Svetlana Klyuchnikova (born 27 June 1984) is a former Kazakh rugby union and sevens player.[1][2] She played internationally for Kazakhstan and competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup's. She also won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.
| Date of birth | 27 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editKlyuchnikova competed in three Rugby World Cup's for Kazakhstan, that is, in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournaments.[3][4]
She competed in rugby sevens and won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[5] She also participated in the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.[6][7]
Klyuchnikova featured for Kazakhstan at the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.[8]
Coaching
editKlyuchnikova was an assistant coach for Kazakhstan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup final qualification tournament in Dubai.[4][9]
References
edit- ^ "Svetlana Klyuchnikova". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Svetlana Klyuchnikova - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "World Cup: Round One Previews". Scrum Queens. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ a b "RWC 2021 Qualifier Preview: Kazakhstan vs Colombia". RugbyAsia247. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Pomfret, James (2010-11-24). "Koreans feel strain as Africans rule track at Asian Games". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Women's Rugby sevens - Asian Games Rugby Champions". olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Kazakhstan thirsty for more success at Asian Games - Kazakhstan women". Asia Rugby. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Kazakhstan gain experience for Olympic opportunity in rugby sevens". Asia Rugby. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Kazakhstan hope "big heart" can help book Rugby World Cup return". www.women.rugby. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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