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==Personal==
==Personal==
Smith was born on 26 February 1986 in [[Brisbane]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/high-performance/senior-women-profiles/profiles/smith-sophie/|title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: Smith, Sophie |publisher=Australian Water Polo Inc. |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |accessdate=5 March 2012|location=Sydney, New South Wales}}</ref><ref name=named-squad>{{cite news|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=Au.ibtimes.com |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=16 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=breakers-club>{{cite news|title=Anatomy of a Champion|newspaper=Westside News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=1 February 2012|page=055}}</ref> She attended the [[Brisbane Girls Grammar School]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/><ref name=make-2008-team>{{Cite news|title=water polo Olympics beckon|newspaper=City South News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=13 March 2008|first=Matt|last=Johnson|page=61}}</ref> In 2005, she was living in [[Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref name=junior-perth>{{cite news|title=Bronzed Aussies dig deep|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=9 February 2005|page=70|id=NWN_T-20050209-1-070-796416|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBI&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10BE217EE67B3DF8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She attended [[Hartwick College]] in New York on a water polo scholarship.<ref name="junior-perth"/> Smith is a student at the [[Queensland University of Technology]], where she is completing a degree part-time in [[Bachelor of Creative Industries]] with a focus on fashion design.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/><ref name="breakers-club"/> She has a job working for [[Kim Ring]], a Brisbane stylist,<ref name="breakers-club"/> and does work as a styling assistant and make up artist.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>
Smith was born on 26 February 1986 in [[Brisbane]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/high-performance/senior-women-profiles/profiles/smith-sophie/|title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: Smith, Sophie |publisher=Australian Water Polo Inc. |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |accessdate=5 March 2012|location=Sydney, New South Wales}}</ref><ref name=named-squad>{{cite news|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=Au.ibtimes.com |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=16 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314014813/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |archivedate=14 March 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name=breakers-club>{{cite news|title=Anatomy of a Champion|newspaper=Westside News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=1 February 2012|page=055}}</ref> She attended the [[Brisbane Girls Grammar School]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/><ref name=make-2008-team>{{Cite news|title=water polo Olympics beckon|newspaper=City South News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=13 March 2008|first=Matt|last=Johnson|page=61}}</ref> In 2005, she was living in [[Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref name=junior-perth>{{cite news|title=Bronzed Aussies dig deep|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=9 February 2005|page=70|id=NWN_T-20050209-1-070-796416|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBI&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10BE217EE67B3DF8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She attended [[Hartwick College]] in New York on a water polo scholarship.<ref name="junior-perth"/> Smith is a student at the [[Queensland University of Technology]], where she is completing a degree part-time in [[Bachelor of Creative Industries]] with a focus on fashion design.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/><ref name="breakers-club"/> She has a job working for [[Kim Ring]], a Brisbane stylist,<ref name="breakers-club"/> and does work as a styling assistant and make up artist.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>


