Chloe Dalton

Chloe Dalton
Date of birth (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2014– Australia
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Chloe Dalton (born 11 July 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She represents Australia in rugby sevens and made her debut at the 2014 Dubai Women's Sevens. She won a gold medal as a member of Australia's women's sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Dalton was part of the Australian squad that won the 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[8] She a member 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]

Dalton is studying at the University of Sydney for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree majoring in Physical therapy.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Rio Games 2016: From backyard to Brazil for sevens' Chloe Dalton". News.com.au. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ↑ Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Australian women's side secure rugby sevens world series title". Sydney Morning Herald.com.au. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  9. ↑ "Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens". Sky News. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Chloe Dalton". rio2016.olympics.com.au. 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-30.

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