Axelle Crevier facts for kids
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Axelle Crevier is a talented Canadian water polo player. She was born on March 22, 1997, in Montreal, Quebec. Axelle plays for the national women's water polo team of Canada. She is known for her strong skills and teamwork in the pool.
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Axelle's Water Polo Achievements
Early Success in Water Polo
Axelle started playing water polo when she was young. As a youth player, she helped her team win big.
- In 2013, her team won a silver medal at the Pan American Youth Championships.
- The next year, in 2014, they won another silver at the FINA World Youth Championships.
- In 2015, her youth team finished in 4th place.
Playing for the Senior Team
Axelle then joined Canada's senior national team. She has played in many important tournaments.
- In 2014 and 2015, her team finished 6th in the FINA Water Polo World League.
- In 2016, they placed 7th in the same league.
Big Wins and Medals
- In 2017, Axelle helped her team reach 4th place at the FINA World Championships.
- Later that year, they won a silver medal in the FINA Water Polo World League. This was a great achievement!
- In 2018, her team finished 4th in the FINA Water Polo World League. They also placed 6th at the FINA World Cup.
- Axelle was the youngest player on the Canadian women's water polo team at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima.
- Her team won a silver medal there. This win was super important because it helped them qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics!
- She also played at the 2019 FINA World Championships, where the team finished 9th.
Axelle at the Olympics
Axelle competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.
- She scored eight goals during the tournament.
- Team Canada finished in seventh place. They won their final game against Team China with a score of 16-7.
Axelle's Family Life
Axelle comes from a family of water polo stars!
- Her mother, Marie-Claude Deslières, was also a water polo player.
- Marie-Claude was on the first Canadian women's Olympic water polo team at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
- Her mother also made history at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to referee an Olympic water polo final!
- Marie-Claude was also an international official at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Axelle is the youngest of three children in her family.
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