Marcos Moneta

Marcos Moneta
Moneta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Date of birth (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthSan Andrés, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018− San Andrés 5 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Argentina U20
Correct as of 27 July 2021
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–2024 Argentina
Correct as of 27 July 2021
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Argentina Team competition
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asuncion Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team competition

Marcos Moneta (born 7 March 2000) is an Argentine rugby sevens player.[1][2][3] He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] Moneta received World Rugby's Men's Sevens Player of the Year award for 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "Argentina - Marcos Moneta (1)". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Rugby Sevens MONETA Marcos". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Marcos Moneta". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ worldrugby.org. "Marcos Moneta is feeling on top of the world after award - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Marcos Moneta and Anne-Cecile Ciofani crowned". PlanetRugby. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.