Smith is {{convert|181|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} tall, weighs {{convert|67|kg}}, is right handed and has a tattoo on her left heel.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>
Smith is {{convert|181|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} tall, weighs {{convert|67|kg}}, is right handed and has a tattoo on her left heel.<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>
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===Club water polo===
===Club water polo===
Smith currently plays club water polo for the [[Queensland Breakers]] in the [[Australian National Water Polo League|National Water Polo League]],<ref name="breakers-club"/> and was with the team for their 2009 season.<ref name=break-2009>{{Cite web|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2009-nwpl-season/2009-nwpl-clubs/2009-kfc-women/|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2009 KFC Women|location=Sydney, New South Wales|year=2009}}</ref> She has also played for the [[Brisbane Barracudas]], and was on the 2008 squad.<ref name="make-2008-team"/><ref name=8-fish-swim>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/|accessdate=1 March 2012|year=2009|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2008 Barracudas Women|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref> The annual match between KFC Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the [[The Courier-Mail|Courier Mail]] considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.<ref name=grudge-match>{{cite web|author=10 February 2008 11:00&nbsp;pm |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-good-oil-on-sports/story-e6frepno-1111115518515 |title=Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt's take on sport |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=10 February 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> In 2012, she played for the [[Victorian Tigers]].<ref name=tigers-2012>{{Cite web|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2012-nwpl-clubs/2012-victorian-tigers-women/|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2012 Victorian Tigers Women|location=Sydney, New South Wales|year=2012}}</ref> She has also played club polo in the United States and Italy.<ref name="make-2008-team"/> She played water polo on the university level for Hartwick College.<ref name=junior-perth/> In 2008, Smith played for an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] team.<ref name="make-2008-team"/>
Smith currently plays club water polo for the [[Queensland Breakers]] in the [[Australian National Water Polo League|National Water Polo League]],<ref name="breakers-club"/> and was with the team for their 2009 season.<ref name=break-2009>{{Cite web|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2009-nwpl-season/2009-nwpl-clubs/2009-kfc-women/|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2009 KFC Women|location=Sydney, New South Wales|year=2009}}</ref> She has also played for the [[Brisbane Barracudas]], and was on the 2008 squad.<ref name="make-2008-team"/><ref name=8-fish-swim>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/ |accessdate=1 March 2012 |year=2009 |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |title=2008 Barracudas Women |location=Sydney, Australia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124700/http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/ |archivedate=24 April 2014 |df= }}</ref> The annual match between KFC Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the [[The Courier-Mail|Courier Mail]] considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.<ref name=grudge-match>{{cite web|author=10 February 2008 11:00&nbsp;pm |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-good-oil-on-sports/story-e6frepno-1111115518515 |title=Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt's take on sport |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=10 February 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> In 2012, she played for the [[Victorian Tigers]].<ref name=tigers-2012>{{Cite web|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2012-nwpl-clubs/2012-victorian-tigers-women/|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2012 Victorian Tigers Women|location=Sydney, New South Wales|year=2012}}</ref> She has also played club polo in the United States and Italy.<ref name="make-2008-team"/> She played water polo on the university level for Hartwick College.<ref name=junior-perth/> In 2008, Smith played for an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] team.<ref name="make-2008-team"/>


===Junior national team===
===Junior national team===
Smith has represented Australia on the junior national level. In 2004, she was a member of the team that toured Europe in July and August.<ref name=2004-team-junior>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/high-performance/archived-results/aus-womens-teams/australian-womens-teams/2004-australian-womens-teams/|accessdate=1 March 2012|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2004 Australian Women's Teams|year=2004|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref> She was part of the Australian junior national team that competed at the 2005 World Junior Championships held in [[Perth, Western Australia]]. The team beat Greece 10-4 for the bronze medal game. The team's only loss in the tournament was a 4–5 loss to the United States.<ref name="junior-perth"/>
Smith has represented Australia on the junior national level. In 2004, she was a member of the team that toured Europe in July and August.<ref name=2004-team-junior>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/high-performance/archived-results/aus-womens-teams/australian-womens-teams/2004-australian-womens-teams/ |accessdate=1 March 2012 |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |title=2004 Australian Women's Teams |year=2004 |location=Sydney, Australia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121209001433/http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/high-performance/archived-results/aus-womens-teams/australian-womens-teams/2004-australian-womens-teams/ |archivedate= 9 December 2012 |df= }}</ref> She was part of the Australian junior national team that competed at the 2005 World Junior Championships held in [[Perth, Western Australia]]. The team beat Greece 10-4 for the bronze medal game. The team's only loss in the tournament was a 4–5 loss to the United States.<ref name="junior-perth"/>


===Senior national team===
===Senior national team===
{{Wikinews|Australian women's water polo team takes test series against Great Britain}}
{{Wikinews|Australian women's water polo team takes test series against Great Britain}}
{{wikinews|Australia women's water polo team into FINA Women's World League Super Finals quarter finals}}
{{wikinews|Australia women's water polo team into FINA Women's World League Super Finals quarter finals}}
Smith is a member of the [[Australia women's national water polo team|Australian Stingers]],<ref name=named-squad>{{cite web|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=International Business Times|date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=16 February 2012}}</ref> having always wanted to get on the team.<ref name="make-2008-team"/> Her first major international competition was the [[2009 FINA World Championships]] held in [[Rome]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>
Smith is a member of the [[Australia women's national water polo team|Australian Stingers]],<ref name=named-squad>{{cite web|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=International Business Times |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=16 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314014813/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |archivedate=14 March 2014 |df= }}</ref> having always wanted to get on the team.<ref name="make-2008-team"/> Her first major international competition was the [[2009 FINA World Championships]] held in [[Rome]].<ref name=aussie-polo-smith/>


