| Date of birth | 18 May 2000 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Mary's University, Twickenham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang (born 18 May 2000) is a rugby union player. He won a gold medal as part of the France national rugby sevens team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Born in Bromley to a Nigerian father and French mother, he was a keen basketball player in his youth. [3] He is also a DJ, under the moniker 'Aztec'. [4] He attended St Olave's Grammar School. He initially intended to study design at Loughborough University, but earned a scholarship to St Mary's University, Twickenham that allowed him to continue playing rugby at his local club. [5]
He started playing rugby at St Olave's Grammar School in London and played at county level for Kent U18 and joined his first amateur club Old Elthamians. He joined CA Brive in 2019. [5]
He signed an extended contract with Brive in 2022, and made his debut for the senior France national rugby sevens team. At the Hong Kong sevens during the 2022-23 SVNS season he scored a French record 11 tries in a single weekend. [6] [7]
In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8] He scored twice in the quarter-final against Argentina to help France reach the semi-finals of the tournament. [9]
He signed for Section Paloise ahead of the 2024-25 season. [10] In November 2024, he was nominated for World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards. [11]
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