Joëlle Békhazi
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Joëlle Stephanie Békhazi (born April 27, 1987) is a female water polo
player from Canada
. She was a member of the Canada women's national water polo team
, that claimed the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Playing as a driver Békhazi was named the top defensive player at the 2002 Nor-Ams. She spent one season on the Canadian youth national team, three on the junior national team, and is in her second season with the senior team. Békhazi was registered in the Health Sciences Program at John Abbott College
in Montreal
.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was a member of the Canada women's national water polo team
Canada women's national water polo team
The Canada women's national water polo team represents Canada in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. In 1981 the team claimed its first international prize, winning the FINA Water Polo World Cup.-Olympic Games:...
, that claimed the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Playing as a driver Békhazi was named the top defensive player at the 2002 Nor-Ams. She spent one season on the Canadian youth national team, three on the junior national team, and is in her second season with the senior team. Békhazi was registered in the Health Sciences Program at John Abbott College
John Abbott College
John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.