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Andy Timo (born 28 May 2004) is a French rugby union player. He played for France national rugby sevens team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Date of birth | [1] | 28 May 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Timo grew up in Massy in the Île-de-France region. During his youth, played judo and football before playing rugby union at school.[3]
He played for RC Massy, making his debut on against Biarritz on November 18, 2022 in the Pro D2. He joined Stade Français in 2023. That year, he made his debut for the France national rugby sevens team at the SVNS World Series tournament in Toulouse.[4] He played for the France U20 side that won the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[5][6]
He made his debut for Stade Francais on January 13, 2024, in the Rugby Champions Cup against Leinster Rugby.[7]
He was named in the team of the tournament as France 7s won the 2024 USA Sevens in Los Angeles in March 2024, beating Great Britain in the final for their first international tournament win for 19 years.[8][9]
In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] He scored a try to help France reach the semi-finals of the tournament.[11]
His family has origins in Martinique.[12]
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