Lorenzo Thomas (rugby union)
| Born | January 22, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Union High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Lindenwood University | ||||||||||||||||
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Lorenzo Thomas (born January 22, 1997) is an American former rugby union international.
Biography
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thomas was educated at Union High School and joined Air Force Prep School as a football recruit, before playing rugby with Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.[1]
Thomas gained two caps for the United States XV as a 19-year-old at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, becoming the team's youngest ever try scorer in his debut match against Chile at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale.[2]
In 2019, Thomas won a bronze medal with the United States rugby sevens team at the 2019 Pan American Games.[3]
In March 2021, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issued Thomas with a four-year ban backdated to July 2019 for anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for the metabolic drug GW1516.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (September 9, 2015). "Football player Lorenzo Thomas explains reasons he's leaving Air Force's prep school". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^ "Thomas Blessed at Rocket-Like Rise". Goff Rugby Report. February 22, 2016.
- ^ "USA Men's Rugby Win Bronze at 2019 Lima Pan American Games". djcoilrugby. July 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020.
- ^ Tabani, Aalina (March 4, 2021). "USADA reaches decision on Men's Sevens Player Lorenzo Thomas". Eagles Rugby.
- ^ "Young USA Men's Team to Pan-Am Sevens". Goff Rugby Report. October 13, 2023.
External links
- Lorenzo Thomas at ESPNscrum (archived)