Erin Woodley

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
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 place1994 RomeDuet
Silver medal – second place1994 RomeTeam
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataDuet
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1994 VictoriaDuet

Career

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

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

References
  1. "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 Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 27, 2008)


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