ANDERSON Lachlan

Australia

Rugby Sevens

Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1997

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.87/6'1''

Place of birth: BAULKHAM HILLS, NSW

Birth Country:

Australia

Place of residence : SYDNEY, NSW

Residence Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Men AUS Australia	7

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool A #M04 AUS Australia 19 ARG Argentina 29	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool A #M10 AUS Australia 42 KOR Republic of Korea 5	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool A #M16 NZL New Zealand 14 AUS Australia 12	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Quarter-final #M24 FIJ Fiji 19 AUS Australia 0	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 5-8 #M26 RSA South Africa 22 AUS Australia 19	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 7-8 #M29 CAN Canada 7 AUS Australia 26	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year
4	Men	2020
4	Men	2018
6	Men	2016/2017
7	Men	2019

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
4	Men	2017	Sydney, NSW, AUS
6	Men	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS
6	Men	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2020	Vancouver, BC, CAN
6	Men	2018	Vancouver, BC, CAN
7	Men	2017	Vancouver, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men	2018	Dubai, UAE
5	Men	2019	Dubai, UAE
5	Men	2017	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - England

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2019	London, GBR
6	Men	2017	London, GBR
7	Men	2018	London, GBR

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men	2017	Paris, FRA
11	Men	2019	Paris, FRA
11	Men	2018	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Hong Kong

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Men	2017	Hong Kong, CHN

World Rugby Sevens Series - New Zealand

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Men	2020	Hamilton, NZL
3	Men	2018	Hamilton, NZL
7	Men	2019	Hamilton, NZL

World Rugby Sevens Series - Singapore

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2018	Singapore, SIN
4	Men	2017	Singapore, SIN

World Rugby Sevens Series - South Africa

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2018	Cape Town, RSA
9	Men	2017	Cape Town, RSA

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men	2020	Las Vegas, NV, USA
6	Men	2018	Las Vegas, NV, USA
6	Men	2017	Las Vegas, NV, USA

Nickname:

Lachie (Instagram profile, 12 Mar 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, AUS

Family:

Partner Mikaela Gardoni

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Tim Walsh [national], AUS

Debut:

2017 for Australia, in Sydney, Australia (rugby.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Injuries:

He sustained an injury at the 2019 Sydney Sevens tournament and missed the following four legs of the World Series, returning at the 2019 London Sevens tournament in May that year. (rugby.com.au, 22 Feb 2019; planet7s.com, 18 May 2019)

Start:

He took up rugby at age four and began playing rugby sevens in 2015. (rugby.com.au, 01 Jan 2018; commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Reason:

"My dad had a passion for rugby and put me in my first team when I was four. I have never looked back." (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Hero:

US American football player Tom Brady. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Influence:

His parents. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)

Award:

He was named Player of the Final at the 2018 Sydney Sevens tournament. (world.rugby, 29 Jan 2018)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/lachieanderson_

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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