Emilee Cherry
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Emilee Jane Cherry {{postnom|country=AUS|OAM}}{{cite web |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1154897 |title=Search Australian Honours: CHERRY, Emilee Jane: Medal of the Order of Australia |date=26 January 2017 |work=It's an Honour |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |access-date=20 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801005937/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1154897 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} (born 2 November 1992) is a former Australian Rugby Union player. She represented Australia in Sevens Rugby and won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Rugby career
Born in Roma, Queensland and playing for Toowoomba Bears at a club level, Cherry debuted for Australia in November 2012. As of December 2015, she had 14 caps. Cherry is a dual international, having represented Australia in Touch football (rugby league).
Cherry was the 2013/14 Women’s Sevens World Player of the Year, her game lifting after Tim Walsh took over as Head Coach in September 2013. She scored the most tries in the series (33), scored the most points (195) and was the stand-out player during the 2013–14 IRB World Series season as she was named the 2014 Women's Sevens Player of the Year. Representative honours include Touch Football Australia, Aussie Pearls and Queensland.{{cite web |url=http://www.touchfootball.com.au/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnewstt_news=2676&cHash=ad609db586 |title=Touch Football Australia: News Single |website=Touchfootball.com.au |access-date=2016-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214637/http://www.touchfootball.com.au/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnewstt_news=2676&cHash=ad609db586 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/14211/Emilee-Cherry-wins-two-Australian-Sevens-awards-%E2%80%93-Dick-Marks-claims-Joe-French-Award-at-the-John-Eales-Medal.aspx |title=Emilee Cherry wins two Australian Sevens awards – Dick Marks claims Joe French Award at the John Eales Medal |website=Redsrugby.com.au |date=2014-10-23 |access-date=2016-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195401/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/14211/Emilee-Cherry-wins-two-Australian-Sevens-awards-%E2%80%93-Dick-Marks-claims-Joe-French-Award-at-the-John-Eales-Medal.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.allblacks.com/News/25054/cherry-crowned-as-womens-sevens-player-of-the-year |title=News Details |website=Allblacks.com |date=2014-05-19 |access-date=2016-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920180240/http://www.allblacks.com/News/25054/cherry-crowned-as-womens-sevens-player-of-the-year |archive-date=20 September 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Cherry was a member of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport.{{cite web |url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2016/08/09/australia-s-gold-hunt-continues-in-rio.html |work=Sky News |title=Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens |date=9 August 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809125238/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2016/08/09/australia-s-gold-hunt-continues-in-rio.html |archive-date=9 August 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/07/13/22/38/sevens-olympic-team-announcement |title=Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced |last=Newman |first=Beth |date=14 July 2016 |website=www.rugby.com.au |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912220051/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/07/13/22/38/sevens-olympic-team-announcement |archive-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rio-olympics-australias-mens-and-womens-sevens-squads-unveiled/news-story/3be2a35edc5da92b2c2a22ed27ccccf9?nk=2a1ee0f492fd5c206091eccc9735f456-1473815101 |title=Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled |date=2016-07-14 |website=foxsports.com.au |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029065720/https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rio-olympics-australias-mens-and-womens-sevens-squads-unveiled/news-story/3be2a35edc5da92b2c2a22ed27ccccf9?nk=2a1ee0f492fd5c206091eccc9735f456-1473815101 |archive-date=29 October 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-14/rio-20163a-olympic-squads-named-by-australia-for-rugby-sevens-/7628124 |title=Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games |date=2016-07-14 |website=ABC.net.au |language=en-AU |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918214548/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-14/rio-20163a-olympic-squads-named-by-australia-for-rugby-sevens-/7628124 |archive-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbynews.net.au/australias-olympic-sevens-squads-announced/ |title=Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced |date=2016 |website=Rugby News.net.au |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221014727/http://www.rugbynews.net.au/australias-olympic-sevens-squads-announced/ |archive-date=21 December 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/17065028/australia-name-mix-veterans-young-guns-mens-women-olympic-sevens-squads |title=Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads |date=15 July 2016 |website=ESPN.com.au |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723214142/http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/17065028/australia-name-mix-veterans-young-guns-mens-women-olympic-sevens-squads |archive-date=23 July 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/175082?lang=en |title=Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads |date=2016 |website=worldrugby.org |language=en-gb |access-date=2016-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004135/https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/175082?lang=en |archive-date=30 October 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}
On 28 May 2021, she retired from rugby, citing injury and motherhood her reasons to retire.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-28/olympic-sevens-star-emilee-cherry-retires/100172976 |title=Olympic rugby sevens star Emilee Cherry announces her retirement and rules herself out of Tokyo Games |website=abc.net.au |date=28 May 2021}}
= World Rugby Hall of Fame =
Cherry was announced as one of five players that will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November 2024.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Martyn |date=2024-11-20 |title=Five legends to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/five-legends-to-be-inducted-into-world-rugby-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five legends of the game |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.world.rugby}}
References
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External links
- {{SR/Olympics profile|ch/emilee-cherry-1}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|emilee-cherry}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094209/http://www.rugby.com.au/sevens/Teams/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=191 Player profile at Australian Rugby]
{{Australia women's rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Australian female rugby union players
Category:Sportswomen from Queensland
Category:Australian female rugby sevens players
Category:Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Australia
Category:Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Australia international rugby sevens players
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games