Richelle Stephens

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Richelle Stephens
Date of birth (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Fallbrook, California
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
- United States
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team competition

Richelle Stephens (born July 22, 1996) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Richelle Stephens". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games . Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

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