Emma Wright

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.^[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

Youth competitor

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

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

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

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

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.