María Ribera
 Ribera (2nd right) in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Badajoz, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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María Ribera (born 8 July 1986) is a Spanish rugby sevens coach and former player. She is currently the coach of Spain's women's national sevens team.[1]
Career
[edit]Ribera competed for the Spanish women's national rugby sevens team and was included in their squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] She was also part of the team that won the final Olympic qualification tournament in Dublin, Ireland.
Ribera also played at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[5]
Coach
[edit]On 30 August 2024, she was appointed coach of the Spain Women's 7s, replacing Alberto Socías.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "María Ribera García". Rugby Femenino.
- ^ "Spain Rugby Sevens Squad for Rio 2016 Olympics". rio2016olympicsonline.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Olympics in Rio". Planetrugby.com. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "RIBERA Maria". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "News: Spain name Womens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow". ur7s.com. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "MARIA RIBERA, NEW COACH OF LAS LEONAS7S". FERugby. August 30, 2024.
- ^ "María Ribera, new Coach of Las Leonas7s". MARCA. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
External links
[edit]- María Ribera at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Spain international women's rugby union players
- Spain international women's rugby sevens players
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Spain
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Badajoz
- Spanish female rugby union players
- Spanish rugby sevens players
- 21st-century Spanish sportswomen