Rachel Riddell (born September 5, 1984 in

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goaltender. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Riddell was a student at

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, and

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. She was part of the 4th place women's water polo team at the 2003 world championships in

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. She was awarded best goalkeeper at the 2003 World Junior Championships in

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, Alberta, Canada, when the Canadian team won the gold medal. Since 2003 Rachel Riddell has been a member of Canada's senior women's water polo team. At the 2005 Fina aquatic games, in Montreal, Canada, she won acclaim for her play in the bronze medal winning game for Canada. In 2006, she helped Canada win silver at the Commonwealth games in Melbourne, Australia. Riddell was awarded best goalkeeper of the 2009 World Championships in

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, when Canada won the silver medal.

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* 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Winnipeg Canadian female water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Olympic water polo players for Canada Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2007 Pan American Games Water polo players at the 2011 Pan American Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in water polo Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Loyola Marymount University alumni {{Canada-waterpolo-bio-stub

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