Keyara Wardley
_(cropped).JPG) Wardley at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 27, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Keyara Wardley (born January 27, 2000) is a Canadian rugby union player, in the sevens discipline.[1]
Career
[edit]Wardley was part of Canada's 2018 Summer Youth Olympics team that won the bronze medal.[1]
In June 2021, Wardley was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[2][3] She competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[4][5] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[6][7]
She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[9] before losing the final to New Zealand.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Keyara Wardley". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Keyara Wardley[dead link] at Rugby Canada
- Keyara Wardley at Team Canada
- Keyara Wardley at Olympedia (archive)
- Keyara Wardley at Olympics.com
- Keyara Wardley at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Keyara Wardley at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Keyara Wardley on Instagram
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- Youth Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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- Olympic rugby sevens players for Canada
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Rugby union players from Alberta
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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