Matt Gonzalez (born 1 June 1994) is an Australian rugby sevens player.
| Date of birth | 1 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Baulkham Hills, NSW | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakhill College | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editGonzalez was born in Baulkham Hills and started playing rugby at age seven. He played for Eastwood Rugby Club when they won the Shute Shield in 2015.[1] He is a fitness trainer by profession.[1]
He made his sevens debut for Australia in the Singapore leg of the World Series Sevens in April 2022.[2][3] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[4][5][6]
In April 2024, He suffered an elbow injury that threatened to end his Olympic campaign.[7] He eventually made the Australian squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Machodo, Lawrence (16 July 2024). "Australian Rugby Star Matt Gonzales Set For Olympic Debut". hillstohawkesbury.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Four Debutants rewarded as Aussie 7s named for Singapore". au7s.rugby. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (23 July 2022). "'It's a dream come true': Gonzalez reflects on Commonwealth Games call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (5 July 2022). "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Australia wins rugby sevens bronze medal". ABC News. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Gonzalez | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (24 July 2024). "Faith Nathan and Matt Gonzalez: Tackling the Olympics together in the city of love". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.