TAPPER Naya
3 Aug 1994
27
Female
1.75/5'8''
BEAUFORT, SC
United States of America
CHULA VISTA, CA
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Rugby Sevens |
Women | 6 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#W03
USA United States 28 CHN China 14 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Stadium |
#W10
USA United States 17 JPN Japan 7 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#W16
AUS Australia 12 USA United States 14 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
USA United States 12 GBR Great Britain 21 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#W26
USA United States 33 CHN China 14 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#W32
AUS Australia 17 USA United States 7 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia
World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada
World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai
World Rugby Sevens Series - France
World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan
World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Women | 2018 | San Francisco, CA, USA |
World Rugby Sevens Series
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Women | 2019 | |
| 5 | Women | 2020 | |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | |
| 6 | Women | 2016/2017 |
World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Women | 2017 | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
| 8 | Women | 2018 | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Langford, BC, CAN |
| 3 | Women | 2018 | Langford, BC, CAN |
| 6 | Women | 2017 | Langford, BC, CAN |
World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Women | 2017 | Dubai, UAE |
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Glendale, CO, USA |
| 4 | Women | 2018 | Dubai, UAE |
| 11 | Women | 2016 | Dubai, UAE |
World Rugby Sevens Series - France
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | 2019 | Biarritz, FRA |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | Paris, FRA |
| 6 | Women | 2017 | Clermont-Ferrand, FRA |
World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Kitakyushu, JPN |
| 7 | Women | 2017 | Kitakyushu, JPN |
| 9 | Women | 2018 | Kitakyushu, JPN |
World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | 2019 | Glendale, CO, USA |
| 2 | Women | 2018 | Glendale, CO, USA |
| 4 | Women | 2017 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Women | 2019 | Lima, PER |
:
Shopping, spending time with family, dancing, listening to music. (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2021)
:
Athlete
:
Sport Studies - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States of America
:
English, Spanish
:
Chris Brown [national]
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She represented the United States of America in rugby union [15-a-side] at the 2017 World Cup in Ireland. She also received All-American high school honours in athletics. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 10 Jul 2021; World Rugby YouTube channel, 05 Nov 2018)
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2016 for United States of America (World Rugby YouTube channel, 05 Nov 2018)
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She took up the sport at age 18 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States of America. She began playing the sport professionally in 2016. (nayatapper.com, 19 Mar 2021; teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2021)
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She initially wanted to play American football at high school, but her school did not allow female players. She was introduced to rugby at a beginners session at university. (World Rugby YouTube channel, 05 Nov 2018)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (women.rugby, 19 Feb 2021)
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She trains at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, United States of America. (thenativesociety.com, 05 Jul 2021)
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (women.rugby, 19 Feb 2021)
:
"In terms of playing, it was always just stay out wide and catch the ball and run." (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 05 Dec 2019)
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https://www.facebook.com/naya.r.tapper
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nayatapper7/
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https://instagram.com/nayatapper
- Instagram 2: https://instagram.com/_nayaonfiya_
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naya-tapper-62686615a/
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https://twitter.com/Nayatapper
- Athlete Website: http://nayatapper.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-7qpxnPgCuMqgUYu9CbsRg/videos
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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United States of America
Rugby Sevens
CHN
JPN
AUS
GBR
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