Jen Kish

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jen Kish
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1988(1988-07-07)
Age	36
Birthplace	Ottawa
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Leo

Jen Kish Biography

Jen Kish is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on July 7, 1988 in Ottawa, Canada. Jennifer “Jen” Kish (born July 7, 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player. She was a member of Canada’s women’s sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Kish captained the sevens squad from 2012-2016 until she left the centralized program and while still player, she was replaced by Ghislaine Landry. She is known for her aerial skills and defence (and her ink). Kish was awarded the Most Influential Athlete of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List of 2016.

In 2016, she was named to Canada’s first ever women’s rugby sevens Olympic team, which won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Kish announced her retirement on April 30, 2018, due to injuries that forced her to miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and recent Canadian appearances on the Sevens world circuit. Upon the end of her sevens career, Kish played in 134 matches and scored 170 points (34 tries).

In 2019, Kish was on the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year award and the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year award voting panels.

Kish won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team.

Jen Kish Net Worth

Jen Kish is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jen Kish 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kish tried out for the sevens team in 2007, but she thought the sport was hard because it involved a lot of sprinting and differed too much from 15s. After the 2010 World Cup, John Tait invited Kish to a sevens camp. In 2013, Kish captained Canada to silver at the 2013 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Her stellar performance was awarded when she was named the 2013 Sevens Player of the Year, for the second year in a row.

Kish typically played flanker and occasionally 8-man. Playing for the province of Alberta at 16, her skills were recognized and she joined the U-19 Team Canada roster. Six months later, at 17, before joining the senior women’s team, Kish tattooed the Rugby Canada logo on her right calf. She would go on to play in three Nations Cups and the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Kish is openly lesbian. During May 2018, Kish was part of a group of four female athletes, including Cassie Campbell, Fran Rider and Kerrin Lee-Gartner to publicly pledge their brain to a Canadian research centre. The posthumous donation shall be made to Toronto Western Hospital’s Canadian Concussion Centre to further research on the effect of trauma on women’s brains.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jen Kish height 5 ft 8 in Jen weight 159  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jen Kish Dating?

According to our records, Jen Kish is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jen Kish’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jen Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jen Kish celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Is Jen Kish married?

Kish married two-spirit Mohawk (Six Nations of The Grand River) musician Shawnee in 2021. They were married in Edmonton, Alberta by former Premier Rachel Notley.

Who is Jenn Kish?

One of the best female sevens players in the world, Jen Kish was the captain of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team at Rio 2016 where they won bronze in the inaugural Olympic rugby sevens tournament.

Who did Shawnee Kish marry?

She identifies as two-spirit, and married Olympic rugby player Jen Kish in 2021, in a ceremony officiated by Rachel Notley.

Who did Notley marry?

Lou Arab

Who is Shawnee Kish?

Named the winner of CBC’s 2020 Searchlight talent competition, Shawnee Kish has been celebrated as one of North America’s Top Gender Bending Artists (MTV) , named by Billboard as an Artist You Need To Know, and continuously uses her music to empower.