Iñaki Villanueva
| Date of birth | October 15, 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Spain | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
 Spain |
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Iñaki Villanueva (born February 10, 1991) is a Spanish rugby sevens player. He competed for Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.[1][2][3] He was part of the squad that won the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco[4] and he played the Olympic tournament.
His brother is Alejandro Villanueva, an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Alejandro is also a Captain in the United States Army, with whom he served as an Army Ranger, decorated with a Bronze Star for valor after serving three tours of duty in Afghanistan. He previously played college football for the Army Black Knights.
References
- ↑ "Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s". Sky Sports.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ "VILLANUEVA Inaki". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Iñaki Villanueva: "Mi vida deportiva acaba de tener sentido por estar en Río"". Marca.com (in Spanish). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Spain keep faith with repechage heroes for Rio". World Rugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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