Alysha Corrigan Explained

Alysha Corrigan
Birth Date:25 January 1997
Birth Place:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Height:167 cm [1]
Weight:70kg

Alysha Corrigan (born January 25, 1997) is a Canadian rugby union and rugby sevens athlete.[2]

Career

Corrigan only took up the sport in grade 11, who was introduced to the sport by her older sister Sidney.[3] Corrigan was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team in October.[4] At the games Corrigan would go onto win the silver medal with the team.[2]

In July 2024, Corrigan was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team in the sevens.[5] [6] [7] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[8] before losing the final to New Zealand.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 . Canada - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-31 . www.world.rugby.
  2. Web site: Alysha Corrigan . wwww.olympic.ca . 3 October 2023 . . 13 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Alysha Corrigan Pays Tribute to Her Sister Wearing Number 16 on the World Rugby Sevens Series . 28 February 2023 . www.rugby.ca . . 13 July 2024.
  4. 3 October 2023 . Canada's Santiago 2023 Rugby Sevens Teams Announced . Vancouver, Canada . . 13 July 2024.
  5. Web site: McGoldrick . Hayley . Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024 . . 10 July 2024 . 10 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Apps among 3 returnees to Canadian Olympic women's rugby 7s team for Paris . 10 July 2024 . www.cbc.ca/sports/ . . . 10 July 2024.
  7. News: 11 July 2024 . P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan named to women's rugby sevens Olympic squad . . Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . 13 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final . Toronto Star . 30 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.

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