Ilona Maher, an American rugby player who won recently won a bronze has become Tiktok's most famous Olympian. Not for the sport but her mind - her well-timed comic videos, commentary on sexism in sports and take on body positivity have gone viral on the social media. Ilona won her first bronze medal on Tuesday as Team USA beat Australia with a 24-12 score.
This is the first time the USA won a medal in a women's rugby match. Also Read: Serena Williams blasts restaurant for denying her entry, netizens shout back 'it's racism' Who is Ilona Maher? Maher is a native of Vermont who started her rugby journey at the age of 17. She played her first game for her country in 2018 with the USA Rugby World Cup Sevens team.
Before this game, she played and won three National Intercollegiate Rugby Association championships for her college Quinnipiac University. In 2021, Maher participated in the Tokyo Olympics with her team where they came in the sixth position. Maher plays prop centre which is one of the larger positions in a rugby game, as reported by Forbes.
Also Read: Serena Williams blasts restaurant for denying her entry, netizens shout back 'it's racism' Who is Ilona Maher? Maher is a native of Vermont who started her rugby journey at the age of 17. She played her first game for her country in 2018 with the USA Rugby World Cup Sevens team. Before this game, she played and won three National Intercollegiate Rugby Association championships for her college Quinnipiac University.
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