Canadian water polo player
Claire Wright
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| National team | Canada women's waterpolo team |
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| Born | February 2, 1994
Oshawa, Ontario |
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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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
| Event
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Rank
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| 2011 Youth Pan American Championships
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Gold
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| 2011 Junior Pan American Games
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Gold
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| 2012 Junior Pan American Championships
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Silver
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| 2012 FINA Youth World Championships
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5th
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| 2013 Junior Pan American Games
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Gold
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| 2013 FISU World University Games
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4th
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| 2013 FINA Junior World Championships
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9th
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Senior competitor
| Event
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Rank
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| 2014 FINA World League
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6th
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| 2015 Pan American Games
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Silver
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| 2017 FINA World League
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Silver
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| 2019 FINA World Championships
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9th
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| 2021 FINA World League
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4th
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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