Smith was a member of the Stingers squad that competed at the [[2010 FINA World Cup]] in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.<ref name=played-nz>{{cite news|title=Southern makes Stingers|newspaper=Innisfail Advocate|location=Australia|date=18 August 2010|page=16}}</ref><ref name=game-away-busy-august>{{cite news|title='Ticker' gets team a big win|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=17 August 2010|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id=1915382|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=137B3C8A1C1B4C18&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In Australia's semi-final victory over Russia, she fouled out.<ref name=fouled-out>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Australia v US in women's final|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=21 August 2010|id=WAAP80888188|publisher=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire}}</ref> In May 2010, she was a member of the team that competed at the [[FINA World League]] Asia-Oceania zone held in [[Osaka, Japan]] and [[Tianjin, China]].<ref name=female-teams-aus>{{Cite web|accessdate=1 March 2012|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/copy-old-site-content-here/australian-female-teams/|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=Australian Female Teams|year=2012|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref> In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australians Stingers at the [[FINA World League]] competition held in [[Auckland]], New Zealand.<ref name=queensland-women>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Brent O'Neill|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=12 May 2011|page=047}}</ref><ref name=more-qlders>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Jacob Grams|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=11 May 2011|page=071}}</ref> In July the same year, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai.<ref name=china-game>{{cite news|title=Canberra Times: SCOREBOARD|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=6 July 2011|agency=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WCTS88924540}}</ref> In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in [[Perth, Western Australia]].<ref name=training-camp2>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Stingers squad named for worlds|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=5 July 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WAAP88910998}}</ref> She competed in the [[2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] in January 2012 for the Australian Barbarians.<ref name=pan-pacific>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job&nbsp;– - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=073}}</ref> In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], and as such, will attend a training camp starting on 20 February 2012 at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name="named-squad"/> The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,<ref name=more-cuts>{{cite news|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|first=Jon|last=Tuxworth|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|page=19|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> with the announcement being made on 13 June.<ref name=position>{{cite web|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/powerhouse-attacking-shot-recognised-internationally/story-e6frepno-1226271488319 |title=Powerhouse attacking shot recognised internationally |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=15 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.<ref name="more-cuts"/>
Smith was a member of the Stingers squad that competed at the [[2010 FINA World Cup]] in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.<ref name=played-nz>{{cite news|title=Southern makes Stingers|newspaper=Innisfail Advocate|location=Australia|date=18 August 2010|page=16}}</ref><ref name=game-away-busy-august>{{cite news|title='Ticker' gets team a big win|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=17 August 2010|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id=1915382|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=137B3C8A1C1B4C18&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In Australia's semi-final victory over Russia, she fouled out.<ref name=fouled-out>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Australia v US in women's final|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=21 August 2010|id=WAAP80888188|publisher=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire}}</ref> In May 2010, she was a member of the team that competed at the [[FINA World League]] Asia-Oceania zone held in [[Osaka, Japan]] and [[Tianjin, China]].<ref name=female-teams-aus>{{Cite web|accessdate=1 March 2012 |url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/copy-old-site-content-here/australian-female-teams/ |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |title=Australian Female Teams |year=2012 |location=Sydney, Australia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121209121012/http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/copy-old-site-content-here/australian-female-teams/ |archivedate= 9 December 2012 |df= }}</ref> In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australians Stingers at the [[FINA World League]] competition held in [[Auckland]], New Zealand.<ref name=queensland-women>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Brent O'Neill|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=12 May 2011|page=047}}</ref><ref name=more-qlders>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Jacob Grams|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=11 May 2011|page=071}}</ref> In July the same year, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai.<ref name=china-game>{{cite news|title=Canberra Times: SCOREBOARD|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=6 July 2011|agency=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WCTS88924540}}</ref> In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in [[Perth, Western Australia]].<ref name=training-camp2>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Stingers squad named for worlds|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=5 July 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited&nbsp;– Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WAAP88910998}}</ref> She competed in the [[2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] in January 2012 for the Australian Barbarians.<ref name=pan-pacific>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job&nbsp;– - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=073}}</ref> In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], and as such, will attend a training camp starting on 20 February 2012 at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name="named-squad"/> The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,<ref name=more-cuts>{{cite news|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|first=Jon|last=Tuxworth|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|page=19|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> with the announcement being made on 13 June.<ref name=position>{{cite web|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/powerhouse-attacking-shot-recognised-internationally/story-e6frepno-1226271488319 |title=Powerhouse attacking shot recognised internationally |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=15 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.<ref name="more-cuts"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:44, 9 May 2017

For the Australian journalist Sophie Elizabeth Smith, see Sophie Smith (journalist).

