Emma Wright

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Emma Wright
Personal information
National teamCanada women's waterpolo team
BornNovember 16, 1996
Lindsay, Ontario
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
PositionLefty/Utility
ClubShadow Water Polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team

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]

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Career highlights

Youth competitor

EventRank
2011 Junior World Championships9th
2012 Youth World Championships5th
2012 Junior Pan American GamesSilver
2013 Junior Pan American GamesGold
2013 Junior World Championships9th
2014 FINA Youth World ChampionshipsSilver
2014 Junior Pan American GamesBronze

Senior competitor

EventRank
2012 Pan American GamesSilver
2012 FINA World League Super Final7th
2013 FINA World League Super Final8th
2014 Junior Pan Am GamesBronze
2014 FINA World League Super Final6th
2015 Pan American GamesSilver
2015 FINA World Championships11th
2017 FINA World LeagueSilver
2017 FINA World Championships4th
2018 FINA World Cup6th
2018 FINA World League Super Final4th
2019 FINA World League Super Final7th
2019 Pan American GamesSilver
2019 FINA World Championships9th
2021 FINA World League4th

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

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

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

  1. ↑ "Emma Wright | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Water Polo Canada - Canadian Water Polo Association Inc". wpc.stageserver.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Emma Wright". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Emma Wright - Women's Water Polo". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Emma Wright". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "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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