2021)

Sporting relatives:

His older brother Saimoni is a bodybuilder in Fiji and won the Mr Suva title at the 2019 Suva Classics in Suva, Fiji. (fijisun.com, 13 Jul 2019)

Start:

He began playing rugby at age six in Fiji. (teamusa.org, 02 Jul 2021; montereyherald.com, 18 Jul 2021)

Reason:

"It is a very popular sport on the island [of Fiji]. Every kid fantasises about growing up and being a professional rugby player. That was instilled in me very early." (Fiji Sun, 20 Jul 2021)

Ambition:

He plans to work in graphic design and establish his own clothing line following his retirement from rugby sevens. (teamusa.org, 02 Jul 2021)

General Interest

General
HELPING HIS PARENTS
In 2016 he was working as a housekeeper at the Monterey Marriott in California, United States of America, to help assist his family financially. He only played rugby in the evenings for a local team. "I was in a tough spot. I had to help my parents. I was still playing for the Monterey Beachdogs Club, training twice a week and playing when I could on the weekends." (montereyherald.com, 18 Jul 2021)

EARLY YEARS
Born in Salinas, CA, United States of America, he spent 10 years of his childhood in Fiji before returning to the United States of America with his family at age 16. (Fiji Sun, 20 Jul 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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