Whitney Genoway

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Whitney Genoway
Personal information
Born (1986-03-13) March 13, 1986 (age 38)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Rome Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team

Whit Rae Genoway (born March 13, 1986) is a water polo player from Canada.

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He was a member of the Canadian national water polo team, that claimed the silver medal at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy and the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He played at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. [1] He was team captain of the Canadian Water Polo Team at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China.

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References

  1. "14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP team roster Canada". omegatiming.com.