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| National team | Canada women's waterpolo team | |||||||||||
| Born | February 2, 1994 Oshawa, Ontario | |||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Canada
Claire Wright (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team, and also played collegiately at Loyola Marymount University.
Career highlights
Youth competitor
| Event | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2011 Youth Pan American Championships | Gold |
| 2011 Junior Pan American Games | Gold |
| 2012 Junior Pan American Championships | Silver |
| 2012 FINA Youth World Championships | 5th |
| 2013 Junior Pan American Games | Gold |
| 2013 FISU World University Games | 4th |
| 2013 FINA Junior World Championships | 9th |
Senior competitor
| Event | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2014 FINA World League | 6th |
| 2015 Pan American Games | Silver |
| 2017 FINA World League | Silver |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 9th |
| 2021 FINA World League | 4th |
2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
One of 371 Canadian athletes competing, Wright made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where Team Canada finished in 7th place.
Personal life
Wright started playing water polo at age 16. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2018 with a degree in Health and Human Sciences.
Her younger sister Emma also plays for Team Canada. Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.
References
- "Claire Wright | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- "Claire Wright". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- "Claire Wright". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 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.
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- Aquatic sportspeople from Ontario
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- Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
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