Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Country

New Zealand

Birth - Death

1991 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, Olympic Silver

Description

Competitive rugby player and member of the women's national rugby sevens team. Member of the Olympic Gold-winning teams in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic games, and Olympic Silver-winning team in the 2016 Olympic Games. Member of the World Cup championship team in 2013 and 2018, and the Commonwealth Gold team in 2018. In 2022, Woodman became the first woman to score 200 tries in the Sevens Series. In May 2024, Woodman became the first woman to score 250 tries in the Sevens Series. Sevens Player of the Year in 2015, Women’s Player of the Year (XVs) in 2017 and named the top women’s sevens player of the past decade in 2020.

See Also

• LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold
• World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/portia-woodman-2
• https://www.outsports.com/2024/7/30/24098750/oly-rugby-nz-can-woodman-wickliffe-black-ferns-win/
• https://www.allblacks.com/news/portia-woodman-wickliffe-announces-impending-retirement-from-international-rugby

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