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Full name | Riilio Rii |
Born | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 22 June 1994
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Rowing |
Event | Men's Single Sculls |
Riilio "Rio" Rii[1][2] (born 22 June 1994) is a Ni-Van rower.[3] He was the flagbearer of Vanuatu at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[4] earning attention for his shirtless, oiled get-up compared to Tongan fighter Pita Taufatofua.[5] In the men's single sculls race, Rii finished 30th overall.[6]