![]() Maria Samson received her Silver Medal at 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Maria Jaworski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | February 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | McGill University; Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.
Samson represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] She made her debut at the 2011 Nations Cup against South Africa with a 52–17 victory. In 2012, she was named as the Top Female Rugby Player in Canada. [3] In 2013, Samson was the recipient of the Colette McAuley award. [4]
In 2015, she was honoured as one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 for her work in sport advocacy and community leadership. [5]
In 2016, she appeared on Season 3 of CBC's " Canada's Smartest Person". She won her episode (Episode 3) and finished 3rd in the Finale.
Samson attended McGill University, where she attained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mining with a Minor in management. [6] Samson also has her Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University, funded through the Canadian Olympic Committee via a Game Plan Scholarship.
![]() Maria Samson received her Silver Medal at 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Maria Jaworski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | February 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | McGill University; Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.
Samson represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] She made her debut at the 2011 Nations Cup against South Africa with a 52–17 victory. In 2012, she was named as the Top Female Rugby Player in Canada. [3] In 2013, Samson was the recipient of the Colette McAuley award. [4]
In 2015, she was honoured as one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 for her work in sport advocacy and community leadership. [5]
In 2016, she appeared on Season 3 of CBC's " Canada's Smartest Person". She won her episode (Episode 3) and finished 3rd in the Finale.
Samson attended McGill University, where she attained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mining with a Minor in management. [6] Samson also has her Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University, funded through the Canadian Olympic Committee via a Game Plan Scholarship.