Sakura Mizutani

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Sakura Mizutani
Date of birth (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Mie, Japan [1]
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021–PresentFlag of Japan.svg  Japan

Sakura Mizutani (born 13 December 2003) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.

Mizutani was a member of Japan's squad to the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa. [2] [3] [4] She also competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "MIZUTANI Sakura". Olympic Games (Official Site). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. "Sakura Sevens Team Announced for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. "Sakura Sevens Announce Team for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. "Japan Sakura Sevens Team Confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. "Japan's Olympic Sevens Teams Revealed Alongside New National Sevens Jersey". Japan Rugby Football Union. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. "Japan - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.