Séraphine Okemba (born 3 December 1995) is a French

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and sevens player. She plays fifteens rugby for

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in France. She was named in France's sevens squad that won a silver medal in

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. She also won a bronze medal at the

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* * 1995 births Living people Black French sportspeople French female rugby union players French rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for France Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dreux Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rugby sevens French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent France international women's rugby sevens players French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England French expatriate rugby union players Saracens Women rugby players Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub