Jump to content

Katrina Monton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 70.29.142.142 (talk) at 00:58, 30 July 2020 (→‎Career). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Katrina Monton
Personal information
NicknameKatie
Born (1987-09-23) 23 September 1987 (age 36)
Montreal, Quebec
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWater 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 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • NCAA Div 1 Championship Tournament, Univ Cal, Berkeley: 2011 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Pan American Games: 2011 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • FINA world championships (junior): 2007 – 10th; 2005 – 6th
  • FINA world championships: 2013 – 8th; 2011 – 8th; 2009 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s); 2007 – 6th
  • FINA World League: 2014 – 6th; 2013 – 8th; 2012 – 7th; 2011 – 6th; 2010 – 8th; 2009 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s); 2008 – 4th
  • Pan American Championships (junior): 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s); 2004 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • FINA World Cup: 2010 – 5th

See also

References

  1. ^ "BCN 2015 Canadian Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 August 2015.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article relating to a Canadian water polo figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katrina_Monton&oldid=970222954"