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
RUG Rugby Sevens Women 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Stadium
USA
United States
28
CHN
China
14
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
USA
United States
17
JPN
Japan
7
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
AUS
Australia
12
USA
United States
14
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
USA
United States
12
GBR
Great Britain
21
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
USA
United States
33
CHN
China
14
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
AUS
Australia
17
USA
United States
7
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Rugby World Cup Sevens
RankEventYearLocation
4Women2018San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2019
5Women2020
5Women2018
6Women2016/2017

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2017Sydney, NSW, AUS
3Women2019Sydney, NSW, AUS
8Women2018Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada
RankEventYearLocation
3Women2019Langford, BC, CAN
3Women2018Langford, BC, CAN
6Women2017Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2017Dubai, UAE
3Women2019Glendale, CO, USA
4Women2018Dubai, UAE
11Women2016Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - France
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Biarritz, FRA
5Women2018Paris, FRA
6Women2017Clermont-Ferrand, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan
RankEventYearLocation
3Women2019Kitakyushu, JPN
7Women2017Kitakyushu, JPN
9Women2018Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Glendale, CO, USA
2Women2018Glendale, CO, USA
4Women2017Las Vegas, NV, USA

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2019Lima, PER
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Shopping, spending time with family, dancing, listening to music. (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2021)
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Athlete
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Sport Studies - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States of America
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English, Spanish
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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)
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"In terms of playing, it was always just stay out wide and catch the ball and run." (thescrum.aedelhard.com, 05 Dec 2019)
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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