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Erika Polidori (born January 26, 1992) is a Canadian softball player.
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Erika Polidori (born January 26, 1992) is a Canadian softball player.
Polidori competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, winning the gold medal, and again at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, winning silver. [1]
In June 2021, Polidori was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [2] [3]
Besides being a softball player, Polidori is also a nurse. [4]
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