Shannon Parry

Shannon Parry
Parry in 2018
Date of birth (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Australia - -
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013- Australia 17
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam

Shannon Parry (born 27 October 1989) is an Australian female rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[1][2][3][4][5][6].

Parry plays for Australia and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was in the squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens as defending champions.[7]

Parry was in Australia's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[8] She was co-captain of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport.[9]. In 2017 Parry was named Captain of the Female Australian 15 Player Squad.

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads". ESPN.com.au. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  7. ↑ Sporting Sheilas (2 June 2013). "Shannon Parry Named in Rugby Sevens Squad to Defend World Cup Title". Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Sean (RUGBY15.CO.ZA) (16 June 2014). "Wallaroos Finalise IRB Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens". Sky News. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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