Lucas Lacamp
{{Short description|Rugby union player for the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Lucas Lacamp
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| fullname = Lucas Philippe Lacamp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|06|04}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| height = {{cvt|1.82|m|order=flip}}
| weight = {{cvt|190|lb|kg stlb|0}}
| school =
| university = University of California, Los Angeles
| relatives =
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = Kalinga Black Tigers
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| points1 =
| repyears1 = 2019
| repteam1 = Hong Kong U20
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate =
| repupdate = December 1, 2023
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2021–
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = United States
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 15
| ru_sevensupdate = December 1, 2023
| medals =
| show-medals = no
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Lucas Philippe Lacamp ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|k|æ|m|p}} {{respell|lə|KAMP}}; born June 4, 2001){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lucas-lacamp_1950541 |title=LACAMP Lucas |date=2024 |website=Olympics.com |access-date=August 11, 2024}} is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre. Born in Hong Kong, he represents United States at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Early life
Lacamp lived in Hong Kong and England in his youth, where he learned to play rugby. Lucas was educated at The King's School, Canterbury (GR 2014-2019). He represented Hong Kong at the 2019 World Rugby under-20 tournament.[https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/11/08/six-new-names-training-with-usa-sevens-ahead-of-world-seriesd/ "Six new names training with USA Sevens ahead of World Series"]. Lacamp in 2019 also played for the USA High School All-Americans team.[https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/hsaas-shock-doubters-2-1-world-school-7s "HSAAs Shock Doubters, 2-1 At World School 7s"]. He attended university in the United States, playing rugby with the UCLA Bruins. He was a finalist for the Rudy Scholz award as the best men's collegiate rugby player.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2022 |title=Get to Know the Scholz Finalists: Lucas Lacamp |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/get-know-scholz-finalists-lucas-lacamp |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Goff Rugby Report}}
International career
Lacamp debuted for the U.S. on the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series at the December 2021 Dubai Sevens.[https://www.rugbyasia247.com/catching-up-with-lucas-lacamp-former-hong-kong-age-grade-rugby-international/ "Catching up with Lucas Lacamp – Former Hong Kong Age-grade Rugby International"] Lacamp was recognized for his performance at the May 2022 France Sevens, where he was nominated as one of the impact players of the tournament and described as a rising star.[https://www.usa.rugby/2022/05/promising-signs-from-the-usa-mens-sevens-despite-quarterfinal-exit-in-france/ "PROMISING SIGNS FROM THE USA MEN’S SEVENS DESPITE QUARTERFINAL EXIT IN FRANCE"].
Lacamp represented the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2022 |title=USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/09/01/usa-names-rosters-for-sevens-world-cup/ |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cahill |first=Calder |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Men's Eagles Sevens touch down in Cape Town as Rugby World Cup Sevens roster is confirmed |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/mens-eagles-sevens-touch-down-in-cape-town-as-rugby-world-cup-sevens-roster-is-confirmed-202291 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}} He would score a hat trick against Uganda and tally seven tries before being sidelined due to injury.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2022 |title=Eagles Sevens standout Lucas Lacamp set for injury layoff |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/12/17/eagles-sevens-standout-lucas-lacamp-set-for-injury-layoff/ |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}
He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=USA Men's Roster for 2024 Paris Olympic Games |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/07/02/usa-mens-roster-for-2024-paris-olympics-games/ |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Taylor |date=July 1, 2024 |title=USA Rugby Announces Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/usa-rugby-announces-mens-olympic-rugby-sevens-team-for-paris-202471 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{ItsRugby profile|45777}}
- [https://usa.rugby/players/lucas-lacamp/2115 Lucas Lacamp] at USA Rugby
- {{Team USA|new_id=lucas-lacamp}}
- {{Olympics.com|lucas-lacamp}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lucas-lacamp_1950541 Lucas Lacamp] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{USA Men's Sevens squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:American rugby union players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games rugby sevens players for the United States
Category:Hong Kong rugby union players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for the United States