Maria Samson
Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.
 Maria Samson received her Silver Medal at 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Maria Jaworski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | February 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | McGill University; Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International play
Samson represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2] She made her debut at the 2011 Nations Cup against South Africa with a 52-17 victory. In 2012, she was named as the Top Female Rugby Player in Canada.[3] In 2013, Samson was the recipient of the Colette McAuley award.[4]
Personal
In 2015, she was honoured as one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 for her work in sport advocacy and community leadership.[5]
In 2016, she appeared on Season 3 of CBC's "Canada's Smartest Person". She won her episode (Episode 3) and finished 3rd in the Finale.
Samson attended McGill University, where she attained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mining with a Minor in management.[6] Samson also has her Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University, funded through the Canadian Olympic Committee via a Game Plan Scholarship.
References
- Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- scrumhalfconnection.com, (Rugby Canada) (30 April 2013). "Maria Samson: Rugby Canada Women's 15s Player of the Year". Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- "Maria Samson Receives Colette McAuley NSWT Award – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- http://www.avenuecalgary.com/City-Life/Top-40-Under-40/Maria-Samson/
- https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/mcgill-rugby-grad-compete-canada-nations-cup-176109