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| Date of birth | 8 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pontoise, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Sepho (born 8 December 1998) is a French rugby union player who competes for the France national rugby sevens team. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and helped France win the gold medal.
Sepho was born on 8 December 1998 in Pontoise, France. [1] [2] He grew up on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, having moved there age three. [2] As he grew up, he tried out multiple sports, including basketball, wrestling and football. [2] At age 17, he tried out rugby union for the first time, joining the local club Étang-Salé. [3]
A rugby union inside centre, Sepho stands at 194 cm (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and weighs 105 kilograms (231 lb). [1] He helped the Étang-Salé club win an Indian Ocean tournament and soon after was named to the Réunion national rugby union team. [3] In 2019, he competed at a tournament in Épernay, France, for the Réunion team and scored eight tries, drawing the attention of French scouts. [4] He was offered an opportunity with the French Development team and moved back to the country to join them. [4]
In 2020, Sepho was promoted to the France national rugby sevens team. [4] He made his debut for the national team at the 2020 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, although he stated that "During my first match, I vomited from stress." [2] [3] He began "shining" with the national team during the 2021/22 season, playing 11 matches with eight tries scored during two tournaments in Dubai. [4]
Sepho was an important member of the French team that won the 2023–24 SVNS over Argentina. [5] [6] He was later chosen to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he helped France beat Fiji to win the gold medal. [6] [7]
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