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Born | Mississauga, Ontario | June 6, 1972
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | synchronized swimming |
Erin Woodley (born June 6, 1972) was a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.
Woodley began synchronized swimming at age nine. [1] She found her greatest success with partner Lisa Alexander, they won gold in duet at 1994 Commonwealth Games, [2] silver at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships [3] and a silver medal in duet at the 1995 Pan American Games. [4] Woodley's most notable achievement was being a member of the Canadian team that received a silver medal in the team event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [5]
Woodley was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. [1]
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