BRAZIER Kelly

28 Oct 1989
31
Female
1.73/5'8''
DUNEDIN
 
New Zealand
TAURANGA
 
New Zealand

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
RUG Rugby Sevens Women 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
29
KEN
Kenya
7
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
26
GBR
Great Britain
21
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
33
ROC
ROC
0
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
36
ROC
ROC
0
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
22
FIJ
Fiji
17
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
NZL
New Zealand
26
FRA
France
12
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

Rugby World Cup Sevens
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018San Francisco, CA, USA
1Women2013Moscow, RUS

World Rugby Sevens Series
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2020
1Women2019
1Women2016/2017
2Women2018

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2020Sydney, NSW, AUS
2Women2018Sydney, NSW, AUS
3Women2017Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Langford, BC, CAN
1Women2018Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Glendale, CO, USA
1Women2018Dubai, UAE
1Women2016Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - France
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Paris, FRA
2Women2019Biarritz, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Kitakyushu, JPN
1Women2017Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Glendale, CO, USA
1Women2017Las Vegas, NV, USA
3Women2019Glendale, CO, USA
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Athlete
:
Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, NZL
:
Wife Tahlia, son Oakley [2020]
:
English
:
Allan Bunting [national], NZL; Cory Sweeney [national], NZL
:
Back (sports.yahoo.com, 07 Aug 2016)
:
She has played rugby union [15-a-side] for New Zealand and won the World Cup in 2010 and 2017. She has also represented New Zealand in touch rugby. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016; bbc.co.uk, 26 Aug 2017)
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2013 for New Zealand (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
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In December 2018 she suffered a calf tear and was sidelined until May 2019. (stuff.co.nz, 17 Apr 2019)

She was out for six months from late 2013 to April 2014 after hip surgery to resolve a groin problem. (odt.co.nz, 29 Apr 2014)

In September 2008 she broke her collarbone. At the time she was also recovering from a knee injury. (odt.co.nz, 11 Sep 2008)
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She began playing rugby at age five. (women.rugby, 24 Jan 2020)
:
She began playing the sport with her brother Tony and his friends. "I was the annoying little sister who followed him everywhere. I was always really little growing up, and obviously my brother and his friends would all pick out the girl and run straight at her. I had to learn pretty quick. But I remember I gave a couple of his friends a bleeding nose once or twice, so I think I held my own." (sunlive.co.nz, 20 Jan 2016)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (women.rugby, 24 Jan 2020)
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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, New Zealand rugby union [15-a-side] player Dan Carter. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
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Coach Brent Lucas. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
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In 2013 she was named Women's Player of the Year by New Zealand Rugby. (allblacks.com, 01 Jan 2014)

In 2009 and 2010 she was named Best Sportsperson by the Otago Institute of Sport in New Zealand. (odt.co.nz, 23 Oct 2010)
Legend
:
Gold Medal
:
Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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