Claire Wright (water polo) explained

Claire Wright
Nationality:Canadian
National Team:Canada women's waterpolo team
Birth Date:February 2, 1994
Birth Place:Oshawa, Ontario
Height:178cm

Claire Wright (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian water polo player.[1] She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team, and also played collegiately at Loyola Marymount University.[2]

Career highlights

Youth competitor

EventRank
2011 Youth Pan American ChampionshipsGold
2011 Junior Pan American GamesGold
2012 Junior Pan American ChampionshipsSilver
2012 FINA Youth World Championships5th
2013 Junior Pan American GamesGold
2013 FISU World University Games4th
2013 FINA Junior World Championships9th

Senior competitor

!Event!Rank
2014 FINA World League6th
2015 Pan American GamesSilver
2017 FINA World LeagueSilver
2019 FINA World Championships9th
2021 FINA World League4th

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.[3]

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

References

  1. Web site: Claire Wright Results FINA Official . December 11, 2021. FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. en.
  2. Web site: Claire Wright. December 11, 2021 . Olympics.com.
  3. Web site: Claire Wright. December 11, 2021. Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . en-US.
  4. News: July 13, 2021. Wright sisters soaking up all the water polo they can in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics. en-CA . The Toronto Star. December 11, 2021. 0319-0781.