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Marie Wright (curler)
Marie Wright (born May 9, 1960) is a Canadian wheelchair curler. Wright helped Canada win a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in South Korea in 2018. Early lifeWright was born on May 9, 1960, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1] On August 20, 1988, Wright, two of her daughters, and her niece and nephew were in a car accident. She was left paraplegic and one of her daughters with a serious head injury. Her husband left her two years later and she raised her four daughters on her own.[2] CareerWright began para-curling in 2008 and played for Team Saskatchewan at their first Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship. Within two years, she achieved her Level 1 Officiation certification and volunteered at the 2010 Saskatchewan Winter Games curling competition as a timer.[1] During the 2012 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, Wright helped Team Saskatchewan win their first national wheelchair title.[3] Wright competed with Team Saskatchewan at the 2016 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship[4] and 2017 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.[5] On December 8, 2017, Wright was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[6] She helped Canada take home a bronze medal in a win over South Korea on March 17, 2018.[7] Later that year, Wright became the first female skip to win a national wheelchair title as Team Saskatchewan went 11–0 to win the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.[8] During the summer, Wright coached an all-girls softball team within the Moose Jaw Minor Girls Fastball League.[9] On January 16, 2019, Wright was again named to Team Saskatchewan's roster for the 2019 Wheelchair Curling World Championships,[10] where the team finished fifth.[11] References
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