Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. During the 2016-17 season, Landry succeeded Jen Kish as captain of the national sevens. On 20 October 2018, Landry became the first woman to hit the 1,000 point milestone in the women's sevens World Series.

In 2016, Landry was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team, which won the bronze medal in a match against Great Britain. In 2017, Landry moved into first place all-time in HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series scoring with 706 points. In June 2021, Landry was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.

Ghislaine Landry

Landry attended Saint Francis Xavier University.

Ghislaine Landry

She came out as homosexual in 2006 and married her partner in 2018.

Ghislaine Landry

Achievements and honours

2013, Canada, Sevens Silver medallist at Rugby World Cup Sevens. 2016, Canada, Sevens Bronze medallist at Rio Olympic Games. 2017, Canada Sevens Langford dream team. 2018, Canada, Sevens Captain of Canadian Rugby World Cup Sevens team.

References

External links

Ghislaine Landry at Rugby Canada

1988 births

Living people

Canadian female rugby union players

Sportspeople from Toronto

Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games

Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada

Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic rugby sevens players for Canada

Canada international rugby sevens players

Female rugby sevens players

Olympic bronze medalists for Canada

Olympic medalists in rugby sevens

Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens

Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games

Lesbian sportswomen

Canadian LGBT rugby union players

Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Canada international women's rugby sevens players