Sophie Smith
Personal information
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Brisbane, Queensland
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in) (2011)
Weight67 kg (148 lb) (2011)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWater polo
EventWomen's team
College teamHartwick College
ClubQueensland Breakers
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team competition
FINA Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Championships Team competition
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 World Cup Team competition

Sophie Smith (born 26 February 1986 in Queensland) is an Australian water polo centre back/drive currently living in Ashgrove. She is involved with fashion design. She has played for the Victorian Tigers and the Queensland Breakers in the National Water Polo League. She has represented Australia in water polo on the junior and senior level, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2005 FINA Junior World Championships and at the 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.[1]

Personal

Smith was born on 26 February 1986 in Brisbane.[2][3][4] She attended the Brisbane Girls Grammar School.[2][5] In 2005, she was living in Brisbane, Queensland.[6] She attended Hartwick College in New York on a water polo scholarship.[6] Smith is a student at the Queensland University of Technology, where she is completing a degree part-time in Bachelor of Creative Industries with a focus on fashion design.[2][4] She has a job working for Kim Ring, a Brisbane stylist,[4] and does work as a styling assistant and make up artist.[2]

Smith is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall, weighs 67 kilograms (148 lb), is right handed and has a tattoo on her left heel.[2]

Water polo

She is introduced along with other players on the national team before the first game in the Australia versus Great Britain test.

Smith is a centre back/driver and prefers to wear cap number 3.[2] She started playing water polo as a thirteen-year-old while at the Brisbane Grammar School.[2][5]

Club water polo

Smith currently plays club water polo for the Queensland Breakers in the National Water Polo League,[4] and was with the team for their 2009 season.[7] She has also played for the Brisbane Barracudas, and was on the 2008 squad.[5][8] The annual match between KFC Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the Courier Mail considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.[9] In 2012, she played for the Victorian Tigers.[10] She has also played club polo in the United States and Italy.[5] She played water polo on the university level for Hartwick College.[6] In 2008, Smith played for an Australian Institute of Sport team.[5]

Junior national team

Smith has represented Australia on the junior national level. In 2004, she was a member of the team that toured Europe in July and August.[11] She was part of the Australian junior national team that competed at the 2005 World Junior Championships held in Perth, Western Australia. The team beat Greece 10-4 for the bronze medal game. The team's only loss in the tournament was a 4–5 loss to the United States.[6]

Senior national team

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Smith is a member of the Australian Stingers,[3] having always wanted to get on the team.[5] Her first major international competition was the 2009 FINA World Championships held in Rome.[2]

Smith was a member of the Stingers squad that competed at the 2010 FINA World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand.[12][13] In Australia's semi-final victory over Russia, she fouled out.[14] In May 2010, she was a member of the team that competed at the FINA World League Asia-Oceania zone held in Osaka, Japan and Tianjin, China.[15] In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australians Stingers at the FINA World League competition held in Auckland, New Zealand.[16][17] In July the same year, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai.[18] In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in Perth, Western Australia.[19] She competed in the Pan Pacific Championships in January 2012 for the Australian Barbarians.[20] In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and as such, will attend a training camp starting on 20 February 2012 at the Australian Institute of Sport.[3] The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,[21] with the announcement being made on 13 June.[22] She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Sophie Smith Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Australian Water Polo Inc. "Australian Water Polo Inc.: Smith, Sophie". Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Water Polo Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced". Au.ibtimes.com. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Cite error: The named reference "named-squad" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d "Anatomy of a Champion". Westside News. Brisbane, Australia. 1 February 2012. p. 055.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Matt (13 March 2008). "water polo Olympics beckon". City South News. Brisbane, Australia. p. 61.
  6. ^ a b c d "Bronzed Aussies dig deep". North West News. Brisbane, Australia. 9 February 2005. p. 70. NWN_T-20050209-1-070-796416. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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