Canadian water polo player
Emma Wright
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| National team | Canada women's waterpolo team |
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| Born | November 16, 1996
Lindsay, Ontario |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
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| Position | Lefty/Utility |
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| Club | Shadow Water Polo |
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Emma Wright (b. November 16, 1996) is a Canadian water polo player.[1][2] She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team[3] and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.
