Svetlana Klyuchnikova

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Svetlana Klyuchnikova (born 27 June 1984) is a former Kazakh rugby union and sevens player.{{Cite web |title=Svetlana Klyuchnikova |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/svetlana-klyuchnikova |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=ultimaterugby.com }}{{Cite web |last=worldrugby.org |title=Svetlana Klyuchnikova - Player Stats {{!}} HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/womens/31594?lang=en |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=world.rugby}} She played internationally for Kazakhstan and competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup's. She also won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.

Rugby career

Klyuchnikova competed in three Rugby World Cup's for Kazakhstan, that is, in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournaments.{{Cite web |date=2014-07-31 |title=World Cup: Round One Previews |url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/world-cup-round-one-previews |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=Scrum Queens }}

She competed in rugby sevens and won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.{{Cite web |last=Pomfret |first=James |date=2010-11-24 |title=Koreans feel strain as Africans rule track at Asian Games |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM4UO/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Reuters}} She also participated in the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.{{Cite web |title=Women's Rugby sevens - Asian Games Rugby Champions |url=https://www.olympiandatabase.com/index.php?id=255232&L=1 |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=olympiandatabase.com}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-29 |title=Kazakhstan thirsty for more success at Asian Games - Kazakhstan women |url=https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/08/30/kazakhstan-women/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Asia Rugby |language=en-US}}

Klyuchnikova featured for Kazakhstan at the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-05 |title=Kazakhstan gain experience for Olympic opportunity in rugby sevens |url=https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/04/05/kazakhstan-gain-experience-for-olympic-opportunity/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Asia Rugby |language=en-US}}

= Coaching =

Klyuchnikova was an assistant coach for Kazakhstan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup final qualification tournament in Dubai.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-19 |title=RWC 2021 Qualifier Preview: Kazakhstan vs Colombia |url=https://www.rugbyasia247.com/rwc-2021-qualifier-preview-kazakhstan-vs-colombia/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=RugbyAsia247}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=Kazakhstan hope "big heart" can help book Rugby World Cup return |url=https://www.women.rugby/news/689479/kazakhstan-rugby-world-cup-2021-final-qualification-tournament |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.women.rugby |language=en}}

References

External links

[https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/klyuchnikova-svetlana-of-kazakhstan-kicks-the-ball-as-ano-news-photo/499116614 Klyuchnikova Svetlana #9 of Kazakhstan kicks the ball as Ano Kuwai #11 of Japan attempts to charge down]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Kazakhstani rugby union players

Category:Kazakhstani rugby sevens players

Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Asian Games

Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Asian Games

Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Asian Games

Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan

Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games

Category:21st-century Kazakhstani sportswomen

Category:Kazakhstan women's international rugby union players

Category:Female rugby union players