Jennifer "Jen" Kish (born July 7, 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player.[1] She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[2] Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player, she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry.[3] She is known for her aerial skills and defence (and her ink[1]). Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016.[4]
Kish's dream of being an elite athlete started at an early age and in Grade 2, she put down "professional athlete" as her future profession[5] Kish started rugby in Grade 10 at W. P. Wagner High School in Edmonton because her football coach was a rugby player and suggested she should try the sport.[6]
Kish typically played flanker and occasionally 8-man.[5] Playing for the province of Alberta at 16, her skills were recognized and she joined the U-19 Team Canada roster.[1] Six months later, at 17, before joining the senior women's team, Kish tattooed the Rugby Canada logo on her right calf. She would go on to play in three Nations Cups and the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby 7sedit
Kish tried out for the sevens team in 2007, but she thought the sport was hard because it involved a lot of sprinting and differed too much from 15s.[7] After the 2010 World Cup, John Tait invited Kish to a sevens camp. In 2013, Kish captained Canada to silver at the 2013 Women's Rugby World Cup.[8] Her stellar performance was awarded when she was named the 2013 Sevens Player of the Year, for the second year in a row.
In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team, which won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[10]
Her favourite pre-match tune is "Watch Me Rise" by Mikky Ekko.[6] Her pregame rituals consist of eating mustard before every game and writing what's important to her on her wrists, particularly "#ruckcancer", in honour of her father Steve, a cancer survivor.[8]
Kish announced her retirement on April 30, 2018, due to injuries that forced her to miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and recent Canadian appearances on the Sevens world circuit.[8] Upon the end of her sevens career, Kish played in 134 matches and scored 170 points (34 tries).[11]
In 2019, Kish was on the World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year award and the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year award voting panels.[12]
Personal lifeedit
Kish is openly lesbian.[13] During May 2018, Kish was part of a group of four female athletes, including Cassie Campbell, Fran Rider and Kerrin Lee-Gartner to publicly pledge their brain to a Canadian research centre. The posthumous donation shall be made to Toronto Western Hospital's Canadian Concussion Centre to further research on the effect of trauma on women's brains.[14]
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^ ab. Canada Women's Sevens. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Network, Postmedia (May 29, 2016). "Jen Kish: A Q-and-A with the Olympic Rugby Sevens Star". National Post. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ abcBlum, Benjamin (April 30, 2018). "Canadian rugby 7s icon Jen Kish retires". CBC Sports. from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
^. Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^MacDonnell, Beth (July 8, 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^Canadian Press (2018-04-30). "Kish calls it quits after sacrificing her body for Canada". from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^Castano, Christine (August 19, 2016). "These LGBT Athletes Made History at the Rio Olympics". Paste. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^Morgan Campbell (10 May 2018). "Four high-profile Canadians to donate their brains for research into concussion effects in women". Toronto Star. from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^Adam Lachacz (May 16, 2021). "Edmonton Olympian and musician married by Rachel Notley". CTV News Edmonton.
