Jovesa Naivalu
America rugby union footballer and Fijian Olympic track athlete
Jovesa Seuseu "Jojo" Naivalu (born 19 March 1978) is a Fiji-American athlete.
In the sport of athletics, Naivalu is the Fiji national record holder in both the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 metres hurdles. He represented Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics in the 110 metres hurdles.
In the sport of rugby union he represented the United States from 2000 to 2004 winning 10 caps. He also represented the United States in rugby sevens. During the 2008/09 season he played for Frankfurt SC in the Rugby-Bundesliga in Germany, making 15 appearances for the club.
Biography
Naivalu was born 19 March 1978 in Lautoka, Fiji. Naivalu moved to the United States in 1986. He competed for Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California, winning the 110 metres hurdles at the CIF California State Meet in 1995 and 1996.
Naivalu was selected to the small Fiji 1996 Olympic team that year.
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