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Alysha Corrigan

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Alysha Corrigan
Date of birth (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team competition

Alysha Corrigan (born January 25, 1997) is a Canadian rugby union and rugby sevens athlete.[2]

Career

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Corrigan only took up the sport in grade 11, who was introduced to the sport by her older sister Sidney.[3] Corrigan was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team in October.[4] At the games Corrigan would go onto win the silver medal with the team.[2]

In July 2024, Corrigan was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team in the sevens.[5][6][7] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[8] before losing the final to New Zealand.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Canada - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "Alysha Corrigan". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Alysha Corrigan Pays Tribute to Her Sister Wearing Number 16 on the World Rugby Sevens Series". www.rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 Rugby Sevens Teams Announced" (Press release). Vancouver, Canada: Rugby Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (10 July 2024). "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Apps among 3 returnees to Canadian Olympic women's rugby 7s team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan named to women's rugby sevens Olympic squad". SaltWire Network. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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