Séraphine Okemba

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Séraphine Okemba
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Date of birth (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 29)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Stade Français ()
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Séraphine Okemba (born 3 December 1995) is a French rugby union and sevens player.

She plays fifteens rugby for Stade Français in France. [2] She was named in France's sevens squad that won a silver medal in Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] She also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [4] [5] [6]

She competed for France at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Séraphine Okemba". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens OKEMBA Seraphine". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Athletes - Seraphine OKEMBA | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Eurosport.
  4. "Country Summary: France - Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.rwcsevens.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. "Fiji and Australia crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 champions in Cape Town". www.rwcsevens.com. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. "Australian women, Fiji men win Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. "Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games". AP News. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. "France - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.