Maria Gallo
| Date of birth | September 21, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Guelph, University of Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) |
Senior Instructor and Director, Masters of High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership Program at University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Maria Eugenia Gallo (born 21 September 1977) is a Canadian rugby player. Born in Argentina, she was inducted in the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame in 2018 in the player category. Gallo is the second woman to be inducted into the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame.[1] Her team nickname is "the Tank".[2]
A multi-talented athlete, Gallo was also a member of Canada's National Bobsleigh Team for two years (2003–04).[3]
From 1999 to 2010, she was a member of the Canadian Women's Senior 15's National Team, serving as vice-captain. During her tenure with the national team she earned 55 caps and represented her country at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. She spent two years with the Canadian Women's National 7's Team (2008-2010) where she was named team captain and led her country to the first Rugby World Cup Sevens. She played center and wing in 15s, and hooker in 7s.[1]
In university, she played for the University of Guelph Guelph Gryphons and University of Alberta Alberta Pandas. Gallo has a doctorate in muscle physiology/biochemistry from the University of Alberta.[4][2]
Since 2015, she is the head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds women's rugby coach. After Gallo completed her post-doc in blood doping at UBC, she is now an instructor at the School of Kinesiology .[5][6]
References
- 1 2 "Congratulations to Dr. Maria Gallo | Faculty of Education". educ.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- 1 2 Lees, Nick (19 July 2009). "Rugby calendar girls have rugged sex appeal:: [Final Edition]". Edmonton Journal.
- ↑ "The Angels". apotella.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ Malcolm, Parry (23 May 2009). "Irish rugby squad gets a Vancouver welcome; Interest in rugby -- for both men and women -- has been on the upswing in recent years". The Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ "Dr. Maria Gallo - Sleeman Centre". Sleeman Centre. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ↑ Ramsay, Bailey. "Our Campus: Rugby coach Maria Gallo brings experience from four rugby world cups, national bobsled team". The Ubyssey. Retrieved 2018-02-19.