Jazmine Gray
| Date of birth | 23 February 1993 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||
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Jazmine Gray (born 23 February 1993) is an American rugby sevens player.
Biography
[edit]Gray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] She attended Norfolk State University and was an exercise science major.[2][3] She also played on the college basketball team.[2][4] She was a personal trainer at a gym that she co-owns with her brother, the Results Fitness Gym.[1][2] Her rugby career began in 2019 when a client approached her about playing for a local club.[3] A few months later, she was called by the USA Women Sevens team.[1] She made her debut for the US Eagles sevens in 2021.[1]
Gray competed for the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6] They lost to France in the bronze medal final and finished fourth overall.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Samuel, Naya (2022-06-06). "Jaz Gray Embraces the Life Rugby Has Given Her". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b c Lehmbeck, Alex (2022-07-21). "Former Spartan Jaz Gray Excels in Transition From Court to Pitch". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b Reinert, Bob (2022-09-07). "Rugby Unexpectedly Hit The Right Notes For U.S. Guard Jaz Gray". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Smith, Brian (2022-08-03). "Former NSU Spartan Gray parlays career from hoops to rugby pitch". 13newsnow.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-01). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Kortemeier, Todd (2022-09-11). "U.S. Women Finish Fourth, Men 11th At Rugby World Cup Sevens". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-11). "USA Women's Sevens fall just short of bronze at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Living people
- 1993 births
- American female rugby union players
- United States international rugby sevens players
- American female rugby sevens players
- Rugby union wings
- Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Norfolk State Spartans athletes
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- African-American rugby union players
- Rugby union players from North Carolina
- 21st-century American sportswomen