Kristen Thomas (born July 1, 1993) is an American rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
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| Born | July 1, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | John W. Hallahan Girls High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editThomas participated in track and field and basketball in high school. She began her rugby career as a freshman at the University of Central Florida.[4][5] She is openly lesbian.[6]
Career
editThomas made her debut for the United States sevens team at the 2015 São Paulo Women's Sevens. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.[7][8]
Thomas missed out on selection for the 2016 Summer Olympics squad due to an injury she sustained at the 2016 France Women's Sevens.[9] She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[10][11][12]
Thomas was selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "'It's Surreal': Philly's Kristen Thomas, Olympic Rugby Player, on Opening Ceremony". NBC10 Philadelphia. July 24, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "KRISTEN THOMAS - RUGBY - Team USA". Archived from the original on January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Kristen Thomas 2022 Olympics | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Kristen Thomas". www.thecontenders.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Jackson-Gibson, Adele (April 18, 2017). "Rugby: Is this the USA dream team that can finally win the World Cup?". Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Kristen Thomas". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Clifton, Pat (January 25, 2017). "Thomas Return Highlights Women's 7s Squad for Sydney". www.rugbytoday.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (September 1, 2022). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
