Jen Kish

Jen Kish
Date of birth (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthOttawa, Ontario
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolW. P. Wagner High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward (7s), Flanker/No. 8 (15s)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Edmonton Rockers/AB ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2010 Alberta U-17 - (-)
Alberta U-19 - (-)
Senior Alberta - (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2013? Canada 33
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2011–2018 Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team competition
World Cup 7s
Silver medal – second place 2013 Russia Team competition

Jennifer "Jen" Kish (born July 7, 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player.[1] She was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[2] Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player, she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry.[3] She is known for her aerial skills and defence (and her ink[1]). Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Jennifer Kish". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Squad Lists With RWC Totals" (PDF). rwcsevens.com. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ghislaine Landry Replaces Jen Kish as Canada Rugby 7s Captain". CBC. February 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "KISH NAMED CAAWS MOST INFLUENTIAL ATHLETE". Rugby Canada. Retrieved March 20, 2017.[permanent dead link]