Paula Ishibashi Explained

Full Name:Paula Harumi Ishibashi
Birth Date:14 February 1985
Height:1.56 m
Weight:58 kg
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:-

Paula Harumi Ishibashi (born February 14, 1985) is a Brazilian rugby union player. She is the current captain of Brazil's women's sevens team and will be leading them at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Ishibashi was introduced to rugby sevens through friends and has been a veteran of the team for 10 years.[2] In 2013, she was awarded the Athlete of the Year Award by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.[3] In 2015, she also was awarded the best Rugby Player of 2015 by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.[4]

She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's rugby sevens team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio 2016 hosts Brazil name Olympic squads . worldrugby.org . en-gb . 2016-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714194209/http://www.worldrugby.org/news/174251# . 2016-07-14 . live .
  2. Web site: Brazil star Paula Ishibashi's Q and A before Sao Paulo . Pickup . Oliver . 22 February 2016 . telegraph.co.uk . 2016-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811235701/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-sevens/2016/02/22/hsbc-world-rugby-womens-sevens-series/# . 2016-08-11 . live .
  3. Web site: Brazilian rugger Paula Ishibashi nominated as rugby athlete of the year in Brazil . Davis . Karlla . 10 January 2013 . scrumhalfconnection.com . 2016-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920032728/http://scrumhalfconnection.com/2013/01/10/brazilian-rugger-paula-ishibashi-nominated-as-rugby-athlete-of-the-year-in-brazil/# . 2016-09-20 . live .
  4. Web site: Paula Ishibashi Elected Best Athlete by Brazilian Olympic Committee . 2015-11-25 . Americas Rugby News . 2016-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220190255/http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/11/25/4960/# . 2016-02-20 . live .
  5. Web site: Paula Harumi ISHIBASHI . Toronto2015.org . . 2016-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150805064727/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/rugby-7/athlete-profile-n10158971-ishibashi-paula-harumi.htm# . 2015-08-05 . live .