Carissa Norsten

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Carissa Norsten
Date of birth (2003-11-07) November 7, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birthWaldheim, Saskatchewan
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team competition

Carissa Norsten (born November 7, 2003) is a Canadian rugby union and rugby sevens athlete.[1]

Career

Norsten was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team in October.[2] At the games Norsten would go onto win the silver medal with the team.[1]

In June 2024, Norseten was named the rookie of the year on the women's 2023–24 SVNS series.[3] In July 2024, Norsten was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team in the sevens.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carissa Norsten". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 Rugby Sevens Teams Announced" (Press release). Vancouver, Canada: Rugby Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Carissa Norsten Named HSBC SVNS Women's Rookie of the Year". www.rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (10 July 2024). "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Apps among 3 returnees to Canadian Olympic women's rugby 7s team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ Dheensaw, Cleeve (11 July 2024). "Victoria's Crossley, UVic stars Scurfield, Norsten named to Olympic rugby team for Paris". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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