Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)
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Summary
Jonah Lomu was born on May 12, 1975[1], in Auckland[2]. He died on November 18, 2015[3], in Auckland[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,214 views/month, #6,220 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Manukau Memorial Gardens[7]
- Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
- Educated at: Wesley College[9]
- Award received: Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Member of sports team: Barbarian FC[13], Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union[14], Blues[15], Chiefs[16], Wellington Rugby Football Union[17], Hurricanes (rugby union)[18], Cardiff Rugby[19], North Harbour Rugby Union[20], Rugby Club Stade Phocéen[21], New Zealand national rugby union team[22], New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team[23], New Zealand Barbarians[24], Junior All Blacks[25]
- Ancestral home: Tonga[26]
- Commons category: Jonah Lomu[27]
- Position played on team / speciality: winger[28]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[29], nephrotic syndrome[30], cardiac arrest[31]
- Sport: rugby union[32], rugby sevens[33]
- Family name: Lomu[34]
- Given name: Jonah[35]
- Significant event: kidney transplantation[36]
- Official website: http://www.jonahlomu.com/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jonah Lomu[38]
- Student of: Jayson Vemoa[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Participant in: 1998 Commonwealth Games[41]
- Birth name: Jonah Tali Lomu[42]
- Start of work period: 1994[43]
- End of work period: 2010[44]
- Height: 196[45]
- Mass: 119[46]
Why It Matters
Jonah Lomu has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Jonah Lomu born?
Jonah Lomu was born in Auckland[2].
Where did Jonah Lomu die?
Jonah Lomu passed away in Auckland[4].
What did Jonah Lomu do for work?
Jonah Lomu worked as a rugby union player[5].
Where did Jonah Lomu go to school?
Jonah Lomu was educated at Wesley College[9].
What awards did Jonah Lomu receive?
Honors received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].