Chloe Dalton

Chloe Elysha Dalton OAM (born 11 July 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She represented Australia in rugby sevens and made her debut at the 2014 Dubai Women's Sevens. She won a gold medal as a member of Australia's women's sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Chloe Dalton
Dalton playing Australian rules football with Carlton in March 2019
Birth nameChloe Elysha Dalton OAM
Date of birth (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993
Place of birthSingapore
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014– Australia
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition

Dalton was part of the Australian squad that won the 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[8] She 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.[9]

Dalton is studying at the University of Sydney for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree majoring in Physical therapy.[10] She attended Oxford Falls Grammar School and Pymble Ladies College.

At the 2017 Australia Day Honours she received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Rio Games 2016: From backyard to Brazil for sevens' Chloe Dalton". News.com.au. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. "Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads". ESPN.com.au. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. "Australian women's side secure rugby sevens world series title". Sydney Morning Herald.com.au. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. "Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens". Sky News. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. "Chloe Dalton". rio2016.olympics.com.au. 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. "Chloe Elysha Dalton OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.


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