Hu Yu (born 9 April 1999) is a Chinese rugby sevens player.

Hu Yu
Date of birth (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2017–Present  China
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team

Rugby career

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Hu competed for China at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco in July, she then won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games almost a month later.[1]

She won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games; the 2022 Games in Hangzhou was actually delayed and held in 2023.[1]

Hu will be competing for the Chinese women's sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HU Yu – Paris 2024". olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "China - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Rugby Sevens Schedule & Team News". RugbyAsia247. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)