Emma Wright

Emma Wright
Personal information
National teamCanada women's waterpolo team
BornNovember 16, 1996
Lindsay, Ontario
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
PositionLefty/Utility
ClubShadow Water Polo
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team

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]

Career highlights

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Youth competitor

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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

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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

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One 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

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Wright 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

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  1. ^ "Emma Wright | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Water Polo Canada - Canadian Water Polo Association Inc". wpc.stageserver.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Emma Wright". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Emma Wright - Women's Water Polo". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Emma Wright". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "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.