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Emma Wright
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born November 16, 1996
Lindsay, Ontario
Height 180cm
Weight 82kg
Sport
Position Lefty/Utility
Club Shadow Water Polo
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver 2015 Toronto Team
Silver 2019 Lima Team
Silver 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

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.

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.

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