Shannon Parry

Shannon Michelle Parry OAM (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]

Shannon Parry
Parry in 2018
Date of birth (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 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
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam competition

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. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads". ESPN.com.au. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  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. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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