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Emma Wright

Personal information
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)
Sport
Position	Lefty/Utility
Club	Shadow Water Polo
Medal record Representing  Canada Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team 2019 Lima Team 2023 Santiago Team

Emma Wright (born November 16, 1996) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley.

Career highlights

Youth competitor

Senior competitor

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

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.

Personal life

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. Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.

References

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.

v t e Canada women's water polo squad – 2019 Pan American Games – Silver medal
1 Gaudreault (C, GK) 2 Alogbo 3 Crevier 4 Wright 5 Eggens 6 McKee 7 Békhazi 8 Fournier 9 McKelvey 10 Christmas 11 Paul Coach: Paradelo

v t e Canada women's water polo squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 7th place
1 Vulpisi (GK) 2 McKee 3 Crevier 4 E. Wright (LH) 5 Eggens (C) 6 Sohi 7 Békhazi 8 Lemay-Lavoie 9 McKelvey 10 Christmas (LH) 11 Paul 12 La Roche 13 C. Wright (GK) Coach: Paradelo

v t e Canada women's water polo squad – 2024 Summer Olympics – 8th place
1 Gaudreault (GK) 2 Lekness 3 Crevier 4 Wright (C) 5 Mimides 6 McDowell 7 Bakoc 8 Lemay-Lavoie 9 McKelvey 10 Browne 11 Paul 12 La Roche 13 Vulpisi (GK) Coach: Paradelo

• Olympic water polo players for Canada
• Canadian female water polo players
• 1996 births
• Aquatic sportspeople from Ontario
• Living people
• Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
• Water polo players at the 2015 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
• Water polo players at the 2019 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
• Water polo players at the 2023 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
• Pan American Games medalists in water polo
• Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
• Water polo players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• 21st-century Canadian sportswomen