Carlin Isles
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Carlin Isles | |
| birthday | November 21, 1989 | |
| place of birth | Massillon , Ohio , United States | |
| size | 173 cm | |
| society | ||
| society | USA sevens team | |
| position | wing | |
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| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2012- | United States | 19th |
Carlin Isles (born November 21, 1989 in Massillon , Ohio ) is an American rugby union and 7-a-side rugby player. He played 7-a-side rugby for the United States national team and was the 36th fastest sprinter in the United States with a personal best of 10.24 seconds over 100 meters. He was allowed to play for the national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , where rugby 7 was introduced as an Olympic sport. He also played American football from December 2013 for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL) on the position of wide receiver . After only two months in the Lions Practice Squad , he left the NFL and signed a contract with the Glasgow Warriors - a Scottish rugby team that plays in the international Pro12 .
The short film "The Fastest Man in Rugby", shot for ESPN and Grantland, describes the path and ambition of Isles to be accepted into the national team and to participate in the Olympic Games.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Is this the fastest rugby player on the planet? Former US sprinter taking Sevens circuit by storm , The Daily Mail. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Athlete profile for Carlin Isles , International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Report ( Memento of May 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) in Rugby Magazine of July 12, 2012, accessed on December 13, 2012
- ↑ Olympics: Carlin Isles scores twice more, US takes 9th , CantonRep.com. August 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Rugby star Carlin Isles joins Lions
- ^ Josh Alper: Report: Carlin Isles to leave Lions, return to rugby. NBC Sports, February 20, 2014, accessed June 15, 2016 : "The Scotsman reports that Isles is set to sign with Glasgow Warriors, a Scottish rugby team, for the rest of their season."
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| SURNAME | Isles, Carlin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American 7-a-side rugby player and American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Massillon , Ohio , United States |