Who won the rugby 7s 2016?
Fiji
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament
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Champions | Fiji |
Runner-up | Great Britain |
Third place | South Africa |
Fourth place | Japan |
Who won the last Olympic sevens?
Fiji secured their first-ever Olympic gold medal with a dominant victory over Great Britain in the men’s rugby sevens final at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, winning 43-7 on Thursday at the Deodoro Stadium. The Fijians were better in every department, demonstrating an awe-inspiring style of rugby fans rarely see.
Who won the womens rugby sevens at the 2016 Olympics?
Australia
Rio 2016: Women’s sevens day three Gold medallists Australia celebrate after beating New Zealand 24-17 to be crowned rugby sevens’ first Olympic champions at the Deodoro Stadium on 8 August, 2016.
Who won gold in rugby 2016?
Fiji won the first-ever Olympic men’s rugby sevens gold medal by defeating Great Britain 41-7.
What nation won the rugby sevens players in the 2016 Olympics?
The champions for the inaugural rugby sevens tournament in 2016 were Fiji for the men and Australia for the women….
Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics | |
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Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
Games |
Who won Rio Sevens?
Rio 2016: Men’s sevens day three The Fiji players salute the crowd after beating Great Britain 43-7 to win the gold medal on day three of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s sevens competition at the Deodoro Stadium on 11 August. Photo: Dan Mullan – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images.
Who won rugby sevens Rio?
The Fiji players
Rio 2016: Men’s sevens day three The Fiji players salute the crowd after beating Great Britain 43-7 to win the gold medal on day three of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s sevens competition at the Deodoro Stadium on 11 August. Photo: Dan Mullan – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images.
When was rugby sevens included in the Olympics?
2016
Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics was played for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics with both men’s and women’s contests. Rugby sevens was added to the Olympics following the decision of the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October 2009.