Margo Erlam Explained

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Birth Date:June 18, 2002
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Margo Claire Erlam (born June 18, 2002) is a Canadian diver in the springboard (1 and 3 metre) events.[1] Erlam is currently based out of and trains at the Saskatoon Diving Club.[1] [2]

Career

Erlam made her national team debut at the 2017 FINA Grand Prix held in Puerto Rico.[1] At the 2022 FINA Grand Prix stop in Calgary, Erlam and partner Mia Vallée won the gold medal in the 3 metres synchro event, in their second competition together.[3] Erlam's strong performances in 2022 led her to be named to 2022 World Aquatics Championships team.[4] After not winning any medals in her first two events at the Championships, Erlam finished the event with a fifth place finish in the synchro 3 m event with partner Mia Vallée.[5]

In June 2022, Erlam was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.[6] [7] She won a bronze medal in the women's synchronised 3 metre springboard event alongside Mia Vallée,[8] came 5th in the women's 3 metre springboard event,[9] came 6th in the mixed synchronised 3 metre springboard event alongside Bryden Hattie[10] and came 9th in the women's 1 metre springboard event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Margo Erlam. www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. 28 June 2022.
  2. News: Saelhof. Todd. 10 June 2022. Inspired Calgary diver Margo Erlam sets sights on Olympics. Calgary Sun. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 28 June 2022.
  3. News: 12 June 2022. Diving duo find quick chemistry, Grand Prix gold. Canadian Press. National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 28 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Canada's Zsombor-Murray, Wiens dive into synchro partnership at Grand Prix in Calgary. Spencer. Donna. 8 June 2022. www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Press. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 15 June 2022. Zsombor-Murray and Wiens are among just six Canadians heading to Budapest alongside Calgary's Caeli McKay and Margo Elam, Mia Vallee of Kirkland, Que., and Victoria's Bryden Hattie..
  5. Web site: Canadian diving duo Mia Vallée, Margo Erlam fall short of podium on final day of worlds. 3 July 2022. www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 3 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Canadian Diving Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games. 27 June 2022. www.commonwealthsport.ca. Commonwealth Sport Canada. 27 June 2022.
  7. News: 27 June 2022. Calgarians McKay, Erlam named to Canada's Commonwealth Games diving team. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 28 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 4 November 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: Margo Claire ERLAM . results.birmingham2022.com . 4 November 2022 . en.
  10. Web site: Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 4 November 2022 . en.

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