NATHAN-WONG Tyla

1 Jul 1994
27
Female
1.65/5'4''
AUCKLAND
 
New Zealand
AUCKLAND
 
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
1Women2019Sydney, NSW, AUS
2Women2018Sydney, NSW, AUS
3Women2017Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Langford, BC, CAN
1Women2018Langford, BC, CAN
1Women2017Langford, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Glendale, CO, USA
1Women2018Dubai, UAE
1Women2016Dubai, UAE
5Women2017Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - France
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Paris, FRA
1Women2017Clermont-Ferrand, FRA
2Women2019Biarritz, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Japan
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Kitakyushu, JPN
1Women2017Kitakyushu, JPN
5Women2019Kitakyushu, JPN

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Glendale, CO, USA
1Women2017Las Vegas, NV, USA
:
The Boss (english.cctv.com, 08 Apr 2016)
:
Athlete
:
Exercise Science, Sports Science - Massey University, Palmerston North, NZL
:
Partner Tupuria
:
English
:
Allan Bunting [national], NZL; Cory Sweeney [national], NZL
:
Back (nzcity.co.nz, 22 Jul 2018)
:
Her grandfather David Wong played provincial rugby league [13-a-side] in New Zealand for Auckland. Her mother Deanne and aunt Sheree both played touch rugby for New Zealand, while her father Russell played rugby for the Auckland Maoris. (nzherald.co.nz, 27 Apr 2010)
:
She has also represented New Zealand in touch rugby, and competed at the 2011 World Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland. (skynext.co.nz, 15 Sep 2015; news.aut.ac.nz, 14 Oct 2014)
:
2012 for New Zealand (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
:
"People have told me that I am too small to play rugby or not strong enough, but I've just taken that and flipped it into a positive." (english.cctv.com, 08 Apr 2016)
:
New Zealand rugby union [15-a-side] player Anna Richards, Australian rugby league [13-a-side] player Jonathan Thurston, New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams, New Zealand canoeist Lisa Carrington. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
:
Her grandfather David and her father Russell. (allblacks.com, 20 Jul 2016)
:
"Deeds, not words." (nzherald.co.nz, 27 Apr 2010)
:
She was named on the 2020 Sevens Series Women's Dream Team by World Rugby. She was also presented with the Mark of Excellence for reaching 1000 points in the World Rugby Sevens Series during the 2020 Series. (world.rugby, 16 Sep 2020)

In 2019 she was named Sevens Player of the Year by New Zealand Rugby. (allblacks.com, 17 Mar 2020)

She was named Distance Sportswoman of the Year at the 2018 Massey University Blues Awards in New Zealand. (massey.ac.nz, 19 Nov 2018)

In 2018 she won the Maori Sportsperson Award at the Massey University Harbour Sports Excellence Awards. (Massey University School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition Facebook page, 17 Nov 2018)

In 2015 she was named New Zealand's Best Women's Sevens Player, Waitakere Sportswoman of the Year, and U23 Player of the Year by women's rugby website Scrum Queens. (stuff.co.nz, 14 Jan 2016)

In 2013 she was named Junior Maori Sportswoman of the Year at the National Maori Sports Awards in New Zealand, and Female of the Year at the Auckland University of Technology Blues Awards. (teaomaori.news, 30 Nov 2013; news.aut.ac.nz, 14 Oct 2014)

General Interest

General
CAPTAIN
She has captained the New Zealand national team, including at the Dubai and Cape Town legs of the 2019/20 World Series when Sarah Hirini was out with an injury. (allblacks.com, 17 Mar 2020; allblacks.com, 25 Nov 2019; telegrpah.co.uk, 16 Dec 2019)

HERITAGE
Her great-grandparents emigrated to New Zealand from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. She has spoken at events run by the New Zealand Chinese Association. "I'm proud of being Chinese and proud of being Maori as well, which is on my father's side. I'm proud of who I am and where I've come from." (essentialtelent.co.nz, 01 Jan 2019; english.cctv.com, 08 Apr 2016)

EDUCATION
She began studying for her bachelor's degree in sport and exercise science at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand before transferring to Massey University. (skynext.co.nz, 15 Sep 2015; Facebook profile, 30 Jun 2019; Twitter profile, 27 Apr 2020; nzheralnd.co.nz, 25 Jan 2015)

Legend
:
Gold Medal
:
Gold Medal Event
:
Silver Medal Event
:
Bronze Medal Event
Timing and scoring provided by OMEGA. Results powered by Atos