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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| National team | Canada women's waterpolo team | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1996 Lindsay, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lefty/Utility | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shadow Water Polo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career highlights
editYouth competitor
edit| Event | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2011 Junior World Championships | 9th |
| 2012 Youth World Championships | 5th |
| 2012 Junior Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2013 Junior Pan American Games | Gold |
| 2013 Junior World Championships | 9th |
| 2014 FINA Youth World Championships | Silver |
| 2014 Junior Pan American Games | Bronze |
Senior competitor
edit| Event | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2012 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2012 FINA World League Super Final | 7th |
| 2013 FINA World League Super Final | 8th |
| 2014 Junior Pan Am Games | Bronze |
| 2014 FINA World League Super Final | 6th |
| 2015 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2015 FINA World Championships | 11th |
| 2017 FINA World League | Silver |
| 2017 FINA World Championships | 4th |
| 2018 FINA World Cup | 6th |
| 2018 FINA World League Super Final | 4th |
| 2019 FINA World League Super Final | 7th |
| 2019 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 9th |
| 2021 FINA World League | 4th |
2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
editOne 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
editWright 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
edit- ^ "Emma Wright | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Water Polo Canada - Canadian Water Polo Association Inc". wpc.stageserver.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright - Women's Water Polo". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Emma Wright". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "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.