Karen Paquin (born August 3, 1987) is a Canadian

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player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game.

International play

She represented at the

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. She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the

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. She won a gold medal at the

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as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. In 2016, Paquin was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team. Suffering a knee injury at the

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, Paquin underwent surgeries and rehabilition for three years before returning to the pitch. She made her first appearance back at the Kitakysushu Sevens in 2019 where Canada earned a gold medal. In June 2021, Paquin was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. She was selected in

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's squad for the

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Personal

She studied chemical engineering at

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. Occasionally plays rugby with local women's teams on Vancouver Island, BC.

References

External links

Rugby Canada Player Profile
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paquin, Karen 1987 births Living people Canadian female rugby union players Canada international women's rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players of Canada Canada international rugby sevens players Canada women's international rugby union players Female rugby sevens players Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rugby sevens Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Quebec City Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Laval Rouge et Or athletes Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics