Claire Wright (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team, and also played collegiately at Loyola Marymount University.
Career highlights
Youth competitor EventRank2011 Youth Pan American ChampionshipsGold2011 Junior Pan American GamesGold2012 Junior Pan American ChampionshipsSilver2012 FINA Youth World Championships5th2013 Junior Pan American GamesGold2013 FISU World University Games4th2013 FINA Junior World Championships9th
Senior competitor +EventRank2014 FINA World League6th2015 Pan American GamesSilver2017 FINA World LeagueSilver2019 FINA World Championships9th2021 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.
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. Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.
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