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

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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