Clara Vulpisi (born July 15, 1998 in Craiova, Romania) is a Canadian water polo player from Montreal.[1] She is a member of the Canada women's national water polo team. She will participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Clara Vulpisi
Personal information
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 26)
Craiova, Romania
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWater polo
ClubClub Aquatique Water-polo Montréal
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team

Career

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She participated at the 2017 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World League,[3] and 2017 Universiade.

She played for Mariano Marcos State University,[4] and University of the Pacific.[5][6]

In June 2021, Vulpisi was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team as an alternate.[7][8][9]

Coaching

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She was hired by the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to serve as their women's water polo goalkeeping coach in August 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Water Polo Canada - Canadian Water Polo Association Inc". www.waterpolo.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "Clara Vulpisi". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ "Clara VULPISI | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. ^ "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Water Polo) Athlete Profile : VULPISI Clara". res-taipei.fisu.net. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. ^ "Clara Vulpisi - 2021 - Women's Water Polo". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. ^ "Tokyo bound: six Tigers headed to Olympics in water polo". www.pacific.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. ^ "Canada's Tokyo 2020 water polo team announced". waterpolo.ca. Water Polo Canada. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ Nichols, Paula (28 June 2021). "Canadian water polo team ready to make waves at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. ^ Butler, Signa (28 June 2021). "Canadian Olympic women's water polo team announced for Tokyo". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Women's Water Polo Hires Two-Time Olympian Clara Vulpisi as Goalkeeping Coach". ucsbgauchos.com. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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