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Revision as of 23:18, 20 August 2016

Terina Te Tamaki
Date of birth (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
WeightTemplate:Unit weight
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Neuseeland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Terina Lily Te Tamaki (born 1 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Te Tamaki was born in 1997.[1] Sevens player Isaac Te Tamaki is her elder brother.[1][2] Teresa Te Tamaki is her cousin.[3][4] Of Māori descent, Te Tamaki affiliates to the Te Arawa, Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto iwi.[5] She received her education at Hamilton Girls' High School.[1]

She was contracted to the New Zealand women's sevens team in January 2016[6][7] and made her debut at the USA Women's Sevens.[8][9] Te Tamaki was selected for New Zealand's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Terina Te Tamaki". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Isaac Te Tamaki". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Matt (2 August 2016). "Out of school and into the Rio Olympics for Waikato teenager Terina Te Tamaki". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Teresa Te Tamaki". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Rugby sevens: Plenty of experience in women's squad". New Zealand Herald.co.nz. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ Strang, Ben (18 January 2016). "Teen Te Tamaki in NZ Sevens squad". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. ^ "NZ women's Sevens name three newcomers for Atlanta and Langford tournaments". tvnz.co.nz. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Three newcomers in NZ women's sevens". radionz.co.nz. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Men's and Women's Sevens". radionz.co.nz. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. ^ "New Zealand names sevens teams for Rio Games". usatoday.com. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". Olympic.org.nz. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.


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