WILLIAMS Sharni

Date of Birth: 2 Mar 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.65/5'4''

Place of birth: BATLOW, 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	Women AUS Australia	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W04 AUS Australia 48 JPN Japan 0	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W09 AUS Australia 26 CHN China 10	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Pool C #W16 AUS Australia 12 USA United States 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Quarter-final #W22 FIJ Fiji 14 AUS Australia 12	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 5-8 #W25 ROC ROC 7 AUS Australia 35	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Women's Placing 5-6 #W32 AUS Australia 17 USA United States 7	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA
5	Women	2013	Moscow, RUS

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2018
2	Women	2020
2	Women	2016/2017
4	Women	2019

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
2	Women	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS
3	Women	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS
4	Women	2017	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2019	Langford, BC, CAN
3	Women	2017	Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2017	Dubai, UAE
2	Women	2016	Dubai, UAE
3	Women	2018	Dubai, UAE
4	Women	2019	Glendale, CO, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2017	Clermont-Ferrand, FRA
5	Women	2019	Biarritz, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Women	2019	Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2019	Glendale, CO, USA
2	Women	2017	Las Vegas, NV, USA
5	Women	2018	Glendale, CO, USA

Motorbikes, surfing, camping. (gc2018.com, 06 Oct 2017)

Occupation:

Trade - Mechanic, Canberra, ACT, AUS

Languages spoken:

University of Canberra [Australia]

Liam McGrath [club]; John Manenti [national], AUS

Position style:

Forward (cairnspost.com.au, 13 Jan 2018)

Other sports:

She has represented Australia in rugby union [15-a-side], including at the World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2017. She has also played hockey at club level for the Canberra Strikers in the Australian Hockey League [AHL]. (rugby.com.au, 01 Oct 2019; sbs.com.au, 24 May 2016)

She sustained an ankle injury at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, and was ruled out of most of the 2018/19 World Series. (thewomensgame.com, 10 May 2019)

She suffered a knee ligament injury in December 2015 that required surgery and kept her out of action until May 2016. (canberratimes.com.au, 27 May 2016)

"It's just the adrenaline rush you get from playing sevens, you're always working, always doing something. You've got to be on your toes. I like the fast pace of the game, there's more space and I like the contact as well, it's like one-on-one trying to beat our position, so it gives that little edge to have a bit of confidence and showcase your skills." (sbs.com.au, 24 May 2016)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (world.rugby, 30 Jul 2019)

Winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as co-captain of the team. (world.rugby, 30 Jul 2019)

Australian cyclist Caroline Buchanan, her father. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 15 Apr 2018)

Coach Tim Walsh. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 15 Apr 2018)

"I hit my chest twice before running out onto the field. One for family and the girls, and the other for my country. I also have to have my socks at the same height." (gc2018.com, 15 Apr 2018; rio2016.olympics.com.au, 10 Jul 2016)

She was named on the Dream Team of the 2019/20 World Series by World Rugby. (world.rugby, 16 Sep 2020)

She received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] for service to sport in the 2017 Australia Day Honours list after winning a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 05 May 2017)

She was named Rookie of the Year by Australian Capital Territory [ACT] Rugby in 2008. (ultimaterugby.com, 17 Sep 2018)

General Interest

General
CHARITY WORK
She set up a fund that raised over 25,000 Australian dollars to help repair damages caused by the bushfires of late 2019 and early 2020 to the town of Batlow, NSW, Australia. "It's where I was born, in the hospital that burned down. It's where I grew up, a small country town, where everyone knows everyone. This community is one of a kind, and I am so proud to call this my home. I am devastated by the damage the fires caused, to homes, businesses, forestry, farms, orchards, livestock and people's livelihoods. This town built me." (gofundme.com, 05 Jan 2020)

OCCUPATION
She is a qualified mechanic, and has worked full-time in the profession. (canberratimes.com.au, 27 May 2016)

Milestones

She was part of the Australian team that won the first Olympic women's rugby sevens gold medal when the sport was introduced at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Apr 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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