Nadejda Popov

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Nadejda Popov
Date of birthMarch 10, 1994 (1994-03-10) (age 30)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2015 Canada 7s
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
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Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team competition

Nadejda Popov (born March 10, 1994), also known as Nadia Popov, is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. [1]

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References

  1. "Nadejda Popov". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved July 16, 2016.