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Erika Polidori

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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

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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

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

References

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  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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