Admir Cejvanovic (born June 26, 1990) is a Bosnian-born Canadian international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | June 26, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Velika Kladuša, Bosnia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editBorn in Velika Kladuša, Cejvanovic was displaced during the Bosnian War and spent time in a United Nations refugee camp on the border with Croatia, then over the border in the town of Pula, before moving to Canada with his mother Rahmana at the age of four, having been sponsored by a church.[2] They settled in Burnaby, British Columbia.[3]
Cejvanovic began playing rugby aged 13 at his hometown club Burnaby and got his first international call up in 2014 during the 2014–15 Sevens World Series.[4] He was a gold medalist for Canada in rugby sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, made possible by his match-winning try in the semi-final against the United States.[5] From 2016 to 2018, Cejvanovic was a member of the Canada XVs, playing mostly as a number eight.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cejvanovic collects international rugby cap". Burnaby Now. November 16, 2016.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (November 18, 2016). "Admir Cejvanovic: 'My number one goal was to make a positive impact'". The Province.
- ^ Clipperton, Joshua (February 17, 2017). "'Like winning the lottery': Rugby refugee Admir Cejvanovic on finding a life in Canada". The Province.
- ^ Lane, Conor (March 25, 2016). "Bosnian refugee hopes to make Olympic history". CNN.
- ^ "Chasing gold on the yellow brick road". Burnaby Now. July 30, 2015.
- ^ "McGrath Announces Team For Sydney And Hamilton". Rugby Canada. January 17, 2018.
External links
edit- Admir Cejvanovic at ESPNscrum
- Admir Cejvanovic at Team Canada
- Admir Cejvanovic at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Admir Cejvanovic at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games