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Erika Polidori

Erika Polidori
Personal information
Born (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992 (age 32)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Castions di Strada Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team

Erika Polidori (born January 26, 1992) is a Canadian softball player.

Playing career

Polidori competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, winning the gold medal, and again at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, winning silver.[1]

In June 2021, Polidori was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[2][3]

Polidori represented Canada at the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and won a bronze medal.[4]

Personal life

Besides being a softball player, Polidori is also a nurse.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Erika Polidori". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Nichols, Paula (May 12, 2021). "Team Canada reveals roster for softball's Olympic return". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Canada names Olympic women's softball team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Callum Pilgrim walks off dramatic game with grand slam, Canada beats Netherlands to claim Women's Softball World Cup bronze medal". wbsc.org. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Callaghan, Joe (June 4, 2021). "From frontlines to foul lines: Nurse Erika Polidori brings a big bat and unique perspective to Canada's Olympic softball squad". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2021.


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