Kindred Paul

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Kindred Paul
Personal information
Born (1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 28)
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team

Kindred Paul (born February 22, 1996) is a Canadian water polo player from Alberta. [1] [2] She is a member of the Canada women's national water polo team. She will participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She participated at the 2016 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, 2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, 2021 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, and 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup. [3] [4]

She played for University of California, Berkeley. [5]

In June 2021, Paul was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. [6] [7] [8]

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References

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  4. "USA Women Top Canada for 5th-Straight Pan Am Games WP Gold; Brazil Takes Bronze". SwimSwam. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. "Kindred Paul - Women's Water Polo". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. "Canada's Tokyo 2020 water polo team announced". waterpolo.ca. Water Polo Canada. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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