| Full name | Sharon Evelin Acevedo Tangarife | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 15, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sharon Evelin Acevedo Tangarife (born March 5, 1993) is a female rugby sevens player. She played for Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. [1] She was named in Colombia's women's 2016 Olympic sevens team. [2]
She is the older sister of Nicole Acevedo who is also a rugby sevens player. [3]
Colombia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Colombian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Games, with 147 athletes, 74 men and 73 women, competing across 23 sports.
Kelly Russell is a former Canadian rugby union player, and is a coach for the sport. She captained Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the Dream Team.
Brittany "Britt" Benn is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played France and England in November 2013.
Karen Paquin is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game.
Jennifer "Jen" Kish is a Canadian former rugby union player. She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player, she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry. She is known for her aerial skills and defence. Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016.
The Colombia women's national rugby sevens team participates at several international tournaments. Colombia qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Their biggest achievement is the bronze medal won at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Rosters can have a maximum of 12 athletes.
Ghislaine Landry is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. During the 2016-17 season, Landry succeeded Jen Kish as captain of the national sevens. On 20 October 2018, Landry became the first woman to hit the 1,000 point milestone in the women's sevens World Series.
Kayla Moleschi is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. She is known as a core contributor with an explosive step.
Ashley Steacy is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team.
Kelly Griffin is an American rugby sevens player and Olympian. As a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. She was also captain of the United States Women's Rugby Sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Edna Santini is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player.
Estefanía Ramírez Castillo is a Colombian rugby union player. She represented Colombia at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was part of the Colombian team that featured at the 2016 USA Women's Sevens in Atlanta.
Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescun is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She was a member of Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Nicole Jocelin Acevedo Tangarife is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She represented Colombia at the 2015 Pan Am Games. She is named in Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ana Catalina Ramírez Talero is a Colombian female rugby sevens player for the Colombian women's national rugby sevens team. She was in the squad for the 2015 Pan Am Games. She was also named in their squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She plays for Colombia women's national rugby sevens team and was a member of the squad for the 2015 Pan American Games. She has been selected to be part of Colombia's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
Isabel Cristina Romero Benitez is a female rugby sevens player for Colombia. She represented Colombia at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was named in Colombia's women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
María Camila Lopera Valle is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She represented Colombia at the 2015 Pan Am Games as part of the Colombian women's national rugby sevens team. She was a member of Colombia's sevens team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Guadalupe de la Cruz López Botero is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She played at the 2015 Pan Am Games. López was selected for the Colombia women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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