Piper Logan Explained

Honorific Suffix:OLY
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height:1.64m
Weight:60kg
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2022–

Piper Logan (born 13 July 2001) is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She was part of the Canada team which won silver medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2023 Pan American Games.

Career

Logan was named in Canada's sevens squad and competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[1] [2] [3] Her side lost to New Zealand in the bronze medal match to finish in fourth place.[4] [5] She was named in the tournament's dream team for the top seven players from the event.[6] [7]

She also represented Canada at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[6] [8] [9] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[10] [11]

Logan was part of the Canadian squad which won a silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, scoring both her team's tries as they lost 12–19 to the USA in the final.[12] [13]

She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France,[14] [15] and scored a try in the semi-finals as Canada came from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 to reach the final for the first time.[16] They lost the final to New Zealand and were therefore awarded the silver medal.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Personal life

Logan is a student at the University of British Columbia.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-12 . Canada's Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-04 . commonwealthsport.ca.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-12 . Canada's Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-04 . Rugby Canada . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-07-12 . Canada names rosters for Commonwealth Games 7s . 2022-08-04 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Kylie Masse captures Commonwealth silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke . 2022-08-05 . CBC.ca.
  5. Web site: Kelly . Bryan . 2022-08-01 . Birmingham 2022: Canada women fall short to New Zealand in bronze medal match . 2022-08-04 . Rugby Americas North . en-US.
  6. Web site: Calgary's Piper Logan gets chance to shine on Rugby World Cup Sevens stage . Global News . 29 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Sports This Week: Regina's Piper Logan excels at Commonwealth Games . 23 August 2022 . Sask Today . 29 July 2024.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-08 . 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide . 2022-09-19 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-09-02 . Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town . 2022-09-18 . Rugby Canada . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-15 . Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji . 2022-09-23 . Terrace Standard . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-09-11 . Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji . 2022-09-23 . CBC.ca.
  12. Web site: Calgary-area rugby stars Logan, Isherwood earn medals at Pan Am Games . Calgary Sun . 29 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Canada's sevens teams bring home Pan American Games silver and bronze . 4 November 2023 . Rugby Canada . 29 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024 . 10 July 2024 . Canadian Olympic Committee . 29 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Diminutive rugby star Piper Logan 'tough' enough to prop Canada up in Paris . Calgary Herald . 29 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final . Toronto Star . 30 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Canada's rugby women lose Olympic gold, win hearts . National Post . 30 July 2024.
  19. Web site: Canada's women's rugby sevens team earns silver after loss to New Zealand . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 30 July 2024.
  20. Web site: Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.
  21. Web site: LOGAN, Piper . . 29 July 2024.

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