Katrina Monton
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Katie |
Born | Montreal, Quebec | 23 September 1987
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Water polo |
Updated on 19 August 2015 |
Katrina "Katie" Monton (born 23 September 1987 in Montreal, Quebec) is a water polo player of Canada.
Personal life
Monton's parents are Luis and Johanne Monton. She has a younger Olivia, and an older sister Danielle
Monton received a BA in Sociology and Psychology at the Concordia University [when?] She has received an MA in Counseling at McGill University, and is currently enrolled at Columbia University in pursuit of an MA in Social-Org Psychology. She has been a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters for years.[when?]
Career
Monton started playing water polo when she was 13 years old. She was a competitive swimmer first before playing water polo in the summer pool system, where she was recruited by a winter coach to be part of a water polo club. Monton was a member of the Canadian Jr. National water polo team from 2004 to 2007. She was the captain of the Jr. National team from 2005 to 2007. Monton was center forward with the senior women’s national team from 2007 to 2016.
In 2009, she helped Canada reach the podium at two major international events when the team won its first ever silver medal in the FINA Water Polo World League Super Final and captured silver at the World Championships. She won a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. She was part of the Canadian team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.[1]
Athletic Achievements
- Pan American Games: 2015 –
- NCAA Div 1 Championship Tournament, Univ Cal, Berkeley: 2011 –
- Pan American Games: 2011 –
- FINA world championships (junior): 2007 – 10th; 2005 – 6th
- FINA world championships: 2013 – 8th; 2011 – 8th; 2009 –
; 2007 – 6th
- FINA World League: 2014 – 6th; 2013 – 8th; 2012 – 7th; 2011 – 6th; 2010 – 8th; 2009 –
; 2008 – 4th
- Pan American Championships (junior): 2006 –
; 2004 –
- FINA World Cup: 2010 – 5th
See also
References
- ^ "BCN 2015 Canadian Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
External links
- Katie Monton at Team Canada
- http://waterpolocanadawomen.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-athlete-of-month-katrina-monton.html
- http://canadianathletesnow.ca/athletes/katrina-monton/
- http://www.gettyimages.com/photos/katrina-monton?excludenudity=true&sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=katrina%20monton
- http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Katrina+Monton/FINA+World+Championships+Women+Water+Polo/QtEU0UEN6QW
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlp-vc0Iyk
- 1987 births
- Canadian female water polo players
- Living people
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in water polo
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Water polo players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Canadian water polo biography stubs