Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
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Evans made her debut for Wales against Scotland in 1996 and has played 84 times for her country up to the start of the
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
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(87 caps following World Cup). She is Wales and the World all-time leading points scorer.
She announced her retirement from International Rugby in December 2010. She scored a record 64 International tries for Wales which is a World record for Men & Women's rugby.
Judo
She won silver medal at both the 1992 and 1996 Commonwealth Judo Championships and competed for Wales at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
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.
Weightlifting
Evans finished 9th in the under 63 kg class at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...
where she became the first woman to compete in two sports at the same Games.
Wrestling
In 2010, she placed 2nd in the under-59 kg class at the British Championships and earned selection for the
Welsh team
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
for
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
. She became the first woman to compete in three sports at the Commonwealth Games.
In 2012, Evans was a BBC commentator at the London Olympic weightlifting and wrestling events.
Television appearances
On 18 October 1997, Evans competed in the sixth series of '' Gladiators'' but was defeated in the heats. That same year, Evans became the first female to report and present on men’s rugby union on the Welsh language television channel
S4C
S4C (, ''Sianel Pedwar Cymru'', meaning ''Channel Four Wales'') is a Welsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel. Launched on 1 November 1982, it was the first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking ...
.
Personal life
Evans married former Wales and Llanelli rugby union flanker Mark Perego in 2003.