Mahina Paul
New Zealand Olympian: 1596
olympic games
Medals
1
Biography
EVENT: Rugby Sevens - Women
A talented netball and touch player, Paul represented New Zealand at the Under 18 touch World Championships and the Youth Olympic Games for Sevens in 2018.
Originally from Whakatane, Paul joined the Black Ferns Sevens team in 2019 after impressive performances at the Ignite7s and National Sevens.
She made her New Zealand Sevens debut in Cape Town and scored a crucial try in extra time of the quarter final against England. Her older sister, Mererangi, plays for the Black Ferns.
Paul was a member of the team which beat Canada to win Olympic gold at Paris 2024.
athlete
Fast facts
- Sport
- Rugby - Sevens
- Birth place
- Whakatane
- Born
- 2001
- Height
- 163cm
Olympic Summer GamesParis 2024
Rugby - Sevens(Rugby Sevens - Women)
- Performance: 19-12
- Result: Win
- Placed: 1 of 12
- R.Pouri-Lane (7) 1:58, 1:35
- M.Blyde (5) 0:31
- T.King (2) 0:51
- S.Waaka (5) 5:01