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Elle Armit
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 34)
Townsville, Australia
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport Water polo
Team
  • Australia women's national water polo team
  • Drummoyne Devils
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver 2024 Paris Team
Summer Universiade
Gold 2015 Gwangju Team competition

Elle Susan Armit (born 20 August 1991) is an Australian water polo player. She is an Olympian who has represented Australia in the sport. Elle was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Getting Started in Water Polo

Elle Armit started playing a fun version of water polo called 'Flippaball' when she was ten years old. She quickly showed how good she was at the game. Soon after, she joined the Townsville Water Polo club as a junior player.

Playing for Australia

Elle made her first appearance for the Australian national team, known as the Aussie Stingers, in 2013. This was a big step in her water polo career.

Major Achievements

Elle has achieved many great things with the Aussie Stingers.

  • In 2017, she scored four goals in an important 10-7 win against the USA team. This happened during the group stages of the 2017 FINA World League.
  • She helped her team win a bronze medal at the 2019 FINA World Championships.
  • Elle also won a gold medal at the 2015 World University Games.

Olympic Journey

Elle Armit was part of the Australian Stingrays team that played at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. These Games were held in 2021 due to a delay. The Aussie Stingers finished second in their group, which allowed them to move on to the quarterfinals. However, they lost a close game 8-9 to Russia and did not get to compete for an Olympic medal.

Elle also represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team won a silver medal in the women's water polo tournament. This was a fantastic achievement for Elle and her teammates.

External Links

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  • Elle Armit at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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