Laurel Chor

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Laurel Chor
Date of birth (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 34)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
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Laurel Chor (born 8 January 1990) is a Hong Kong photographer, journalist and filmmaker. [1] She is also a rugby player and competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, [2] it was Hong Kong's first-ever World Cup appearance. [3] [4]

Chor graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in International Health and Development and is studying for a Master's degree in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at Christ Church, Oxford. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Chor, Laurel. "Bio". Laurel Chor. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. 1 2 "Laurel L. F. Chor - National Geographic Society". www.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. Varty, Lindsay (2017-09-09). "Hong Kong team make history at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. "Hong Kong aiming to create legacy at World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.