María Ribera

For the Bolivian swimmer, see María José Ribera.

María Ribera (born 8 July 1986) is a Spanish rugby sevens coach and former player. She is currently the coach of Spain's women's national sevens team.^[1]

María Ribera

Ribera (2nd right) in 2013
Date of birth	(1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Badajoz, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) -2015 2013 2015-2019 2019-2020 2020-2022 Club Esportiu INEF Barcelona Richmond Rugby Sanse Scrum Rugby Club Esportiu INEF Barcelona Rugby Turia () International career Years Team Apps (Points) -2017  Spain 30 (-) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2013-2018  Spain 7s 176 Coaching career Years Team 2024-  Spain women's 7s

Career

Ribera competed for the Spanish women's national rugby sevens team and was included in their squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2][3][4] She was also part of the team that won the final Olympic qualification tournament in Dublin, Ireland.

Ribera also played at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.^[5]

Coach

On 30 August 2024, she was appointed coach of the Spain Women's 7s, replacing Alberto Socías.^[6][7]