Shiray Kaka
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1995 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||
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Shiray Kaka (née Tane; born 26 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal with the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Rugby career[edit]
2013–2016[edit]
Kaka made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens at the 2013 Dubai sevens.[2] She was named as a travelling reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympic squad.[2]
2021[edit]
In 2021, Kaka was part of the Black Ferns sevens squad that won a gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics.[3][4]
2022[edit]
Kaka was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6] She won a bronze medal at the event.[7][8] She was a member of the side that finished as runner-up at the Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[9][10][11]
Personal life[edit]
In 2019, She was living in Japan where she was studying to be a dog trainer and starting a business in adventure dog walking.[12] Her husband is former All Black Sevens star Gillies Kaka.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shiray Kaka". SVNS. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Shiray Kaka". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - KAKA Shiray". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Black Ferns Sevens gold banishes Olympic heartbreak". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b Stanley, Ashley (25 February 2020). "Black Ferns Sevens speedster Shiray Kaka has whole new lease on life". Stuff. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links[edit]
- Shiray Kaka at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Shiray Kaka at Olympics.com
- Shiray Kaka at Olympedia
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