Emma Wright
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| National team | Canada women's waterpolo team | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1996 Lindsay, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lefty/Utility | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shadow Water Polo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emma Wright (born November 16, 1996) is a Canadian water polo player.[1][2] She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team[3] and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
Career highlights
[edit]Youth competitor
[edit]| Event | Rank |
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| 2011 Junior World Championships | 9th |
| 2012 Youth World Championships | 5th |
| 2012 Junior Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2013 Junior Pan American Games | Gold |
| 2013 Junior World Championships | 9th |
| 2014 FINA Youth World Championships | Silver |
| 2014 Junior Pan American Games | Bronze |
Senior competitor
[edit]| Event | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2012 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2012 FINA World League Super Final | 7th |
| 2013 FINA World League Super Final | 8th |
| 2014 Junior Pan Am Games | Bronze |
| 2014 FINA World League Super Final | 6th |
| 2015 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2015 FINA World Championships | 11th |
| 2017 FINA World League | Silver |
| 2017 FINA World Championships | 4th |
| 2018 FINA World Cup | 6th |
| 2018 FINA World League Super Final | 4th |
| 2019 FINA World League Super Final | 7th |
| 2019 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 9th |
| 2021 FINA World League | 4th |
2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
[edit]One of 371 Canadian athletes competing, Wright scored seven goals at her Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where Team Canada finished in 7th place.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Wright started playing water polo at age 9. She attends the University of California, Berkeley.
Her older sister Claire also plays for Team Canada and was a member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic water polo team.[6] Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Emma Wright | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Water Polo Canada - Canadian Water Polo Association Inc". wpc.stageserver.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright - Women's Water Polo". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Wright sisters soaking up all the water polo they can in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics". The Toronto Star. July 13, 2021. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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Categories:
- Olympic water polo players for Canada
- Canadian female water polo players
- 1996 births
- Aquatic sportspeople from Ontario
- Living people
- Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in water polo
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Water polo players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen