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| Born | 20 April 1999 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | York University [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Asia Clarice Hogan-Rochester (born 20 April 1999) is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. They [a] won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
They won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. After the win over the United States, Hogan-Rochester said that "It's unreal, I can't believe this has happened. This was our biggest opponent so we were a bit (nervous). But we definitely used those nerves coming into this final and we came out on top thankfully." [3] Hogan-Rochester primarily plays on the wing or as fullback. [1]
They were chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [4] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals, [5] before losing the final to New Zealand. [6] [7]
They were named in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. [8] [9] In July, they made the selection into Canada's Rugby World Cup squad [10] [11] and helped take Canada to the final against England. In the final, they opened scoring with a try in the fifth minute, going on to score both of Canada's tries in the 13–33 loss. [12] [13] With five tries across the tournament, they made it into the all-star team of the knock-out stage. [14]
