Tim Mikkelson

Timothy John Mikkelson (born 13 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.

Tim Mikkelson

Mikkelson representing New Zealand during a reception for athletes
Full name	Timothy John Mikkelson
Date of birth	(1986-08-13) 13 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Matamata, New Zealand
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School	Matamata College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2013 Waikato 62 (95) 2009–2010 Chiefs 4 (0) Correct as of 1 December 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2011–2024 New Zealand 79 Correct as of 1 December 2023
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team competition Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Team competition 2018 Gold Coast Team competition 2014 Glasgow Team competition Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 Russia Team competition 2018 San Francisco Team competition

International career

Mikkelson plays for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team and is the most capped player in the team's history, surpassing former captain DJ Forbes record when he played his 90th tournament in Los Angeles in 2020. Mikkelson was then named player of the tournament for the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup and also received IRB Sevens Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.^[1][2]

Mikkelson has scored more than 200 career tries for New Zealand in the World Rugby Sevens Series, putting him third on the all-time try scorers list in that competition.^[3]

Mikkelson has also played rugby for the Chiefs and for Waikato.