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Jennifer Jen Kish born July 7 1988 is a Canadian former rugby union player 1 She was a member of Canada s women s sevens team that were runners up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia 2 Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012 2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry 3 She is known for her aerial skills and defence and her ink 1 Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016 4 Jen KishDate of birth 1988 07 07 July 7 1988 age 35 Place of birthOttawa OntarioHeight172 cm 5 ft 8 in Weight72 kg 159 lb SchoolW P Wagner High SchoolRugby union careerPosition s Loose forward 7s Flanker No 8 15s Amateur team s YearsTeamApps Points Edmonton Rockers AB Provincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points 2003 2010Alberta U 17 Alberta U 19 Senior Alberta International careerYearsTeamApps Points 2005 2013 Canada33National sevens teamYearsTeamComps2011 2018CanadaMedal record Women s rugby sevens Representing Canada Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team competition World Cup 7s 2013 Russia Team competition Contents 1 Rugby 15s 2 Rugby 7s 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksRugby 15s editKish s dream of being an elite athlete started at an early age and in Grade 2 she put down professional athlete as her future profession 5 Kish started rugby in Grade 10 at W P Wagner High School in Edmonton because her football coach was a rugby player and suggested she should try the sport 6 Kish typically played flanker and occasionally 8 man 5 Playing for the province of Alberta at 16 her skills were recognized and she joined the U 19 Team Canada roster 1 Six months later at 17 before joining the senior women s team Kish tattooed the Rugby Canada logo on her right calf She would go on to play in three Nations Cups and the 2010 Women s Rugby World Cup Rugby 7s editKish tried out for the sevens team in 2007 but she thought the sport was hard because it involved a lot of sprinting and differed too much from 15s 7 After the 2010 World Cup John Tait invited Kish to a sevens camp In 2013 Kish captained Canada to silver at the 2013 Women s Rugby World Cup 8 Her stellar performance was awarded when she was named the 2013 Sevens Player of the Year for the second year in a row Kish won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women s rugby sevens team 1 9 In 2016 she was named to Canada s first ever women s rugby sevens Olympic team which won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 10 Her favourite pre match tune is Watch Me Rise by Mikky Ekko 6 Her pregame rituals consist of eating mustard before every game and writing what s important to her on her wrists particularly ruckcancer in honour of her father Steve a cancer survivor 8 Kish announced her retirement on April 30 2018 due to injuries that forced her to miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia and recent Canadian appearances on the Sevens world circuit 8 Upon the end of her sevens career Kish played in 134 matches and scored 170 points 34 tries 11 In 2019 Kish was on the World Rugby Men s Sevens Player of the Year award and the World Rugby Women s Sevens Player of the Year award voting panels 12 Personal life editKish is openly lesbian 13 During May 2018 Kish was part of a group of four female athletes including Cassie Campbell Fran Rider and Kerrin Lee Gartner to publicly pledge their brain to a Canadian research centre The posthumous donation shall be made to Toronto Western Hospital s Canadian Concussion Centre to further research on the effect of trauma on women s brains 14 Kish married two spirit Mohawk Six Nations of The Grand River musician Shawnee in 2021 They were married in Edmonton Alberta by former Premier Rachel Notley 15 References edit a b c d Jennifer Kish Olympic ca Canadian Olympic Committee Archived from the original on 2016 07 21 Retrieved July 16 2016 Squad Lists With RWC Totals PDF rwcsevens com 2013 Archived from the original PDF on August 19 2013 Retrieved November 4 2014 Ghislaine Landry Replaces Jen Kish as Canada Rugby 7s Captain CBC February 1 2017 Archived from the original on February 2 2017 Retrieved April 4 2021 KISH NAMED CAAWS MOST INFLUENTIAL ATHLETE Rugby Canada Retrieved March 20 2017 permanent dead link a b Pan Am Games Canadian Rugby Sevens Captain Wears Her Heart on Her sleeve Canada com July 3 2015 Archived from the original on February 3 2017 Retrieved April 4 2021 a b 20 Questions with Jen Kish Canada Women s Sevens Archived from the original on February 3 2017 Retrieved April 4 2021 Network Postmedia May 29 2016 Jen Kish A Q and A with the Olympic Rugby Sevens Star National Post Retrieved April 4 2021 a b c Blum Benjamin April 30 2018 Canadian rugby 7s icon Jen Kish retires CBC Sports Archived from the original on 2018 05 01 Retrieved April 30 2018 Jen Kish Toronto2015 org 2015 Pan American Games Archived from the original on May 10 2017 Retrieved July 16 2016 MacDonnell Beth July 8 2016 Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016 Olympic ca Canadian Olympic Committee Archived from the original on 2016 07 09 Retrieved July 10 2016 Canadian Press 2018 04 30 Kish calls it quits after sacrificing her body for Canada Archived from the original on 2018 10 17 Retrieved 2018 10 17 worldrugby org World Rugby Awards Voting Panel www world rugby Retrieved 2019 09 20 Castano Christine August 19 2016 These LGBT Athletes Made History at the Rio Olympics Paste Retrieved December 1 2019 Morgan Campbell 10 May 2018 Four high profile Canadians to donate their brains for research into concussion effects in women Toronto Star Archived from the original on 2018 08 03 Retrieved 3 August 2018 Adam Lachacz May 16 2021 Edmonton Olympian and musician married by Rachel Notley CTV News Edmonton External links editJen Kish at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Jen Kish on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jen Kish amp oldid 1217938780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
