Erin Woodley (born June 6, 1972) was a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Erin Woodley
Personal information
Born (1972-06-06) June 6, 1972 (age 52)
Mississauga, Ontario
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokessynchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's synchronized swimming
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Aquatics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Duet
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Duet
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Duet

Career

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Woodley began synchronized swimming at age nine.[1] She found her greatest success with partner Lisa Alexander, they won gold in duet at 1994 Commonwealth Games,[2] silver at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships[3] and a silver medal in duet at the 1995 Pan American Games.[4] Woodley's most notable achievement was being a member of the Canadian team that received a silver medal in the team event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[5]

Honours

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Woodley was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Erin Woodley - Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame". Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Lisa swims out of the shadow" (PDF). mississauga.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "World Swimming Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Synchronized Swimming" Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback MachinedatabaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 27, 2008)
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