Sandra Lizé
Encyclopedia
Sandra Lizé 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
.
Lizé, a member of the 2000 Summer Olympics
squad, was named the most valuable player at the national championships five times. She graduated from the University of Montreal’s law school in 2001 after taking a break from the sport. Her brother Yannick
played on the senior men’s national water polo team.
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
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Lizé, a member of the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
squad, was named the most valuable player at the national championships five times. She graduated from the University of Montreal’s law school in 2001 after taking a break from the sport. Her brother Yannick
Yannick Keith Lize
Yannick Keith Lizé was a member of Canada's national water polo team. He is currently Director of Engineering at . In 2008 he received his Ph.D. in Engineering Physics at École Polytechnique de Montréal. He competed at the World Championships in Perth, Australia in 1998 and the Olympic...
played on the senior men’s national water polo team.